05 NOVEMBER 1556 In the second battle of Panipat, the Mughal ruler Akbar defeated Hemu. 1920 Indian Red Cross Society was established. 1961 India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru visited New York. 2001 India and […]
“History is a race between education and catastrophe.” -H.G. Wells November 5th – Remembered as Guy Fawkes Day in Britain, for the anniversary of the failed “Gunpowder Plot” to blow up the Houses of Parliament […]
Dhanteras, also known as Dhantrayodashi, is the first day of the five-day-long Diwali festivities. Dhanteras 2021 Date: November 2 (Tuesday). It is celebrated on the thirteenth lunar day of Krishna Paksha (dark fortnight) in the […]
29 OCTOBER 1985 Boxer Vijendra Singh, who won India’s first Olympic medal in boxing, was born. 1999 About 150 people died and five lakh people were affected by the Mahatufan, which came at a speed […]
Diwali is India’s most important festival of the year—a time to celebrate the triumph of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, and good over evil. Widely observed among more than a billion people from a […]
Diwali is undoubtedly the favorite time of the year for most of us. Diwali traditions such as annual cleaning of the house, bursting of crackers and exchanging gifts make the festival special. In this ever-changing […]
The day marks the release of Guru Hargobind Singh, the sixth Sikh Guru, who was held captive by the Mughals As the country celebrates Diwali, for the Sikhs, the day holds significance for another reason. […]
Time to Recount How the Stamp was Won Diwali Stamp is inaugurated at the Indian Consulate in New York, October 5, 2016. Seen the picture, among others are-Hardip Singh Puri then India’s Permanent Representative to […]
“What is history? An echo of the past in the future; a reflex from the future on the past.” – Victor Hugo October 29 October 29, 1618 – British explorer Sir Walter Raleigh was executed […]
22 OCTOBER 1680 Rana Raj Singh of Mewar passed away. 1796 Death of Rana Raj Singh of Mewar. 1962 India’s largest multipurpose river valley project ‘Bhakra Nangal’ dedicated to the nation 2008 Chandrayaan-1 was successfully […]
In Hinduism, Karva Chauth is one of the most auspicious festivals for women. On this day, married women keep a Nirjala (without water) fast not only for the long life of their husband but also […]
15 OCTOBER 1931 11th President of India A.K. P.J. Abdul Kalam was born. 1932 The Tata Company airplane took its first flight. After the acquisition by the Government of India, this company was called Air […]
A violent-clash between farmers and BJP workers in Lakhimpur Kheri of Uttar Pradesh claimed eight lives of which four were claimed to be farmers and the rest, BJP workers. The incident took place ahead of […]
Dussehra festival is round the corner. Also known as Vijayadashami, it is one of the major Hindu festivals celebrated across the country. Dussehra 2021 is falling on October 15, Friday. Dussehra marks the end of […]
08 OCTOBER 1932 Indian Air Force was established. 1936 Famous Hindi writer and novelist Premchand died. 1998 India became a member of the Flight Safety Foundation. 2004 Monsanto’s patent on Indian wheat revoked. 2005 Thousands […]
01 OCTOBER 1568 The Mughal emperor Akbar attacked Chittorgarh. 1962 The war started between India and China over the border dispute. 1574 The third Sikh Guru Amardas died. 1847 Anne Besant, a member of the […]
Mahatma Gandhi was the primary leader of India’s independence movement and also the architect of a form of non-violent civil disobedience that would influence the world. Until Gandhi was assassinated in 1948, his life and […]
Gandhi Jayanti is observed on October 2 every year to honor Mahatma Gandhi for his invaluable contributions to India’s freedom struggle. The Indian Panorama pays tribute to Father of the Nation on his 152nd birth […]
“We are not makers of history. We are made by history.” Martin Luther King, Jr. September 24 September 24, 1957 – President Dwight Eisenhower ordered the National Guard to enforce racial integration of schools in […]
Constitution Day and Citizenship Day is observed each year on September 17 to commemorate the signing of the Constitution on September 17, 1787, and “recognize all who, by coming of age or by naturalization, have […]
In September 2001 President Bush announced that he wanted Osama bin Laden captured—dead or alive—and a $25 million bounty was eventually issued for information leading to the killing or capture of bin Laden. Bin Laden […]
11 SEPTEMBER 1895 Birth of freedom fighter fighter, social activist and famous Gandhian leader Vinoba Bhave. 1906 Mahatma Gandhi named the first non-violence movement in South Africa as ‘Satyagraha’. 1961 World Wildlife Fund was established. […]
In the worst terrorist attack ever against the United States, hijackers struck at the preeminent symbols of the nation’s wealth and might, flying airliners into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon and killing or […]
By Mabel Pais SUMMER OF 85 DIR: François Ozon l 2020 l France l French w/Eng Subs l Color l NR l 1h 40m “SUMMER OF 85,” from one of France’s most prolific and versatile […]
Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan’s birthday on September 5 is celebrated in India as Teacher’s Day Margaret Mead, a great American Anthropologist, when she was a little girl, asked her father, who was a professor, “Father, who […]
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