Narain Karthikeyan biography: born 14 January 1977 in Coimbatore, he became India's first Formula One driver in 2005 and is known as…
I. M. Vijayan biography: born 25 April 1969 in Thrissur, the boy who sold soda at the stadium became India's football captain…
Between May and July 1999 India fought to evict Pakistani troops who had occupied heights on the Indian side of the Line…
On the night of 2-3 December 1984 poisonous gas leaked from the Union Carbide pesticide plant in Bhopal, killing thousands in the…
In June 1984 the Indian Army entered the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar to remove armed militants. The operation and its aftermath…
India tested a nuclear device at Pokhran in 1974 and five more in May 1998, declaring itself a nuclear-weapon state.
In December 1971 India defeated Pakistan in 13 days. About 93,000 Pakistani soldiers surrendered at Dhaka and Bangladesh became independent.
In the late 1960s high-yielding seeds, fertiliser and irrigation turned India from a food importer into a country that could feed itself.
Divya Deshmukh biography: born 9 December 2005 in Nagpur, she won the FIDE Women's World Cup in 2025 at nineteen and became…
In October-November 1962 China defeated India in a month-long border war in Ladakh and the North-East. The shock reshaped India's defence policy.
On 19 December 1961 Indian forces took Goa, Daman and Diu in a 36-hour operation, ending 451 years of Portuguese rule.
Suresh Raina biography: born 27 November 1986 in Muradnagar, the left-hander won the 2011 World Cup and was the heart of Chennai…
