India
Sakshi Malik Biography: Early Life, Rio 2016 Olympic Bronze, Awards and Wrestling Career
Sakshi Malik, born 3 September 1992, won bronze at the 2016 Rio Olympics, becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to win an…
India
Kidambi Srikanth Biography: Early Life, World No. 1 Ranking, Super Series Titles and Thomas Cup Captaincy
Kidambi Srikanth, born 7 February 1993, won four Super Series titles in 2017, reached world No. 1 in April 2018 and captained…
India
Yuzvendra Chahal Biography: Early Life, Chess, IPL Career, T20I Records and Personal Life
Yuzvendra Chahal, born 23 July 1990, is an India leg-spinner, a former international chess player and the first bowler to take 200…
India
Kargil War 1999: Timeline, Key Battles and How India Recaptured the Heights
Between May and July 1999 India fought to evict Pakistani troops who had occupied heights on the Indian side of the Line…
India
Bhopal Gas Tragedy 1984: What Happened at the Union Carbide Plant and the Long Fight for Justice
On the night of 2-3 December 1984 poisonous gas leaked from the Union Carbide pesticide plant in Bhopal, killing thousands in the…
India
Operation Blue Star 1984: What Happened at the Golden Temple and Its Aftermath
In June 1984 the Indian Army entered the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar to remove armed militants. The operation and its aftermath…
India
Pokhran Nuclear Tests: Smiling Buddha 1974, Operation Shakti 1998 and How India Became a Nuclear Power
India tested a nuclear device at Pokhran in 1974 and five more in May 1998, declaring itself a nuclear-weapon state.
India
1971 India-Pakistan War: How a 13-Day War Created Bangladesh
In December 1971 India defeated Pakistan in 13 days. About 93,000 Pakistani soldiers surrendered at Dhaka and Bangladesh became independent.
India
Green Revolution in India: How High-Yield Seeds Ended Food Shortages and What It Cost
In the late 1960s high-yielding seeds, fertiliser and irrigation turned India from a food importer into a country that could feed itself.
India
India-China War of 1962: Causes, Key Battles and the Lessons of a Himalayan Defeat
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.
India
Liberation of Goa 1961: How Operation Vijay Ended 451 Years of Portuguese Rule
On 19 December 1961 Indian forces took Goa, Daman and Diu in a 36-hour operation, ending 451 years of Portuguese rule.
India
Operation Polo 1948: How Hyderabad State Was Integrated Into India in Five Days
In September 1948 the Indian Army entered Hyderabad State in a five-day operation that ended the Nizam's bid to stay independent.