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March 16, 2026

2 articles

Art & Culture Modern History

Shah, Bengal LoP Suvendu wish Matua community on Harichand Thakur’s 215th birth anniversary

Union Home Minister Amit Shah and West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari extended greetings to the Matua community on the 215th birth anniversary ...

Modern History Polity & Governance

Andhra CM unveils 58-foot bronze statue of Potti Sriramulu in Amaravati

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu unveiled a 58-foot bronze statue of Potti Sriramulu in Amaravati, the state's new capital city. The statue...

March 11, 2026

1 article

International Relations Modern History

Oman in the Iran War: How the Arab world’s oldest independent state became the ‘Switzerland of West Asia’

As the 2026 Iran war escalated following the U.S.-Israel joint military campaign that began February 28, 2026, Oman emerged as a central diplomatic actor, ca...

GS1 (Modern History Post-colonial developments) GS2 (International Relations Bilateral groupings)

March 06, 2026

1 article

Modern History Polity & Governance

North Indian CMs went overboard on sterilisation targets because of Sanjay Gandhi: Karan Singh

Veteran politician Karan Singh — who served as Union Health Minister during the Emergency period (1975–77) — publicly disclosed that North Indian Chief Minis...

GS1 (Modern History) GS2 (Polity)

March 04, 2026

3 articles

Art & Culture Modern History

Like North India’s Jats and Rors, Central Asia’s Yaghnobis and Pamiris are among the closest ‘living genetic links’ to ancient Indo-Iranians

New research published in a scientific journal and reviewed by science journalists identifies four present-day communities as the "closest living genetic lin...

GS1 (Art & Culture History — Prehistoric and Ancient India)

International Relations Modern History Geography

When Israel and Iran were friends — and built a secret oil pipeline

As the current Iran-Israel conflict intensifies, the historical background of the two countries' once-close alliance and their secret jointly-built oil pipel...

GS1 (Modern History World History Post-1945) GS2 (International Relations West Asia)

International Relations Modern History

The geopolitical trajectory of Iran-Israel relations

The geopolitical trajectory of Iran-Israel relations has reached a critical inflection point in early 2026, with the United States and Israel launching large...

March 03, 2026

3 articles

International Relations Modern History

Before Iran, there was Iraq: What the 2003 US-led regime change left behind

As military operations against Iran intensify in 2026, analysts and policymakers are drawing direct comparisons to the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq — a prece...

GS1 (World History) GS2 (International Relations Effect of Policies of Developed Countries)

Modern History Social Issues Polity & Governance

How Dravidian parties changed the course of Tamil Nadu’s progress

A retrospective analysis examines how Dravidian parties — principally the DMK and AIADMK — have shaped Tamil Nadu's socio-economic trajectory since 1967. Tam...

GS1 (Social Movements Post-Independence Consolidation) GS2 (Federalism Welfare)

Art & Culture Modern History

From lapis-laden trade routes to mass armies: the changing value of blue

A feature article traces the extraordinary historical journey of the colour blue — from its origins as a rare, sacred pigment derived from lapis lazuli mined...

GS1 (Art & Culture History of World)

March 02, 2026

1 article

International Relations Modern History

US as defender of Iran’s liberty: A short history of how ties soured between ‘natural allies’

As the 2026 US-Israel-Iran war entered its third week, analysts and historians documented the century-long arc of US-Iran relations — a relationship that beg...

GS1 (Modern History) GS2 (IR)

March 01, 2026

7 articles

Art & Culture Modern History

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah pays tribute to Guru Shri Tegh Bahadur Ji and addresses the gathered congregation at the ceremony marking the 350th Shaheedi Diwas of Guru Sahib in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra

The Union Home Minister paid tribute to Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji on his Martyrdom Day (Shaheedi Diwas), commemorated annually on 24 November, honouring his supre...

GS Paper 1 (Indian History Art & Culture)

International Relations Art & Culture Modern History

UP, Kashmir, 'Hindi' & more : What was Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's India connection -- explained

Following the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israeli airstrikes on February 28, 2026, numerous accounts circulated about an "India connection" to Iran...

GS1 (Modern Indian History Culture) and GS2 (India-Iran Relations)

International Relations Modern History

Ayatollah Khamenei dead: How India-Iran ties have fared since the 1979 Iranian Revolution

With the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a joint US-Israel military strike, India faces a profound reset in one of its most complex ...

GS Paper 2 (India's Foreign Policy International Relations)

International Relations Art & Culture Modern History

Behind Khamenei killing protests in Kashmir, its centuries-old ties with Iran

When Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran (February 28, 2026), the protests that erupted in Kashmir — with particular intensity...

GS1 (Indian Culture History) and GS2 (India's Foreign Policy Internal Security)

International Relations Modern History

Khamenei killing: As Reza Pahlavi again throws hat into the ring, a look at how the Shah ruled Iran

Following the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in the February 28, 2026 U.S.-Israeli strikes, Reza Pahlavi — son of the last Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza ...

GS1 (Modern History World History) GS2 (International Relations)

International Relations Modern History

Before he ruled Iran, Ayatollah Khamenei visited Karnataka and Kashmir

Following the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on February 28, 2026, a significant historical fact re-emerged: Khamenei had visited In...

GS Paper 1 (Modern History Society) GS Paper 2 (International Relations)

International Relations Modern History

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: The cleric who reshaped Islamic Iran

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader since 1989, was killed on March 1, 2026, when US and Israeli forces struck his compound in Tehran during a join...

GS2 (International Relations World History) GS1 (Modern History)

February 28, 2026

2 articles

International Relations Modern History

Before being arch enemies, Iran and Israel were allies. What changed?

The 2026 US-Israeli military strikes on Iran — killing Supreme Leader Khamenei and targeting nuclear infrastructure — represent the culmination of nearly fiv...

GS2 (International Relations) GS1 (Modern History)

Modern History International Relations

Why Nehru supported China’s bid for UNSC seat, over offers to India from the US and the USSR

Historical analysis has resurfaced the decisions made by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in the early 1950s, when both the US and USSR separately offered to ...

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