Modern History
Freedom struggle, post-independence events and historical developments
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...
The 1952 Assembly election in Tamil Nadu, an illustration of the limits of poll manifestos
The 1951-52 elections to the Madras State Legislative Assembly (present-day Tamil Nadu) were the first elections held after India became a Republic on 26 Jan...
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...
A trailblazer for the rights of Dalits and the empowerment of women
A profile of Annai Meenambal Sivaraj (1904-1992) highlights her pioneering role in the Dalit rights movement and women's empowerment in colonial and post-ind...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...