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Gopalkrishna Gandhi’s unusual memoir maps his journey through the republic’s memoryscape

Any attempt at recreating the contours of personal memory against the landscape of a nation’s historical journey is a daunting task for any chronicler. Even more challenging is the interweaving of an individual life into the tapestry of seven-and-a-half decades of national experience – a task that often calls for…

Newslaundry · Apr 18, 2025

A faceoff leads to Home Minister P. Subbaroyan being divested of Police portfolio in 1947

Intra-party tussles in Tamil Nadu history, from Rajaji to Kamaraj, leading to political shifts and resignations.

The Hindu · Apr 16, 2024

The years that saw two Dravidian majors becoming Tamil Nadu’s principal players

The decade starting from 1967 marked a pivotal moment for Tamil Nadu as it witnessed the rise of the DMK and the AIADMK

The Hindu · Mar 31, 2024

Remembering G. Rajasekaran (1936-2023), physicist and a true scholar

Prof. Guruswamy Rajasekaran, a doyen of particle physicists of India, breathed his last on May 29, 2023. He was many things – a researcher, mentor, teacher, and science populariser.

The Hindu · Jun 7, 2023

Sengol | Rajaji’s support was crucial for traditional ‘power transfer’: T.N. Governor

Tamil Nadu Governor N. Ravi emphasised Former Prime Minister Nehru’s reliance on Former Minister of Home Affairs of India Chakravarti Rajagopalachari for the power transfer procedure. Read the full story on The Hindu.

The Hindu · May 26, 2023

Congress claims no evidence of 'Sengol' being symbol of transfer of power by British to India

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on May 26 claimed there is no documented evidence of Lord Mountbatten, C Rajagopalachari and Jawaharlal Nehru describing the ‘Sengol’ as a symbol of transfer of power by the British to India.

The Hindu · May 26, 2023

The ‘Sengol’, a historic sceptre with a deep Tamil Nadu connection

On May 28, 2023, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicates the new Parliament building to the nation, a slice of history will would be revisited.

The Hindu · May 24, 2023

Inspired by the Cholas, handed over to Nehru: historic ‘Sengol’ to be installed in new Parliament building

A sengol or sceptre is going to be installed in the new parliament building. What has it got to do with India’s independence, Chola dynasty and Tamil traditions? Read to find out.

The Hindu · May 24, 2023

Sabanayagam, the man who protected Madras Checks, hits a century

Chennai It is given to very few people to live up to a hundred. P. Sabanayagam, retired IAS office

The Hindu · Jun 6, 2022

It is time to let sleeping dogmas lie: on ‘Hindi imposition’

Those attempting ‘Hindi imposition’ must note that language should be an instrument of opportunity, not of oppression

The Hindu · Apr 11, 2022