A Successful Function MARCH 23, 1925: The Hindu had the honour of receiving Mahatma Gandhi in its offices, in Mount Road, yesterday afternoon [March 22] on the occasion of the unveiling by him of the portrait of the late Mr. S. Kasturi Ranga Iyengar. The function was simple and impressive; and was largely attended by…
In July 2022, when Amit Baruah, a senior journalist from The Hindu, rang me, I was driving and could not take his call. He then sent me a message that read: âSomething important. Call me backâ. A few minutes later, I spoke to him. he told me that the newspaper wanted its editorials translated into…
In the Madras of the time, what The Hindu said was the word to us. And the Bofors scandal was the newspaperâs biggest story. It implied that the top echelons of the Congress, including Rajiv Gandhi, may have accepted a bribe to buy guns made by the Swedish company Bofors, once a steel-maker that was…
Patalkot, a remote valley located near Tamiya in Chhindwara district of Madhya Pradesh, is not only an untouched paradise for nature enthusiasts but also a sacred land steeped in ancient traditions. Home to indigenous tribes, including the Bhariya, Gond, and several other tribal communities, the valley has long been a place where traditions have been…
Leeza Mangaldas | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Unfortunately, for most people, sex and sexuality are subjects that evoke emotions of shame especially in public settings. So, I love talking about sex publicly. I want everyone in the audience to hear a woman, especially an Indian, unmarried woman, talking with joy, enthusiasm, and knowledge about sex….
Daily Quiz: On world-famous tunnels PM Narendra Modi on January 13, 2025 inaugurated the 6.4km long Z-Morh tunnel on Srinagar-Leh highway in Sonamarg START THE QUIZ 1 / 5 | Name the longest rail tunnel in the world which is also the first flat route through the Swiss Alps? 2 / 5 | Name the…
This week promises to reprise the literary genius of Vedanayagam Sastriar, whose 250th birth anniversary is being observed on September 6 and 7 at Thanjavur. Known for his oeuvre of Tamil Christian evangelical songs and compositions, Sastriarâs works form the bedrock of early Protestant worship in southern India. With H.A. Krishnapillai of Palyamkottai, and N….
It happened almost 35 years ago. The elders in my village had assembled to discuss a curious demand by the samiyadi (oracle) of the local Sudalaimadan temple, the presiding deity of graveyards. He insisted that the village should organise a kodai (festival) as the deity was very particular about it. âHe is not letting me…
This frame grab from video shows wreckage from a plane that crashed by a home in Vinhedo, Sao Paulo state, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 9, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP No survivors in Brazil plane that crashed in Sao Paulo with 61 aboard A passenger plane crashed into a gated residential community in Brazilâs Sao Paulo…
Smoke rises from a fire that was set on the street during a protest by students demanding the stepping down of Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, following quota reform protests, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, August 4, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters India advises its nationals not to travel to Bangladesh after fresh violence India on Sunday…
