Jawaharlal Nehru

Story of India's rise from colonial rule to digital dominance

In 1947, India had just 38 engineering colleges and no computing industry. Today, it leads the world in digital payments and IT services. We track the defining moments that made this possible. We also look at the looming challenge—AI—and what India must do to stay ahead

From ‘Vande Mataram’ to ‘Saare Jahaan Se Achha’, how songs inspired India’s freedom movement

‘Vande Mataram’, also known as India’s national song, was penned by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in the 1880s. ‘Saare Jahan se Accha’, also known as ‘Tarana-e-Hind', was composed by Allama Muhammad Iqbal. Let's take a closer look at these anthems that inspired India's freedom struggle

Independence Day: How Gopinath Bordoloi saved Assam from a partitioned fate

It was only for Gopinath Bordoloi's fierce dedication and strategic brilliance that Assam escaped from becoming part of East Pakistan

With Trump's 50% tariffs, are India-US ties at their lowest point?

The India-US relationship was off to a great start earlier this year with Prime Minister Narendra Modi visiting America just weeks after Donald Trump took office yet again. However, things have changed drastically. Are ties between Washington and New Delhi at their nadir? What do experts think? Let’s take a closer look

India fast-tracks Sawalkote Hydro Project in J&K: Will it hurt Pakistan?

The Indian government has begun inviting tenders for the Sawalkote Hydro Project on the Chenab River in Jammu and Kashmir. The 1,856 Megawatt project will come up near Ramban district’s Sidhu village, around 120 kilometres from Jammu and 130 kilometres from Srinagar. The development comes in the aftermath of India suspending the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan. Here's why this project matters

JD Vance called, Cong speaking same language as Pak: Takeaways from PM's Op Sindoor speech

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday addressed Parliament on Day 2 of the debate on Operation Sindoor. Speaking for more than 1 hour and 30 minutes, he clarified that no world leader told India to stop Operation Sindoor. He tore into the Congress and took a jibe at Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif. Here are the key takeaways from the prime minister’s speech in Parliament

China in UNSC and India out due to Nehru's stand on US proposal: Amit Shah in Parl

Speaking in the Lok Sabha in the debate on Operation Sindoor, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has blamed Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, for India's absence in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).

History Today: When Jawaharlal Nehru passed away after a heart attack

On May 27, 1964, Jawaharlal Nehru, the prime minister of India, passed away after suffering a heart attack at age 74. Nehru is widely known as the architect of modern India and one of the most important leaders of the Indian freedom movement. He had been at the helm for 17 years – guiding the country in the backdrop of monumental events including the US-Soviet Cold War and the 1962 War with China

Bharat’s post-Pahalgam plan should begin from Indus and end in POK

Americans bullied Nehru into signing the Indus Waters Treaty in 1960; by suspending it, PM Modi has corrected a historic blunder. This should be followed by a detailed and decisive strategy to get Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir back

PL-480: When US choked food aid to shape India’s foreign policy

Today, India produces more food than the US. But there was a time when India requested food aid from the US and faced arm-twisting to temper down its criticism of the White House. A story of the US using food as bargaining chip