November was the month when Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose established the Free India Centre in the German capital of Berlin in 1941. This centre subsequently became the hub of his interactions with the then German government, and these are the focus of the tenth edition
October will remain a special month in the history of India’s struggle for freedom. In 1943, it was in October that Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose established the Provisional Government of Free India (Arzī Hukumat-e-Azad Hind) or simply Azad Hind, a provisional Indian government, in Japanese-occupied
Calcutta, January 30, 1948. Minutes before a Calcutta Police investiture ceremony is about to begin at Kalika Hall on Hazra Road. A senior officer is in attendance with his young son, who is growing impatient as the minutes stretch well beyond the scheduled start of
“I realised that the most important Hindu leader who opposed the Partition not only of Bengal but of India was Sarat Chandra Bose…” so says Prof Leonard Gordon, the internationally acclaimed historian whose book ‘Brothers Against the Raj: A Biography of Sarat & Subhas Chandra
MSuicide and Depression are the most tragic nightmares facing humanity today. More recently the continuous stressful pandemic situation has created an even more harsh and depressive world environment to live in. Thousands are suffering due to this impact causing mental health conditions to deteriorate. This
History is often controversial. Some incidents, however, have more of an impact than others. On August 18, 1945, an incident supposedly occurred that still arouses fierce passions among Indians, and has remained one of the most discussed chapters in modern Indian history. It is this
Tagore’s Rahmat is no more, nor is his little Minnie. But Rahim Khan and his friends still stay in the dark alleys of Central Calcutta. To them ‘Kolkata is their mulk, even though Afghanistan will always remain their ‘watan.’ And as Kabul falls to the
Within a couple of months after coming to power and holding the reins of governance, the Government of West Bengal, under the stewardship of Hon’ble Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, has gifted the citizens of West Bengal a proud moment, an occasion to rejoice. In the
On January 19, 1941, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose escaped British surveillance in Calcutta in disguise, and headed to Kabul, Afghanistan. The adventurous journey to Kabul itself would rival the most thrilling of fictional accounts, but Netaji was only just starting out. Having reached Kabul, he
Considering the tremendous hurry that the British were in to get out of India, and the impossibly short deadline that departing viceroy Louis Mountbatten set for partition and eventual independence, it is perhaps a wonder that the Indians could get a national flag ready in