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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

Here are the big stories from Tamil Nadu today

Welcome to the Tamil Nadu Today newsletter, your guide from The Hindu on the major news stories to follow today.

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

Mughals, RSS, evolution: Outrage as India edits school textbooks

Government removes significant historical and scientific facts from textbooks as it pursues a Hindu supremacist agenda.

Al Jazeera · Apr 14, 2023

A fresh era for India or a ham-fisted ego trip? Welcome to Modi’s new seat of power

The prime minister says his £120m parliament building will establish a new order – critics say the design doesn’t match that ambition

The Guardian - UK · Mar 26, 2023

Winged messengers of Odisha police keep glorious past alive: Carrier pigeon service not redundant till now

BHUBANESWAR: The first Prime Minister, late Jawaharlal Nehru, was in Odisha’s Sambalpur district on April 13, 1948, about eight months after India achieved Independence.

The Times of India · Mar 21, 2023

‘Not a virtue but necessity’: What it’s like attending a Rahul Gandhi press conference

In a luxury hotel atop a hillock overlooking Srinagar’s Dal Lake, the enthusiasm was evident, and the hall packed ahead of schedule. It was the 13th and final press conference of the Bharat Jodo Yatra, before the march came to an end after travelling over 135 days from Kanyakumari in…

Newslaundry · Jan 30, 2023

A chronicle of Nehru, his missteps, and Modi’s magic: The new Nehru museum

With the Rashtrapati Bhavan to their south, and the Nehru memorial to the north, the three statues at Delhi’s Teen Murti Circle have long stood witness to India’s tryst with destiny: from a brutal repression of the freedom struggle to the fall of the British Empire, and Independence.

Newslaundry · Jan 9, 2023

Curious case of Rahul Gandhi’s T-shirt and missing jacket

NEW DELHI: For the second time in the course of the Congress’s ongoing ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’, party leader Rahul Gandhi’s T-shirt has generated controversy. If it was the alleged high-priced T-shirt earlier, it is “only T-shirt” which has led to a debate on his missing jacket.

The Times of India · Dec 29, 2022

Tit for tat: Why Rahul Gandhi visited Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s samadhi

NEW DELHI: After accusations that the BJP was attempting to appropriate Congress leaders such as Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, BR Ambedkar, Subhash Chandra Bose and Narasimha Rao, the grand old party has sought to do the same with former prime minister late Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

The Times of India · Dec 26, 2022