On Independence Day, TOI talks to Gandhi, Bose & Nehru

Jawaharlal Nehru (L) heads Tele-MANAS Centre of Telangana, CLN Gandhi retired from transport dept as addl commissioner In classrooms of generations past, an attendance register could sometimes sound like a roll call from India’s freedom movement. Many parents named their children after national heroes. Today, those names are hard to find. But you can still…

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Bangladesh 383/8 in 124.4 Overs

Australia vs Bangladesh 1st Test Live Score: Tanzid Hasan scored his maiden Test century in only his second match in the format as Bangladesh took control of the first Test against Australia in Darwin. Tanzid reached his hundred with a single off Nathan Lyon after facing 188 balls. He had played a patient and determined…

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Shaan recalled a beautiful story about her mother that has stayed with him; how parents can raise grateful children

Shaan with his late mother. (Instagram/singer_shaan/) Popular singer Shaan recently shared a small moment from his childhood that ended up leaving a lasting impression on him. Speaking on the podcast Between 2Notes, Shaan recalled a time when he came home and saw a song playing on television. He felt frustrated that other people were getting…

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NSA Ajit Doval on Operation Sindoor

National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval warns Pakistan, says “Don’t mistake India’s generosity for weakness”. National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval has delivered a clear and unambiguous message to Islamabad that India will strike hard against its adversaries, and consequences will not be a deterrent to action. The remark from NSA Doval marks one of…

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In 1974, Vietnam veteran Kenneth Deardorff moved to Alaska looking for work; 14 years later, he became the last person in US history to receive a homestead title

Vietnam veteran Kenneth Deardorff arrived in Alaska in 1974 with a geography degree and plans to find work with the US Geological Survey or another employer. Instead, the California native became fascinated by the idea of building a life in the state’s remote wilderness. He travelled to the Bureau of Land Management office in Anchorage,…

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