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Published on Jan 22, 2026 05:28 am IST

Spice of life | From Ferozepur frontier: Fortitude in fauji fold

The Saragarhi Memorial Gurdwara was built in 1904 in memory of the 21 Sikh soldiers of 36th Sikhs (now 4 Sikh) who went down fighting thousands of Afghan tribesmen in defence of Fort Saragarhi in Waziristan in 1897. (HT File)

Published on Jan 14, 2026 07:22 am IST

Vande Mataram inspires national unity, vision of Viksit Bharat: Union Minister Kishan Reddy

Published on Dec 27, 2025 09:09 pm IST

Vande Mataram: A nod to culture, not theology

If India is to uphold a nationalism worthy of its civilisational heritage, it must acknowledge the spiritual and literary foundations of its freedom struggle, nurture symbols that weave community rather than fracture it, and trust the plural instincts of its people more than the insecurities of its politics. (PTI)

opinion

Published on Dec 21, 2025 08:03 pm IST

Shah extends wishes on Goa Liberation Day; pays tributes to Kakori Train Action martyrs

Updated on May 20, 2026 10:42 am IST

Nation was under Emergency when Vande Mataram completed 100 years: PM Modi in LS

Parliament winter session live: PM Modi has begun the debate on the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram. The debate comes amid a political row after the PM accused the Congress of removing certain lines from the song in 1937, which he adds, “sowed the seeds of the partition”.

Published on Dec 08, 2025 12:47 pm IST

Marxist historians ignored Pasi, Dalit, tribal heroes of freedom struggle: Rajnath Singh

Defence minister Rajnath Singh along chief minister Yogi Adityanath and others unveil the statue of Virangana Uda Devi Pasi in Lucknow, on Sunday (Deepak Gupta)

Published on Nov 16, 2025 08:53 pm IST

Rajnath blames Marxist historians for neglecting Dalit, tribal contributions

Defence minister Rajnath Singh criticised the previous governments for overlooking the contribution of Pasi leaders. (X)

Published on Nov 16, 2025 03:38 pm IST

Vande Mataram instils spirit of national unity in every Indian: UP CM

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath and others at an event marking 150 years of Vande Mataram in Lucknow on Nov 7. (HT photo)

Published on Nov 07, 2025 08:30 pm IST

Vande Mataram: The first proclamation of cultural nationalism

Even today, Vande Mataram inspires our vision of a Viksit Bharat 2047, a confident, self-reliant and resurgent Bharat. (ANI)

opinion

Published on Nov 06, 2025 08:48 pm IST

Kataria hails Punjabis’ unity, compassion during floods

Punjab governor Gulab Chand Kataria, accompanied by his wife Anita Kataria, pays tributes to Shaheed Bhagat Singh and other martyrs (HT Photo)

Published on Oct 12, 2025 05:26 am IST

Owaisi calls PM Modi's I-Day RSS praise a ‘great insult to freedom struggle’

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi further criticised claims that Muslims were responsible for Partition, calling it a "lie," and urged NCERT to include the book "Muslims Against Partition" by Shamsul Islam in its curriculum.

Published on Aug 16, 2025 11:19 pm IST

‘Hated Gandhi more than…’: How Owaisi, others reacted to PM Modi's RSS praise

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi.

Updated on Aug 16, 2025 07:19 am IST

Landmarks of freedom struggle face monumental neglect in Lucknow

The Rifa-e-Aam club in Lucknow. (Mushtaq Ali/HT)

Published on Aug 15, 2025 07:08 am IST

Historic iron safe a living relic enclosed in apathy

The over 100-year-old iconic iron chest kept in a museum at Kakori railway station in Lucknow. (Sourced)

Published on Aug 08, 2025 10:36 pm IST

MP Sandhu seeks Bharat Ratna for Bhagat Singh, Udham Singh, Madan Lal Dhingra

Rajya Sabha member Satnam Singh Sandhu on Monday urged the Union government to posthumously confer India’s highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, on Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Shaheed Udham Singh, and Shaheed Madan Lal Dhingra, three legendary martyrs of the freedom struggle from Punjab. (HT File)

Published on Jul 22, 2025 05:00 am IST

Chandigarh: A forgotten uprising reimagined: Rana Preet Gill chronicles “The Ghadar Movement”

Gill said the book is a tribute to the forgotten heroes who dared to dream of a free India from foreign soil. (HT Photo)

Updated on Jun 01, 2025 08:24 pm IST

Maharashtra to seek restoration of Savarkar’s barrister degree

Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis accompanied union home minister Amit Shah during his visit to the Shri Lakshmi Narayan Temple in Madhavbaug on Tuesday. (CMO Maharashtra - X)

mumbai news

Published on May 28, 2025 06:58 am IST

Review: ‘Swallowing The Sun’ by Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri

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Primary school teachers in Bombay participating in a march on 3 April 1946. (HT Photo)

books

Published on Mar 11, 2025 06:40 pm IST

‘Symbol of the heroic resistance’: India condemns demolition of Mujibur’s home

A mob stormed Bangabandhu Memorial Museum, the residence of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, independent Bangladesh’s first president and father of the country’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, at Dhanmondi 32 in Dhaka on February 6 (Agencies)

Updated on Feb 06, 2025 11:20 pm IST

MC Square: ‘I incorporate elements of my culture into my songs’

MC Square has released his track titled Kakori Kaand

cinema

Updated on Jan 02, 2025 01:01 pm IST

HR reviewer Lamat R Hasan picks her favourite read of 2024

Barkatullah Bhopali, the forgotten revolutionary: “Both Irfan and Husaini dwell on Barkatullah’s extensive travels – right from the time he was forced to leave India in the 1880s. He lived in London before moving to New York, where he could take on the British more freely. He launched a barrage of articles and speeches condemning British policies, and stressed the need for Hindu-Muslim unity during the freedom struggle.” (Rekhta)

books

Updated on Dec 20, 2024 01:14 pm IST

Dharamshala hosts Tibetan Artists Festival, celebrating culture and resistance

Tibetan Artists Festival kicks off in Dharamshala

art culture

Published on Nov 30, 2024 06:07 pm IST

An ode to the country’s past, a vision for its future

Yog Bir Handa is one of roughly 218,000 people aged above 100 in India and one of just five in Delhi. (HT Photo)

Updated on Oct 16, 2024 06:34 am IST

Gandhian ways even more imp now, says former CEC Naveen Chawla at Sanawar’s founder day

Naveen Chawla emphasised that Gandhi and his followers were imprisoned and lathi charged and beaten on innumerable occasions but endured jail with peaceful methods of protest. (HT File)

Updated on Oct 03, 2024 10:04 am IST

Port Blair renamed Sri Vijaya Puram to ‘free nation from colonial imprints’

The island territory once served as the naval base of the Chola Empire. (Shutterstock)