Nehru's risky gamble on China that spectacularly backfired
Jun 21, 2024 · Nehru saw SEATO as dangerous because it threatened the Geneva Accords on Indochina and Sino-Soviet support for peaceful coexistence. The other factor was China’s embrace …
Ven. Ananda Mangala: The Sri Lankan monk who became an Indian …
Jan 14, 2025 · From Ananda Meemanage he became Ven. Ananda Mangala, when he donned the yellow robes of a Buddhist monk at the age of 40. Nehru sent him on a private mission to Missamari …
'Nehru's India' remarks by Singapore PM cause offence to Modi's India ...
Feb 18, 2022 · 'Nehru's India' remarks by Singapore PM cause offence to Modi's India; why be so thin-skinned, asks opposition MP? After Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in the course of …
Case of Goa’s liberation: Is it right to keep blaming Nehru?
Feb 23, 2022 · Nehru behaved as a seasoned diplomat and patriot in getting Goa liberated, without any doubt, Modi’s negative propaganda notwithstanding! (The writer, a former IIT Bombay professor, is …
Jappandeep Kour a doctoral candidate at the Centre for West Asian ...
Jun 14, 2025 Jappandeep Kour a doctoral candidate at the Centre for West Asian Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University speaks with C Uday Bhaskar on Israeli strikes on Iran | SAM Conversation .
Shyam Benegal: A maker of pathbreaking movies
Dec 25, 2024 · Nehru wrote the book while imprisoned by the imperial British rulers in the Ahmednagar Fort between 1942 and 1946. “The way Nehru wrote it was quite filmable. Many of his descriptions …
Syud Hossain: A forgotten ambassador brought back to life
Dec 30, 2020 · After a brief elopement with Nehru's sister, Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, Hossain, under immense pressure from Motilal Nehru and Gandhi, annulled the marriage and was asked to stay …
JNU: A Bastion Of Resistance Against Ideological Conformity
Nov 11, 2025 · In the contemporary political landscape of Indian higher education, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in New Delhi has stood as a bastion of critical thought, social justice, and political …
A fascinating account of how eight prime ministers shaped India's ...
Oct 19, 2020 · It stops short of the pandemic and its effects. From a foreign policy perspective, the first chapter ‘Jawaharlal Nehru: Gandhi’s Choice’ is a must-read! Was Nehru an ‘accidental’ Prime …
A must-read book for scholars and others to understand India-China ...
Aug 17, 2022 · 1962 was a watershed moment. The 'border war' with China suddenly made all Indians realize how unprepared and vulnerable the nation was to protect its frontiers. The nation wanted to …