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Two decades of the historical Kargil war victory
July 26, 2019
Twenty years earlier, on this day, the Indian army etched a historic victory in Kargil by regaining control over the strategically important peaks that had been intruded by the Pakistani army. With this year's theme of Kargil Vijay Diwas being ‘Remember, Rejoice and Renew’, t...
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The “breast tax” of Travancore Kingdom
March 9, 2016
International Women’s Day is celebrated each year on March 8. But there is no specific day to remember women’s fight for equality and dignity, through centuries and all over the world. Over 200 years ago, Nangeli, a poor lower caste woman from Cherthala (Kerala, South) gained...
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The “breast tax” of Travancore Kingdom
March 9, 2016
International Women’s Day is celebrated each year on March 8. But there is no specific day to remember women’s fight for equality and dignity, through centuries and all over the world. Over 200 years ago, Nangeli, a poor lower caste woman from Cherthala (Kerala, South) gained...
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