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Monday17 Aug 2026

National

Eminent Modern Indian Historian and Author Prof. Sumit Sarkar Passes Away at Age 87

IntroductionRenowned modern Indian historian, pioneer of subaltern and Marxist historiography, and former professor of history at Delhi University, Prof. Sumit Sarkar, passed away on 17 August 2026 at the age of 87, leav...

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Saturday15 Aug 2026

National

Partition Horrors Remembrance Day Observed on August 14 Commemorating Victims of the 1947 Partition

IntroductionPartition Horrors Remembrance Day (Vibhajan Vibhishika Smriti Diwas) was observed across India on 14 August 2026 to honour the memory of millions of innocent citizens who lost their lives, suffered displaceme...

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Wednesday22 Jul 2026

National

India Forcefully Commemorates National Flag Day on July 22, Massively Reasserting the Absolute Structural Supremacy of the Tricolor

IntroductionIn a deeply structural and highly massive expression of sovereign pride, India strictly and officially observed National Flag Day on July 22, forcefully commemorating the absolute historic moment in 1947 when...

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National

Union Cabinet Forcefully Approves the SC Amendment Bill 2026, Massively Expanding the Judicial Roster to 37 Judges to Crush Pending Backlogs

IntroductionIn a deeply structural and highly massive legislative offensive against mounting judicial arrears, the Union Cabinet strictly and officially approved the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026,...

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Tuesday21 Jul 2026

National

Union Government Forcefully Introduces the Supreme Court Amendment Bill, Massively Expanding the Structural Judicial Roster to 38 Judges

IntroductionIn a deeply structural and highly massive legislative offensive against mounting judicial arrears, the Union Government strictly and officially introduced the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill i...

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Sunday19 Jul 2026

National

Vice President Forcefully Inaugurates Mannathu Padmanabhan Memorial in New Delhi, Massively Immortalizing the Nair Service Society Founder

IntroductionIn a deeply structural and highly massive tribute to Kerala’s monumental social renaissance, Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan strictly and officially unveiled the majestic statue of Mannathu Padmanabhan and...

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Tuesday14 Jul 2026

National

Legendary Playback Singer S. Janaki, the 'Nightingale of South India', Passes Away at 88

IntroductionIn a deeply structural and highly massive cultural loss for Indian cinema, legendary playback singer S. Janaki, universally revered as the "Nightingale of South India", strictly and officially passed away at...

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Monday25 May 2026

National

Nation Commemorates 140th Birth Anniversary of Revolutionary Leader Rash Behari Bose on May 25

Indian Freedom Struggle: Tributes Paid to the Mastermind of 1912 Delhi-Lahore Conspiracy and Founder of Indian Independence LeagueCommemorating iconic chapters of armed revolutionary resistance against colonial rule, the...

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Saturday11 Apr 2026

National

200th Birth Anniversary Celebrations of Mahatma Jyotirao Phule (1827–2026)

Celebrating the Father of Indian Social RevolutionIn 2026, India begins celebrating the 200th birth anniversary year of Mahatma Jyotirao Phule. Born in 1827, Phule was a visionary social reformer who dedicated his life t...

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Tuesday3 Mar 2026

National

Eminent Sociologist T.K. Oommen Passes Away at 88

Eminent sociologist T.K. Oommen passed away on 26 February 2026 in Gurugram at the age of 88. He was Professor Emeritus at JNU's Centre for the Study of Social Systems and a leading architect of modern Indian sociology,...

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