The gripping account of India’s renowned revolutionary leader, Subhash Chandra Bose, brings alive the tempestuous times of India’s struggle for independence. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was a great patriot and a determined freedom fighter. He strongly believed that an armed rebellion was necessary to wrest independence from the British. Chronology (1897-1945) Profile of Subhash Chandra… Read More »
Angel of mercy, Mother Teresa, served God among the poorest of poor for 50 years. Many saw the Nobel Prize winner as a “living saint”. On her death on September 5, 1997, Prime Minister of India, I K Gujral expressed sorrow over Mother Teresa `attaining her place in heaven’. He said, “We in India are… Read More »
“Awake to Freedom” was a speech given by the First Prime Minister and Indian statesman Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964) to the Constituent Assembly in New Delhi, India at midnight on August 14, 1947. Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister, wanted to build a ‘Noble Mansion’ of freedom. This is the speech he gave to the Constituent… Read More »
On January 30, 2021, the Nation observed Gandhiji’s 73rd death anniversary. With the death of Mahatma – the Father of Nation, the glory of the nation had departed. As the then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru said in his broadcast on All the India Radio: The light has gone out, I said, and yet I was… Read More »
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, popularly called Mahatma (Great Soul) Gandhi, was the main architect of the Indian nation and is rightly called the Father of Nation. Chronology of Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948) Profile of Mahatma Gandhi Early Life: Gandhi was born on 2nd October 1869, in Porbandar, India. His family belonged to the Vaishya (merchant) class of Hindus and… Read More »
Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of Independent India and architect of India’s foreign policy, grew from a anglicized child into a dedicated nationalist par excellence. Chronology (1889-1964) Profile of Jawaharlal Nehru Early Life Jawaharlal Nehru was born on 14th November 1889, the first child of Motilal and Swarup Rani Nehru. By 1900, the family… Read More »
Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore, mystic, painter and Nobel laureate for literature is among the leading personalities of Modern India. He was awarded the Nobel prize in Literature for his collection of well known poems Gitanjali. Chronology (1861-1941) Profile of Rabindranath Tagore Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore, mystic, painter and Nobel laureate for literature is among the leading personalities… Read More »
Swami Vivekananda was one of India’s leading social reformers of the modern era and was a champion of humanitarism and service to God through service to others. Vivekananda forged the unity of East and West — all within the brief period of ten years. Chronology Profile of Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902) Swami Vivekananda became one of… Read More »
Everyone wants to become a “professional” these days or to work in a professionally managed organisation. While being professional may be a virtue, what exactly is implied by being a professional is often found lacking in individuals and companies. In fact, some family-owned companies have higher professional standards than our so-called professionally managed companies. Many… Read More »