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In the image Yaseer Arafat is shown with Indira Gandhi
History

Why the 'Father of Modern Terrorism' Used to Call Indira Gandhi His 'Sister': The Story of Yasser Arafat and India's Ties With Palestine

Yasser Arafat shared a close relationship with Indira Gandhi, whom he called his “sister”.
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Varsha Pant
4 min read
Left image is of Canadian Journalist Ali Velshi smiling. Right image is an old portrait of Mahatma Gandhi.
History

When Gandhi Taught Islam to a Canadian Muslim: Journalist Ali Velshi Shares His Family Connection With Mahatma Gandhi

Vaishnavi Sivadasan
3 min read
Sita Devi Maharani Baroda scandalous life story
History

The Scandalous Socialite: How Baroda's "Maharani" Sita Devi Converted to Islam to Marry — and Later Divorced — Her Second Husband

Khushboo Singh
5 min read
Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Mahatma Gandhi walking as friends with smiles on their faces.
History

Had Gandhi Gone to Pakistan: A Look Back at Gandhi’s “Last and Greatest of His Campaigns” and How It Could’ve Impacted Jinnah’s Politics

Harsh Pandey
5 min read
Photo of Indian President Droupadi Murmu paying tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at the Mahatma Gandhi Institute in Mauritius
History

When a Gandhi-Backed Newspaper Fanned the Freedom Flame in Mauritius: The Story of Mahatma Gandhi, Manilal Doctor, and the Hindusthani Newspaper

Khushboo Singh
4 min read
Image of flight attendant and model Neerja Bhanot sitting in a event.
History

40 Years Before Captain Smit Machchhar’s Bravery, One Flight Attendant Died Saving More Than 300 Passengers During 1986 Pan Am Hijacking—She Was Neerja Bhanot

Vaishnavi Sivadasan
5 min read
A woman named Christa pike
USA

Tennessee's Three Decade Old Murder Case and a Historical Execution Sentence: Who is Christa Pike, and Why is She Back in the News?

Agniva Ray
4 min read
Image of an old Indian empire under British rule map from 1921
History

Did Dubai Almost Become Part of India in 1947? Historian Sam Dalrymple Recalls How the Modern-Day City of Skyscrapers Was Once Under British India

NewsGram Desk
5 min read
Left image is of Politician Chandulal Chandrakar and right image is of journalist Vinod Dua
India

When Congress MP Chandulal Chandrakar Suddenly Resigned Under the Rajiv Gandhi Government: Did Doordarshan’s Janvani Lead to His Downfall or Was It His Own Deed?

NewsGram Desk
3 min read
The Image is from 1993 Sudan Famine where Kevin carter took a photo of a famine stricken little girl who fell to the ground and is stalked by a hooded vulture.
History

Story Behind ‘The Vulture and the Little Girl’ Photograph: When Kevin Carter Died by Suicide Three Months After Winning the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography

Vaishnavi Sivadasan
3 min read
Muslim men undergoing paramilitary Razakar training in Telangana (1940s)
India

Who Were the Razakars? How the Nizam’s Paramilitary Force Resisted Hyderabad’s Integration With India Before Operation Polo

Varsha Pant
5 min read
Image of Italian journalist Oriana Fallaci smoking a cigarette in a white suit.
History

Meet Oriana Fallaci: The Italian Journalist Who Removed Her Chador in Front of Iran’s First Supreme Leader, Ruhollah Khomeini, and Told Him, “I’m Going to Take Off This Stupid, Medieval Rag Right Now”

Vaishnavi Sivadasan
4 min read
Modi and Daulat Khan
India

When PM Modi Joked About Giving “Half of Gujarat” to His Childhood Friend Daulat Khan Pathan in 2009

NewsGram Desk
3 min read
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On Ground

Image of female protestors raising placards and posters during the Miranda house protest over women's safety in Delhi.
Delhi

What Will It Take for Women to Feel Safe?: Delhi University Erupts with Anti-Rape Chants as Students Say “Enough” at Miranda House’s Women Solidarity March

During the solidarity march, a first-year student from Ramjas College shared how every female protester has a story to tell and added that the echoes of “Azadi (freedom)” in the air represent those st ...
By
Varsha Pant
In the image a A passionate speaker holds a microphone amidst a crowd, against a collage of historical figures and protesters. The scene exudes energy and activism.
On Ground

Youth Agitation at Its Peak: CJP’s Parliament March Takes Government by Surprise

The demonstrations, led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), reached another level as thousands of protesters marched to the Parliament.
By
Varsha Pant
On right, Nitin Gadkari wearing Black speaking on a mic. On Left, a petrol pump.
India

India's E20 Fuel Push Explained: Allegations on Nitin Gadkari’s Family, Ethanol’s Effect on Incompatible Vehicles and What Happened at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar Protest

Despite the growing concerns, the government has repeatedly maintained that E20 fuel is safe for vehicles and good for the environment.
By
Harsh Pandey

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A serene tropical scene with a thatched-roof house surrounded by lush palm trees in Phuket, Thailand.
Travel

Why Rental Yield From a Phuket Holiday Home Is Harder to Earn Than Buyers Expect

Foreign buyers bought 6,533 condominium units across Thailand in the first half of 2026, worth THB 28.3 billion, according to the Real Estate Information Center (REIC)
By
Guest Contributor
4 min read
Infographic recommends flattening SPF records to reduce DNS lookups and improve DMARC email deliverability; a branching network diagram links senders to IP addresses.
Science & Tech

SPF Flattening Recommendations For DMARC And Email Deliverability

SPF matters to DMARC because DMARC evaluates whether SPF authentication passes and whether the authenticated domain aligns with the visible From domain
By
Guest Contributor
4 min read
A smiling college student works on a laptop at an outdoor campus table, with a phone and notebook nearby and students walking in the background.
Education

Risepoint is Helping Delaware State Expand its Online Degree Programs

Applications are open in the states where Delaware State is currently authorized to enroll online students
By
Guest Contributor
5 min read
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