Aviral Virk

Aviral Virk

Decoding the before, during and after of the 1975 Emergency. 

The 1975 Emergency Retold in 180 Seconds

1975 Emergency: A Graphic Novel Revisits the Dark Age of Democracy

Indira Gandhi won the 1971 elections on the promise of ‘Garibi Hatao’ promise. But soon, everything changed.
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Who Really Won The India-Pakistan 1965 War?

The TIME magazine reported on the “NEW WAR IN ASIA” in its September 1965 issue. 

Kuldip Nayar – the Editor Who Refused to Bend During the Emergency

Kuldip Nayar of<i> The Indian Express</i> was arrested for organising a protest against the government on 25 June 1975.&nbsp;

Rare Pictures of India’s ‘Rocket Man’ APJ Abdul Kalam

Dr APJ Abdul Kalam teaching at ISRO.

Graphic Novel: The Bloody History of Bhindranwale and Op Bluestar

Remembering the events that necessitated Operation Bluestar, on the 37th anniversary of the military offensive. (Graphics: Susnata Paul/The Quint)

Stamps commemorate Lal Bahadur Shastri and his evergreen ‘Jai Jawan Jai Kisan’ slogan.

Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan: Memorable Slogan, But What Does It Mean?

Shanti Bhushan, the Lawyer Who Got Indira Gandhi Disbarred

How a Journalist Was Sexually Assaulted the Day Babri Masjid Fell

An old picture of Vajpayee with his BJP colleagues LK Advani and Madan Lal Khurana.&nbsp;

BJP, Under Vajpayee, Had Set Out to Be a Gandhian Socialist Party

Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid Dispute: The Complete Ayodhya Story

Here’s How Rajiv Gandhi Changed Your Present and Future Life

Decoding the before, during and after of the 1975 Emergency.&nbsp;

The 1975 Emergency Retold in 180 Seconds

1975 Emergency: A Graphic Novel Revisits the Dark Age of Democracy

Indira Gandhi won the 1971 elections on the promise of ‘Garibi Hatao’ promise. But soon, everything changed.

Who Really Won The India-Pakistan 1965 War?

The TIME magazine reported on the “NEW WAR IN ASIA” in its September 1965 issue.&nbsp;
Kuldip Nayar of<i> The Indian Express</i> was arrested for organising a protest against the government on 25 June 1975.&nbsp;

Kuldip Nayar – the Editor Who Refused to Bend During the Emergency

Rare Pictures of India’s ‘Rocket Man’ APJ Abdul Kalam

Dr APJ Abdul Kalam teaching at ISRO.

Graphic Novel: The Bloody History of Bhindranwale and Op Bluestar

Remembering the events that necessitated Operation Bluestar, on the 37th anniversary of the military offensive. (Graphics: Susnata Paul/The Quint)
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Stamps commemorate Lal Bahadur Shastri and his evergreen ‘Jai Jawan Jai Kisan’ slogan.

Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan: Memorable Slogan, But What Does It Mean?

BJP, Under Vajpayee, Had Set Out to Be a Gandhian Socialist Party

An old picture of Vajpayee with his BJP colleagues LK Advani and Madan Lal Khurana.&nbsp;

Shanti Bhushan, the Lawyer Who Got Indira Gandhi Disbarred

Shanti Bhushan first fought in court to get Indira Gandhi disbarred as an MP. Later as Law Minister in the first-non Congress government, he amended the Constitution, so that civil liberties remained intact even during an internal emergency.&nbsp;
Journalist Ruchira Gupta narrates her ordeal on the fateful day of 6 December 1992.

How a Journalist Was Sexually Assaulted the Day Babri Masjid Fell

Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid Dispute: The Complete Ayodhya Story

The Quint retraces the events that led to the demolition of the disputed structure on 6 December 1992.&nbsp;

Here’s How Rajiv Gandhi Changed Your Present and Future Life

Former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi.