Aviral Virk

Aviral Virk

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. 

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. 

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.

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

Dr APJ Abdul Kalam teaching at ISRO.

How a Journalist Was Sexually Assaulted the Day Babri Masjid Fell

Journalist Ruchira Gupta narrates her ordeal on the fateful day of 6 December 1992.

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

Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid Dispute: The Complete Ayodhya Story

The 1975 Emergency Retold in 180 Seconds

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

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

Bhagat Singh: A Hero in Pakistan, Too

5 Ram Jethmalani Cases That Impacted Our Legal & Political History

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

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

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

Dr APJ Abdul Kalam teaching at ISRO.

How a Journalist Was Sexually Assaulted the Day Babri Masjid Fell

Journalist Ruchira Gupta narrates her ordeal on the fateful day of 6 December 1992.
The Quint retraces the events that led to the demolition of the disputed structure on 6 December 1992.&nbsp;

Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid Dispute: The Complete Ayodhya Story

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;

The 1975 Emergency Retold in 180 Seconds

Decoding the before, during and after of the 1975 Emergency.&nbsp;
Former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi.

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

Bhagat Singh: A Hero in Pakistan, Too

Pakistani daily <i>Dawn</i> reports on how Bhagat Singh was remembered on the eve of his 84th death anniversary. This despite attempts to erase him from the country’s collective memory.

5 Ram Jethmalani Cases That Impacted Our Legal & Political History

The legendary Ram Jethmalani breathed his last at his residence in Delhi on 8 September 2019.