Washington, July 6 (IANS) As the United States marked the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, two of the country’s foremost historians urged Americans to draw strength from their past and take personal responsibility for safeguarding democracy, arguing that the nation’s deepest divisions have always been overcome through civic engagement and resilient leadership.Award-winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns and presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin during an interview on …
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Srinagar, May 30(IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor (L-G) Manoj Sinha said on Saturday that those participating in the two-day literary festival in Srinagar will feel the cultural, intellectual and literary depth of Kashmir. L-G Sinha inaugurated the two-day literary festival at the Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) in Srinagar.He said that writers, poets and scholars play a greater role in shaping civilisations than institutions.L-G Sinha welcomed all guests who ha…
United Nations, May 12 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has called for moving away from the “uni-dimensional narrative” about mathematics and the sciences to one based on a “democratisation of history” that recognises India’s foundational contributions.Inaugurating an exhibition on India’s contribution to mathematics here on Monday, he cited the example of the binary system developed in India in the third century, on the foundation of which rest the digital age and the w…
Bhopal/Sendhwa, Jan 22 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly, Umang Singhar, on Thursday reiterated that Lord Hanuman was an Adivasi.Addressing an event in Sendhwa, Singhar, drawing inferences from mythological narratives, described the “monkey army” in Lord Ram’s epic as comprising tribal warriors, emphasising their pivotal role in the Ramayana.He shared a video on his X handle showing himself delivering an address and posted, “History bears witness that tribals stood along…
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