Author: Hem Purohit
6thLok Sabha1977 – 1980
‘The Janata Experiment’ In the aftermath of the Emergency, disillusioned voters ejected the Congress from power and elected the Janata Party, led by Morarji Desai. [Read More…]
4thLok Sabha1967 – 1970
The Indira Gandhi Years begin India’s first, and only, female Prime Minister Indira Gandhi comes to power, enacting policies to curb economic distress. Internal conflict [Read More…]
3rdLok Sabha1962 – 1967
A war, two deaths and three Prime Ministers Congress formed the government for the third time but was beset with early signs of internal dissent. [Read More…]
2ndLok Sabha1957-1962
The Nehruvian Era continues The ruling Congress consolidated its position in a post-independent India, benefiting from the absence of a strong Opposition and Jawaharlal Nehru’s [Read More…]
1st Lok Sabha 1952-1957
The Beginning of ’Mr. Nehru’s Cabinet’ The partition, Congress’s role in the freedom struggle, Jawaharlal Nehru’s appeal and a growing need for stability — democratic [Read More…]
An Analysis of Voting Patterns in India from 1952 to 2024
In June 2024, voters will elect the members of India’s 18th Lok Sabha. The outcome of this colossal election, the largest ever in human history, [Read More…]
The burning mountains of Uttarakhand Exclusive
In May, five individuals lost their lives due to the forest fires that have been devastating Uttarakhand since the previous November. The Forest Department cites [Read More…]
Man held at IGI airport for ‘obscene posts’ against women from Uttarakhand
DEHRADUN: A 21-year-old man from Haridwar was arrested by Dehradun police from Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport in Delhi for allegedly uploading “obscene and objectionable [Read More…]
Angad Bisht: His Journey to the UFC and the Opportunity of Reaching the Big Leagues
Angad Bisht is part of the four Indian fighters who will be taking part in Season 3 of the Road to UFC.
Scientists are astounded by the finding of a “strange underwater road.”
Scientists have discovered a portion of history that had been engulfed by the sea, however it’s not quite the lost the city of Atlantis. Experts [Read More…]
