The journal named ‘Vande Mataram’ was run by freedom fighters
Both the freedom fighters Bipin Chandra Pal and Lala Lajpat Rai started journals in 1906 by the same name Vande...
Month: February 2016
Swinging back in history
Charles Wicksteed was an engineer by trade. He initially made swings and slides for his park, then went on to...
‘The Catcher in the Rye’ – Among the most censored books
The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger was published for the first time on 16 July 1951. Between 1961...
Sprinters Powell and Simpson – Convicted for using a banned drug
The best timings for 100 m of Asafa Powell and Sherone Simpson are respectively 9.27s and 10.82s. But they were...
Marion Jones – Guilty of drug cheating
Marion Jones was the first woman to win five track and field medals at a single Olympic Games in Sydney...
India’s well-planned fictional town
Malgudi was envisioned by R. K. Narayan, the eminent writer, for his numerous books. Located somewhere in South India during...
