Chandi Chowk's rustic charm prompts one to embark on the journey of unravelling its secrets. The century-old buildings that now stand dilapidated have a story to tell. Famous for its Havelis, Chandni Chowk inhabits a mansion named Namak Haram ki Haveli.

Namak Haram ki Haveli: The Tale of a Traitor

भारत के एक बहादुर, मास्टरमाइंड और रॉकेट मैन के जन्म ने इतिहास को एक नया मोड़ दिया, वह कोई और नहीं बल्कि अंग्रेजों को सबक सिखाने वाले भारतीय शासक टीपू सुल्तान थे। एक साहसी शासक जिसने अंग्रेजी ईस्ट इंडिया कंपनी के साथ चार युद्ध लड़े।

शेर की तरह दहाड़ता और गोरिल्ला की तरह लड़ता एक सुल्तान

Be it the character of Babu Ji in Dil Wale Dulhania Le Jayenge or Mogambo in Mr India, Amrish Puri left a mark in the hearts of the people whenever he came on screen. Today is the birthday of Puri Sahab, who can mould himself into every character he played.

Mogambo - Zindabad Tha, Zindabad Hai aur Zindabad Rahega

India has always been meticulous about its hair-care routine. A soothing champi with hot oil releases all our tension. Followed by a session of bubbly rendezvous with the shampoo that guarantees shiny, black hair, we are all set to face the world.

Oh, Shampoo! Where did you come from?

All of us have different dreams, different aspirations, and different goals but the future that we want to live, one devoid of any violence and conflict, remains the same. World Peace Day serves as a reminder of this.

A Day for You and Me

Muthuswami Dikshitar, legendary Carnatic musician and responsible for the introduction of Western violin to it, was born today in 1775. 

Some violin is quite traditional

A story is more or less biased. While the views might be fair to me, none of the horrifying events that I have faced in my life is a lie. 

Tales Of Indore

Eminent Gujarati theatre actress, also known for her roles in popular Bollywood movies like Gol Maal and Umrao Jaan, Dina Pathak, is born today in 1922

Mena Gurjari and the woman behind it

Jaikishan Kakubhai Shroff, or as Bollywood lovingly calls him, Jaggu Dada, has acted in 200+ films in more than 12 languages! Known for his iconic roles in Hero, Khalnayak and more, not many people know that his mother was a Turkmen from Kazakhstan

Birthday Boy - Bindas Bhidu 

On 11 May 1998, the Technological Revolution in India began with its first nuclear test. In the presence of Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, aerospace engineer and future-president APJ Abdul Kalam, India successfully tested Shakti I, a nuclear missile in the Indian Army. The PM proudly declared India as a *Nuclear State* and became the sixth country at the time to join the Nuclear Club.

This event is known to be Operation Shakti or Pokhran 2 because of its location. While the primary coverage was given to the testing of Missile Shakti I on that day, the Trishul missile and Hansa-3 were also part of Operation Pokhran 2 and are just as critical. 

DRDO (Defense Research and Development Organization) announced the successful testing of the Trishul missile, a powerful short-range missile in service by the Indian Army and Air Force. The Hansa-3 was an indigenous multi-purpose aircraft with two seats also testing its first flight. With this event, India received worldwide acclaim in the field of science and technology. Now you can understand how important this day is for India.

I was born after this, so I don't have personal experience with this event, but those who felt it could tell you their feelings. I had this experience in the conversation of my uncle living in Rajasthan. Oh, those goosebumps! The sound of the test could not be explained in words. On that day, there was only one news on all channels - Pokhran, Pokhran, and Pokhran.

Every year this day is celebrated as a reminder of the technological progress of the country. The second objective is to praise and appreciate the contributions of scientists and engineers, who are engaged day and night to make us proud worldwide with their work. Agni I, Agni II and BrahMos, etc., are weapons in our arsenal but feathers in their cap. We can put a number on their progress but not their hard work. 

On May 11, the Technology development board organizes an award ceremony to highlight the achievement of our Engineers and Scientists. Last year on the same day, DRDO announced DRUVS (Defence Research Ultraviolet Sanitizer) cabinet, a solution to sanitise gadgets, papers, and currency that help the country to fight against the Corona pandemic. All the Institutions, government organisations, private sector enterprises, engineers, and scientists are working with blood and sweat to reach the heights of success in every sector of development.

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The famous Pokhran tests were carried out on this day and cemented India as a Nuclear power in the International arena.

Vaishnavi Sharma

Operation Pokhran 2

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