Subhas Chandra Bose

Netaji will be remembered for his fierce resistance to colonial rule: PM

Recalling Netaji's "unparalleled contribution to India's history", Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid homage to Subhas Chandra Bose on his 126th birth anniversary today."Today, on Parakram Diwas, I pay homage to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose & recall his unparalleled contribution to India's history. He will be remembered for his fierce resistance to colonial rule. We are working to realise his vision for India," PM Modi wrote in his tweet.The Government had declared January 23 as Parakram Diwas in 2021 to commemorate the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.Modi is also scheduled to virtually participate in an event to name the 21 largest unnamed islands of Andaman and Nicobar Islands after 21 Param Vir Chakra awardees on the Parakram Diwas today.According to an official release from the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), PM Modi will also unveil the model of the National Memorial dedicated to Netaji to be built on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Dweep.Keeping in mind ...

74-year-old official 'History of INA' remains shrouded in mystery: TMC MP

As the nation pays homage to Subhas Chandra Bose, one more of the mysteries surrounding the legendary freedom fighter's after-life has emerged a book written for the Defence Ministry in 1949-50 on the 'History of the INA' which remains shrouded in secrecy till date. Attempts by researchers on Bose to have the manuscript, compiled by a team of historians led by Late Prof Pratul Chandra Gupta, released to the public remains stonewalled despite an assurance by the central government to the Delhi High Court that it would publish it by July-end 2011. The assurance was given after a case was filed seeking its release. Deepening the mystery over this tome's content is a copy of a note purportedly written by an official of the Ministry of External Affairs on the issue of publication and left strangely in the letter box of TMC MP and life-long Netaji researcher Sukhendu Sekhar Ray. It states that while publication of the manuscript would not impinge on India's relationship with any countr

Rajpath, a symbol of slavery, now consigned to history: PM Narendra Modi

"We took many decisions in the last eight years which have imprints of Netaji's ideals and dreams," said Modi

Netaji's daughter to approach India, Japan for DNA tests of ashes

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's daughter Anita Bose Pfaff said she will soon approach the Indian and the Japanese governments for a DNA test of the ashes at Tokyo's Renkoji Temple. In an interview to PTI, Pfaff said resolving the mystery shrouding Bose's life and bringing back the ashes to India would be a true tribute to the revolutionary as the country celebrates its 75th anniversary of Independence. "I, as the daughter of Netaji, want this (mystery) to end in my lifetime. I would soon officially approach the Indian government with the request to conduct a DNA test. I will wait for some time for their response, if I get a response, it's good, and if I don't, I will get in touch with the Japanese government. If the government agrees or if they ask me to move forward and don't want to get involved, then I can take it forward," she said. Pfaff, a German, said she had approached the Indian government for the DNA test when the Congress was in power but never got a reply. "This time, I wo

Bose's legacy

A statue offers a reminder of his secularism and egalitarian outlook

Strong India following Netaji's footsteps, from LOC to LAC: Modi in Kolkata

Modi said Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose would have been proud to see that the country has become strong and is following his footsteps

'Insulted' Mamata Banerjee refuses to speak at Netaji event in Kolkata

The event was presided over by Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Mamata slams Centre for abolishing plan panel 'conceptualised by Netaji'

Banerjee on Saturday criticised the Centre for abolishing the Planning Commission

PM Modi pays tribute to Subhas Chandra Bose on eve of birth anniversary

Modi paid rich tributes to the preeminent freedom fighter

Govt declares Subhas Chandra Bose birth anniversary as 'Parakram Diwas'

The government has decided to observe January 23 as 'Parakram Diwas' to commemorate the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose

Letter to BS: Politicians must follow in freedom fighters' footsteps

Communal, regional and sectarian sentiments have been encouraged by parties for political gains.

Netaji's kin C K Bose slams director Srijit, says his movie 'Gumnaami'

Chandra Kumar said that theories about Netaji's death in the plane crash may be considered

Govt sends 304 declassified files of Subhas Chandra Bose to archives

The records were received from four departments of the government, says Mahesh Sharma

The debate continues

The death of Subhas Chandra Bose or Netaji has stoked controversy in the past. It got another lease of life when Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley tweeted this on Thursday morning: "Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was an icon of exemplary valour and sacrifice. We remember and pay him our respectful tribute on his death anniversary." The minister was going by the theory that Bose died in a plane crash in Taihoku, Taiwan, on August 18, 1945. But if there is evidence in support of his death in the plane crash, there are as many theories against it. Sometime back, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had said that some of the letters in the declassified files with the Kolkata and West Bengal police suggested that Netaji might have been alive after 1945. On Thursday, she posted that she was shocked by the "hurtful tweet by @arunjaitley ji". Jaitley removed the tweet later.