India in the 21st Century
India in the 21st century has emerged as one of the world’s fastest-growing large economies, a pivotal geopolitical actor, and...
COVID-19 Pandemic in India (2020)
COVID-19 reached India in early 2020, with the first confirmed case reported in Kerala on 30 January 2020, linked to...
Revocation of Article 370 (2019)
On 5 August 2019, the Government of India revoked Jammu & Kashmir’s special status under Article 370 and initiated the...
Demonetization in India (2016)
On 8 November 2016 at 8:15 PM IST, the Government of India announced that existing ₹500 and ₹1,000 banknotes of...
Narendra Modi becomes Prime Minister (2014)
Narendra Modi became the 14th Prime Minister of India in May 2014 after his party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP),...
Mumbai Terror Attacks (2008)
The 2008 Mumbai terror attacks were a series of coordinated shootings and bombings carried out by 10 Lashkar-e-Taiba operatives across...
Tsunami in Indian Ocean (2004)
On 26 December 2004, a megathrust earthquake of magnitude 9.1–9.3 struck off northern Sumatra, Indonesia, triggering the deadliest tsunami in...
Kargil War (1999)
The Kargil War was a limited, high-altitude conflict between India and Pakistan fought from May to July 1999 along the...
Pokhran-II Nuclear Tests (1998)
Pokhran-II refers to India’s series of five underground nuclear tests conducted at the Indian Army’s Pokhran Test Range in Rajasthan...
Demolition of Babri Masjid (1992)
The Babri Masjid in Ayodhya was demolished on 6 December 1992 by a large crowd of kar sevaks mobilised by...
