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The first session of the Indian National Congress opened in Bombay.
Indian National Congress 1885: The Safety Valve That Became a National Movement
In December 1885, a retired Scotsman and 72 educated Indians gathered in Bombay for what seemed like a polite tea party. Little did the British know, they had…
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Dhirubhai Ambani was born.
Dhirubhai Ambani: The Aden Arbitrage That Helped Build Reliance
A schoolteacher’s son worked as a petrol pump attendant in Aden, learned currency arbitrage, and returned to build an empire that transformed India’s industrial economy.
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