JYOTI Basu

Mrs Tamalika Seth has written a book on jyoti Basu.As far as I know she is MLA Mahisa dal.better half of Lakshan Seth.Hope people arreciate it.

Netaji's mass movement and its impact on the Holwell Monument

Many of us are not really aware of Netaji's stature as a mass leader and the impact that he has had on India's freedom struggle as such. Given below is an account of Netaji's crusade against the Holwell Monument to illustrate just how powerful a mass leader he was.

26 January: Why?

Its 26 January today and India is celebrating its Republic Day. However, it has never been quite clear to me why we have an "Independence Day" (15 August) and a seperate "Republic Day"! I would appreciate it if someone helped me to understand this apparent incongruity. Have also heard, among other things, that we owe our independence to the Naval Mutiny of 1945! There are many who believe that Gandhiji was not the architect of our independence, but it was Netaji Subhas Chandra Basu who was directly instrumental in bringing about India's independence. It would be very nice if someone clears this matter for me.
Further, the Communist claim that "Yeh Azadi Jhoota Hai" (The freedom we have got is a false one) . Can someone help me about this "slogan" of the Communists?