On May 21, 1991, Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated in Tamil Nadu, a turning point in India’s history. But what led to his killing? This video traces the story of the Indian Peace Keeping Force in Sri Lanka, the rise of the LTTE, and how India’s intervention spiraled into chaos, ultimately claiming the life of a Prime Minister. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 02:08 History of the conflict 06:34 The Civil War 11:02 India enters the war and Operation Poomalai 13:56 Peace accords and the IPKF 18:15 LTTE decalres war on IPKF 22:09 A forgotten war 24:30 What India learned and conclusion Presentation and editing : Aniket Singh Chauhan Script: Shikha Kumari A and Aniket Singh Chauhan Interviews: Shikha Kumari A, Nivediat V and Aniket Singh Chauhan Video: Jude Weston, Tayyab Hussain and Thamodharan B With inputs from : Ramakrishnan T, Meera Srinivasan and Shikha Kumari A Archival support: K Arun Kumar and K Prabhakaran #RajivGandhi #IPKF #SriLankaCivilWar #LTTE #IndianArmy #IndiaSriLankaRelations #HistoryOfIndia #IndianPolitics #TamilNadu #RajivGandhiAssassination #SriLankaHistory #ColdWarIndia #OperationPoomalai #Jaffna #IndianPeaceKeepingForce

Did you know thousands of people in Delhi leave home 4-5 hours early just to reach work on time—yet still face unpredictable delays? Sounds unbelievable? Sadly, it’s reality. Delhi has a local train network, but most people have never heard of it. The Delhi Suburban Railway, once envisioned as a lifeline for daily commuters, now struggles with overcrowding, erratic schedules, and neglect. While cities like Mumbai, Tokyo, and Chicago thrive on their suburban train systems, why has Delhi’s network failed its people? This video uncovers the history of Delhi’s suburban railway, dating back to the colonial era, and explores why this massive network remains underutilized despite its potential. We’ll dive into the daily struggles of commuters who rely on this broken system, the safety concerns discouraging women, and insights from Dr Velmurugan Senathipati on what needs to change. For thousands, the Delhi Local is their only affordable commute—but is it beyond saving? Can policymakers and the railways revive this system and make it work for the city? Chapters 00:00 - 00:55 - Introduction 00:55 - 2:15 - Past and Present 2:15 - 5:27 - Problems that plague the system 5:27 - 7:10 - Why are people still using it? 7:10 - 9:36 - Daily struggles of passengers 9:36 - 10:29 - Delhi Metro vs Delhi Local 10:29 - 12:22 - Possible solutions and conclusion Report: Aniket Singh Chauhan Editing: Aniket Singh Chauhan Video: Aniket Singh Chauhan and Zeeshan Akhtar Thank you for watching our video! You can subscribe to our channel here: https://bit.ly/3c8Adi6 Visit https://www.thehindu.com/ for the latest updates, analysis, opinions, and more. You can also download our apps: Android: https://bit.ly/3nboBEi iOs: https://apple.co/3EDCwt4 The Hindu is committed to keeping you up-to-date with information on the developments in India and the world. We promise to deliver quality journalism that stays away from vested interests and political propaganda. You can support us by subscribing to our digital offerings here: https://bit.ly/3emywiz Follow us: Twitter: / the_hindu Instagram: / the_hindu #DelhiLocal #IndianRailways #PublicTransport #DelhiTraffic #DailyCommute #NCR #RailwayReform #TransportCrisis #IndianCommuters #DelhiMetro #UrbanMobility #Infrastructure

The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) has once again made headlines after its Independent faction (ULFA-I) announced a boycott of India’s Independence Day, calling it meaningless for indigenous people. The move comes weeks after alleged drone strikes targeted its camps in Myanmar. This in-depth explainer traces ULFA’s origins in 1979, its rise as one of South Asia’s most powerful insurgent groups, its violent history, the 2012 split into pro-talks and independent factions, the 2023 peace accord, and why ULFA-I remains active today. #ULFA #AssamInsurgency #ULFAI #PareshBaruah #NortheastIndia #AssamPolitics #ULFAHistory #IndependenceDayBoycott #MyanmarCamps #DroneStrike Script, editing and presentation: Aniket Singh Chauhan Video: Jude Weston Francis Pictures: Ritu Raj Konwar and The Hindu Archives

India’s skies are protected by one of the most sophisticated multi-layered air defence networks in the world. During Operation Sindoor, the Indian Air Force demonstrated its capability to intercept waves of enemy drones, cruise missiles, and kamikaze UAVs in real time. In this video, we break down India’s air defence architecture—from long-range systems like the Russian S-400 and the indigenous Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) shield to the Akash SAM system, Israeli Spyder, and quick-reaction jammers. We also explain the role of IACCS (Integrated Air Command and Control System) and Akashteer in coordinating these assets across sectors. Chapters: - 00:00 - 00:55 - Introduction 0:56 - 01:55 - What is IACCS? 01:56 - 03:08 - What is Ballistic Missile Defence or BMD system? 03:09 - 03:45 - Long-range Air Defence Systems 03:46 - 04:53 - Short and Medium-range Air Defence Systems 04:54 - 05:57 - Point defence systems 05:58 - 06:44 - Very Short-range Air Defence Systems 06:45 - 07:28 - Handheld jammers, electronic and soft-kill systems 07:29 - 08:14 - Conclusion Watch till the end for a clear, simplified breakdown of how India protects its skies against modern aerial threats—and why this network is crucial in the age of drone warfare and hypersonic weapons. #IndiaAirDefence #S400India #AkashMissile #IAF #OperationSindoor #IndianMilitary #AirDefenceExplained #BMDIndia #SpyderMissile #Akashteer #IACCS #IndianAirForce #DroneWarfare Presentation, editing and script: Aniket Singh Chauhan Video: Vishnoo Jotshi Thank you for watching our video! You can subscribe to our channel here: https://bit.ly/3c8Adi6 Visit https://www.thehindu.com/ for the latest updates, analysis, opinions, and more. You can also download our apps: Android: https://bit.ly/3nboBEi iOs: https://apple.co/3EDCwt4 The Hindu is committed to keeping you up-to-date with information on the developments in India and the world. We promise to deliver quality journalism that stays away from vested interest and political propaganda. You can support us by subscribing to our digital offerings here: https://bit.ly/3emywiz Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/the_hindu Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_hindu/

On September 4, 2025, Nepal banned 26 major social media platforms including WhatsApp, Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook. Within hours, thousands of young people marched in Kathmandu and other cities. What began as protests against censorship turned into a deadly uprising, with police firing leaving more than 20 dead and Prime Minister K. P. Sharma Oli resigning. But beneath the headlines lies a deeper story — of a frustrated generation, an unstable democracy, and an economy built on migration and remittances. This is how a social media blackout triggered one of Nepal’s most significant political crises in decades. Presentation: Sharmada V Editing: Aniket Singh Chauhan Script and research: Shikha Kumari A Video: Shivaraj S #NepalProtests #GenZMovement #SocialMediaBan #KPSharmaOli #NepalCrisis #DemocracyInCrisis #NepalNews

Once the lifeline of Delhi, the Yamuna River today is barely recognisable. Once a source of livelihood and freshwater, it has now become a toxic waterway, shifting between a blanket of hazardous white froth and a dumping ground for Delhi’s untreated sewage and industrial waste. Despite repeated promises, Yamuna pollution resurfaces in political debates only during elections—only to be forgotten once the results are announced. For many residents, a polluted Yamuna is just an eyesore on their daily commute. But for Delhi’s fisherfolk, the dying river is an existential crisis that threatens their survival. 00:00 - 01:28: The Yamuna: A lifeline turned toxic 01:28 - 01:47: Vanishing fish, vanishing livelihoods 01:47 - 02:04: The death of a river’s biodiversity 03:50 - 02:39: A community in crisis: seeking new livelihoods 03:50 - 03:52: The water crisis and everyday hardships 04:24 - 04:30: The struggle for survival amid floods 04:30 - 04:41: Government neglect and policy gaps 04:41 - 05:42: Broken promises and political apathy 05:42 - 06:39: Call for leadership and change 06:39 - 07:35: A future at stake: The fight for basic rights 07:35 - 08:17: Conclusion Reporting: Aniket Singh Chauhan Camera: Aniket SIngh Chauhan & Vishnoo Jotshi Editing: Vishnoo Jotshi Thank you for watching our video! You can subscribe to our channel here: https://bit.ly/3c8Adi6 Visit https://www.thehindu.com/ for the latest updates, analysis, opinions, and more. You can also download our apps: Android: https://bit.ly/3nboBEi iOs: https://apple.co/3EDCwt4 The Hindu is committed to keeping you up-to-date with information on the developments in India and the world. We promise to deliver quality journalism that stays away from vested interest and political propaganda. You can support us by subscribing to our digital offerings here: https://bit.ly/3emywiz Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/the_hindu Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_hindu/

He held the most powerful position any Indian could have, for 10 years. But Dr Manmohan Singh’s most long lasting legacy would be the way he scripted the liberalisation of the Indian economy in the early 1990s.  Liberalisation didn’t just bring about change in the economy – it also significantly changed how Indians saw themselves in relation to the world at large.  Manmohan Singh, who passed away on December 26th, 2024, aged 92, was an economist whose expertise saw his career expand as a bureaucrat and politician. We look back at Dr Manmohan Singh's glittering career. Script: Kanishkaa Balachandran Editing and voiceover: Aniket Singh Chauhan Read the obituary by Sandeep Phukan: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/manmohan-singh-a-gentleman-politician/article69030747.ece #manmohansingh #congressparty Thank you for watching our video! You can subscribe to our channel here: https://bit.ly/3c8Adi6 Visit https://www.thehindu.com/ for the latest updates, analysis, opinions, and more. You can also download our apps: Android: https://bit.ly/3nboBEi iOs: https://apple.co/3EDCwt4 The Hindu is committed to keeping you up-to-date with information on the developments in India and the world. We promise to deliver quality journalism that stays away from vested interest and political propaganda. You can support us by subscribing to our digital offerings here: https://bit.ly/3emywiz Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/the_hindu Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_hindu/

On the relatively breezy afternoon of September 12, 1948, at 1345 hrs the Indian Army HQ in Delhi sent a coded message to the Southern Command HQ in Pune. The message, a fateful “go ahead”, was about to change India’s history and geography forever. Within the next 16 hours, the Indian army had crossed into the state of Hyderabad. After a five-day battle, the Indian tricolour was fluttering over the erstwhile city of Nizams as Maj Gen El Edroos surrendered his Hyderabad State Forces on September 18, eight kilometres outside Hyderabad. But how did His Exalted Highness the Nizam, once reputed to be the richest man on earth, lose his 2-lakh square kilometre kingdom nearly 15 months after he declared Hyderabad an independent sovereign state? This is the story of Operation Polo. Presentation and production: Aniket Singh Chauhan Video: Zeeshan Akhtar #hyderabad #operationpolo Thank you for watching our video! You can subscribe to our channel here: https://bit.ly/3c8Adi6 Visit https://www.thehindu.com/ for the latest updates, analysis, opinions, and more. You can also download our apps: Android: https://bit.ly/3nboBEi iOs: https://apple.co/3EDCwt4 The Hindu is committed to keeping you up-to-date with information on the developments in India and the world. We promise to deliver quality journalism that stays away from vested interest and political propaganda. You can support us by subscribing to our digital offerings here: https://bit.ly/3emywiz Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/the_hindu Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_hindu/

Seventy-five years ago, on November 26, 1949, India finalized a monumental document—the Constitution that would guide the world’s largest democracy. It was a culmination of years of extraordinary deliberation, vision, and hope, born from the resolve of a newly independent nation. The Indian Constitution wasn’t just a set of laws; it was a bold vision for a nation that had just emerged from the shackles of colonial rule. But the story didn’t begin in 1949. It started earlier, on December 9, 1946, when the Constituent Assembly gathered for the very first time. We look at the events that led to the day the Constitution came into force, on January 26, 1950. Shashi Tharoor: The Constitution still thrives, let it show India the way - https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/the-constitution-still-thrives-let-it-show-india-the-way/article68909557.ece #constitution #constitutionofindia #samvidhan Editing: Aniket Singh Chauhan Script: Shikha Kumari A Voiceover: Vishnoo Jotshi Thank you for watching our video! You can subscribe to our channel here: https://bit.ly/3c8Adi6 Visit https://www.thehindu.com/ for the latest updates, analysis, opinions, and more. You can also download our apps: Android: https://bit.ly/3nboBEi iOs: https://apple.co/3EDCwt4 The Hindu is committed to keeping you up-to-date with information on the developments in India and the world. We promise to deliver quality journalism that stays away from vested interest and political propaganda. You can support us by subscribing to our digital offerings here: https://bit.ly/3emywiz Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/the_hindu Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_hindu/