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Indian Express
11-08-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Daily subject-wise static quiz: History and Culture MCQs on Swadeshi, Quit India Movement, and more (Week 121)
Are you preparing for UPSC CSE Prelims? UPSC Essentials brings to you its initiative of daily subject-wise quizzes. These quizzes are designed to help you revise some of the most important topics from the static part of the syllabus. Attempt today's subject quiz on History and Culture to check your progress. 🚨 Click Here to read the UPSC Essentials magazine for July 2025. Share your views and suggestions in the comment box or at Consider the following quote: 'Calcutta is the centre from which the Congress party is manipulated throughout the whole of Bengal and indeed the whole of India.' Whose words are these? (a) Raja Ram Mohan Roy (b) Lord Canning (c) Lala Lajpat Rai (d) Lord Curzon On July 19, 1905, the then Viceroy of India, Lord Curzon, announced the division of Bengal into two provinces – East Bengal and Assam (predominately Muslim) and the western province called Bengal (primarily Hindus). While apologists of Curzon's regime claimed that the partition of Bengal aimed at administrative convenience, nationalist leaders called it a deliberate divide and rule policy. The political motive behind the bifurcation was to encourage Hindu-Muslim tensions and divide nationalist leaders of East and West Bengal, thereby weakening the growing opposition against the British rule in the province. It was evident in the words of Curzon: 'Calcutta is the centre from which the Congress party is manipulated throughout the whole of Bengal and indeed the whole of India.' Therefore, d is the correct answer. (For more, refer:Revisiting the legacy of Swadeshi movement amid Trump's tariff tirade, Dileep P Chandran, The Indian Express) Where was the idea of boycotting British goods first proposed during India's struggle for independence? (a) Weekly Sanjivani (b) Bipin Chandra Pal's New India (c) British House of Commons 1907 (d) Public meeting in Calcutta Town Hall in 1905 The failure of moderates' 'mendicant policies' (appealing to the British through prayers and petitions) to counter Curzon's repressive reforms led to the search for a new technique to demand revocation of the Bengal partition. The idea of boycotting British goods was first proposed in Krishnakumar Mitra's weekly Sanjivani on July 13, 1905, and later adopted by nationalist leaders at a public meeting in Calcutta Town Hall on August 7, 1905. Therefore, a is the correct answer. (For more, refer: Revisiting the legacy of Swadeshi movement amid Trump's tariff tirade, Dileep P Chandran, The Indian Express) Consider the following pairs: 1. Brahmobandhab Upadhyay : Sandhya and Yugantar 2. Aurobindo Ghosh : Bande Mataram 3. Bipin Chandra Pal : New India Which of the pairs given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 3 only (c) 2 and 3 0nly (d) 1, 2 and 3 Contrary to the expectation of the colonial administration that the protests against the partition would fade away soon, the Swadeshi movement expanded into a broader struggle for Swaraj, attracting young, educated youth. For the first time in the history of India, the movement attracted women, workers, peasants, and the marginalised to nationalist ideas. The period also witnessed the rapid growth of the vernacular press with a nationalistic tone. Young nationalists in Bengal viewed the partition as a 'national insult'. They were not satisfied with the mere call for self-reliance, like Rabindranath Tagore's concept of atmashakti (self-strengthening), and appealed for revolutionary politics. Publications like Bipin Chandra Pal's New India, Aurobindo Ghosh's Bande Mataram, Brahmobandhab Upadhyay's Sandhya and Yugantar called for a struggle for Swaraj, dismissing the peaceful movement of self-reliance as inadequate. Therefore, d is the correct answer. (For more, refer: Revisiting the legacy of Swadeshi movement amid Trump's tariff tirade, Dileep P Chandran, The Indian Express) Consider the following: 1. Formation of the Muslim League 2. Morley-Minto Reforms 3. Split between the moderates and extremists (Surat Session) What is the correct chronological order of events, starting with what happened first? (a) 1 – 2 – 3 (b) 1 – 3 – 2 (c) 3 – 1 – 2 (d) 3 – 2 – 1 The Swadeshi movement (1905-1911) laid the groundwork for many strategies adopted during the Gandhian phase of the national movement. Later, Mahatma Gandhi extended the idea of Swadeshi into the spiritual realm by linking it to a moral duty. He wrote, 'I should use only things that are produced by my immediate neighbours and serve those industries by making them efficient and complete where they may be found wanting.' However, there emerged differences among the leaders of the Swadeshi movement mainly at two levels. First, they could not agree over the political methods and goals, and resulted in the split between the moderates and extremists within the Indian National Congress at the Surat session in 1907. Second, there was a controversy associated with combining religious revivalism with political methods. The fusion of nationalism with Hindu symbols alienated minority communities from the national movement. The colonial administration exploited these tensions and deliberately fostered communal divisions, as seen in the formation of the Muslim League in 1906 and the introduction of separate electorates for Muslims in the Morley-Minto Reforms of 1909. Therefore, b is the correct answer. (For more, refer: Revisiting the legacy of Swadeshi movement amid Trump's tariff tirade, Dileep P Chandran, The Indian Express) Consider the following statements: 1. The slogan 'Quit India' was coined by Mahatma Gandhi. 2. India Wins Freedom (1959) is an autobiography of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. 3. Allama Iqbal wrote Urdu classic Ghubaar-e-khaatir which included Taraana-e-hind. Which of the statements given above is/are true? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1 and 3 only The Quit India Movement officially began on August 8, 1942. A few weeks earlier, on 14 July 1942, the Congress Working Committee had passed the Quit India Resolution, demanding a complete end to British rule. The slogan 'Quit India' was coined by Yusuf Meherally, a socialist leader, who was then the mayor of Bombay. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, who served as the youngest President of the Indian National Congress and after independence became India's first Education Minister, recalls in his autobiography India Wins Freedom (1959) how the resolution generated an 'electric atmosphere in the Country'. The Quit India movement triggered a wave of arrests, especially of senior Congress leaders such as Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Patel, and Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, who were interned at the Ahmednagar Fort Prison. Mahatma Gandhi was detained in the Agha Khan's Summer Palace in nearby Poona. During more than two years they spent in Ahmednagar Fort Prison, Nehru and Azad, who were not just leaders of the national movement but also men of quite extensive learning, began writing two of their finest works. Nehru wrote his seminal work, The Discovery of India, while Azad composed his much-loved Urdu classic, Ghubaar-e-khaatir, a collection of letters penned in the early morning hours when the Maulana would ruminate over subjects as diverse as life, literature, philosophy, and history, all over his favourite cup of Chinese Jasmine tea. Interestingly, other eminent co-prisoners and intellectuals, including J.B. Kripalani and Pattabhi Sitaramayya, also spent their time writing books. Therefore, b is the correct answer. (For more, refer: Quit India Movement – Protests, prison writings, and post-war order by Amir Ali, The Indian Express) 'I wanted India to take an eager and active part in the mighty conflict, for I felt that high principles would be at stake, and out of this conflict would come great and revolutionary changes in India and the world.' Whose words are these, in reference to India's potential role in World War II ? (a) Lord Linlithgow (b) Muhammad Ali Jinnah (c) Jawaharlal Nehru (d) Subhas Chandra Bose The backdrop to the Quit India movement was thus very much shaped by the uncertain global situation that had arisen with the Second World War. Some leaders of the Indian national movement tended to sympathise more with the Allied powers, who claimed to be on the side of democracy and freedom as they fought against the Fascist Axis powers of Germany, Italy and Japan. However, there was a feeling that support for the Allied powers needed to be tied to a greater commitment on the part of the British towards granting India self-rule after the war. US President Franklin Delano Roosevelt advocated freedom for India, exerting pressure on Britain and further reiterating his 'Four Freedoms' outlined in his State of the Union Address in 1941. In India, resentment had already been building over the way the then Viceroy Lord Linlithgow, at the very outset of the war in 1939, unilaterally declared India's involvement in the war effort without consulting the national leadership. Notably, Jawaharlal Nehru presented his assessment of the political situation in The Discovery of India in the following manner: 'I wanted India to take an eager and active part in the mighty conflict, for I felt that high principles would be at stake, and out of this conflict would come great and revolutionary changes in India and the world.' Therefore, c is the correct answer. (For more, refer: Quit India Movement – Protests, prison writings, and post-war order by Amir Ali, The Indian Express) Consider the following statements: 1. In June 1945, the then Viceroy, Lord Linlithgow, announced his intention of holding a conference at Simla (Simla Conference), proposing that Indian leaders be included in the Viceroy's Executive Council to create an interim self-government, with a view to prospective self-rule. 2. The Simla Conference failed due to the Muslim League's insistence that it alone would nominate Muslim representatives to the Executive Council. Which of the above given statements is/are true? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 During Quit India Movement: While the Congress leadership was in jail, the Muslim League under the leadership of Muhammad Ali Jinnah continued to be active outside. In June 1945, the then Viceroy, Lord Archibald Wavell, announced his intention of holding a conference at Shimla, proposing that Indian leaders be included in the Viceroy's Executive Council to create an interim self-government, with a view to prospective self-rule. The timing reflected the changed wartime context: the war in Europe had come to an end, though Japan had not yet surrendered. However, the Simla Conference failed due to the Muslim League's insistence that it alone would nominate Muslim representatives to the Executive Council. Therefore, b is the correct answer. (For more, refer: Quit India Movement – Protests, prison writings, and post-war order by Amir Ali, The Indian Express) With reference to Ahmednagar Fort, consider the following statements: 1. The Quit India movement triggered a wave of arrests, especially of senior Congress leaders such as Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Patel, and Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, who were interned at the Ahmednagar Fort Prison. 2. Jawaharlal Nehru wrote 'The Discovery of India' while imprisoned at the Ahmednagar Fort by the British, during the Quit India Movement between 1942 and 1946. Which of the statements give above is/are true? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 The Quit India movement triggered a wave of arrests, especially of senior Congress leaders such as Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Patel, and Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, who were interned at the Ahmednagar Fort Prison. Mahatma Gandhi was detained in the Agha Khan's Summer Palace in nearby Poona. During more than two years they spent in Ahmednagar Fort Prison, Nehru and Azad, who were not just leaders of the national movement but also men of quite extensive learning, began writing two of their finest works. Nehru wrote his seminal work, The Discovery of India, while Azad composed his much-loved Urdu classic, Ghubaar-e-khaatir, a collection of letters penned in the early morning hours when the Maulana would ruminate over subjects as diverse as life, literature, philosophy, and history, all over his favourite cup of Chinese Jasmine tea. Interestingly, other eminent co-prisoners and intellectuals, including J.B. Kripalani and Pattabhi Sitaramayya, also spent their time writing books. In the final chapter of The Discovery of India, titled 'Ahmednagar Fort Again', dated August 13, 1944, Nehru observes: 'It is just over two years since we came here, two years of a dream life rooted in one spot, with the same few individuals to see, the same limited environment, the same routine from day to day'. Therefore, b is the correct answer. (For more, refer: Quit India Movement – Protests, prison writings, and post-war order by Amir Ali, The Indian Express) You are invited to the next Express with Uttam Kumar Sinha, Senior Fellow at Manohar Parrikar-IDSA and Managing Editor of Strategic Analysis in conversation with Amitabh Sinha, Editor, Climate and Science, The Indian Express. Date:- June 13, 2025 l Time:- 6:00 P.M.|Place:- Zoom Topic- Indus Waters Treaty Join Now: Subscribe to our UPSC newsletter and stay updated with the news cues from the past week. Stay updated with the latest UPSC articles by joining our Telegram channel – IndianExpress UPSC Hub, and follow us on Instagram and X.
New Indian Express
10-08-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Fault lines of British-era boundaries
In 1907, two years after his retirement as India's viceroy, George Nathaniel Curzon gave the prestigious Romanes Lecture, and he chose the title Frontier. Among others, in the rather long lecture script, he elaborated on how the idea of the demarcated, delineated and closely guarded national borders was unknown to the world outside of Europe before colonialism arrived. The boundaries of non-European principalities were amorphous, and they waxed and waned depending on the power of their rulers. Administrative presence also fades out progressively towards the borders until the domain of neighbouring principalities begins. That all of India's modern boundaries are inherited from the British colonial days should serve as a testimony to Curzon's assertions. These include the Radcliff Line, 1947, the contested McMahon Line, 1914, and even the Durand Line, 1893, the pre-Partition border with Afghanistan. There are more. The earliest of the British-drawn boundaries is between India and Nepal, drawn by the Treaty of Sugauli, 1816, and after it, the Pemberton-Johnstone-Maxwell Line, 1834, demarcating Manipur's boundary with the Ava Kingdom (Burma), for it to become India's boundary after Manipur's merger in 1949. Even Sikkim, which merged with India as late as 1975, had its boundary with Tibet drawn by the Anglo-Chinese Convention, 1890 (or the Convention of Calcutta), recognising Sikkim as a British protectorate. Curzon also explains the idea of natural and artificial boundaries. Nearly all political boundaries are artificial, drawn by agreements between neighbouring states or by the conquest of one by the other. Natural boundaries are those determined by natural phenomena such as seas, rivers and deserts. In the modern era, with contests over the jurisdiction of even seas, the idea of the natural boundary is set to become extinct.
Daily Mail
09-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Inside 'haunted' 100-year-old cinema uncovered by urban explorer in Eastbourne
An urban explorer has uncovered the eerie interior of a 'haunted' 100-year-old cinema in Eastbourne. The Picturedrome opened in the East Sussex resort town in 1920 as an independent cinema, later becoming part of the Curzon art house chain. But it was forced to close down in January 2020 due to competition from larger cinema brands which moved into the area. After five years of the building falling into disrepair, so-called 'urban explorer' Sean Piper has now ventured into its depths to see what it looks like now. The growing trend of urban exploring, or urbex, sees adventurers investigate abandoned properties and post their findings online. Mr Piper, also known by his username URBEX, put a fascinating video of the inside of the Picturedrome on TikTok, garnering thousands of likes and comments. He said behind its dusty, boarded up windows, the cinema mostly looked chillingly unchanged. 'The cinema was pitch black and very smelly, lots of pigeon mess around', he said. 'Once you got past that, it was amazing as some of the screens and seats were left behind, plus some cool movie posters. It was very nostalgic.' This eerily consistent appearance continued across the whole cinema, with the explorer dubbing a largely untouched projector room the highlight of his visit. Mr Piper's fascinating video starts in the cinema's foyer, which still boasts a sweeping curved staircase, with even advertising posters still up on the walls. The walls seem dirtied by years of being left to deteriorate, with piles of junk - including old cardboard drinks cups - cluttering the space under the stairs. Another area of the foyer has film posters arranged horizontally on the wall and painted around to look like sections of a reel of film. One of the screens, though full of cobwebs and dust motes, is seen to still have several rows of red, velvet seats at the back. Chairs closer to the screen appear to have been removed and dumped in a large pile. Other rooms look to be largely intact too, with screens and seats still up. In most of the rooms, the plaster is peeling, falling into large dusty piles on the floor. But many of what look like they could be original 1920s features are still intact, with colourful wainscoting and an impressive art-deco style light fixture in one room. Similarly, gold railings and a grand chandelier have stood the test of time in one part of the foyer. One shelf boasts stacks empty cardboard popcorn boxes and reams of old 'admit one'-style paper cinema tickets. Mr Piper also found, interestingly, an old reel of film for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part Two. He also discovered an announcement board listing the last films shown in the Picturedrome. These included the critically panned 2019 musical film Cats and 2019 romcom Last Christmas starring Emilia Clarke and Emma Thompson. Viewers of Sean's post, which garnered nearly 8,000 likes and hundreds of comments, were impressed and fascinated by the video Also on the schedule was The Kingmaker, a 2019 documentary about the career of Filipina politician Imelda Marcos. She was First Lady of the Philippines from 1965 to 1968 and is current President Bonbong Marcos's mother. He also showed an old poster room with images of various iconic films completely plastering the walls. There are various random junk rooms too including one simply containing, bizarrely, a piano and a wheelchair. Viewers of Sean's post, which garnered nearly 8,000 likes and hundreds of comments, were impressed and fascinated by the video. One user wrote in the comments section: 'I used to go there as a teenager! Saw so many good films there, still so sad that it closed. Such a cool place to go!' Another said: 'That theatre room looks haunted as hell.' Someone else joked: 'I feel so bad this beautiful building didn't get a decent last movie to show. Cats of all things.' One added: 'Wow it only closed in 2020? That's insane decay for that relatively short amount of time. 'It always amazes me just how quickly buildings go down hill.'
Indian Express
06-08-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Revisiting the legacy of Swadeshi movement amid Trump's tariff tirade
— Dileep P Chandran Amid US President Donald Trump's tariff tirade, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made a renewed push for 'Swadeshi', emphasising that every party, leader and citizen must work to promote indigenous goods if 'we want India to become the third-largest economy'. The Prime Minister's Swadeshi call, rooted in the legacy of the national movement, harks back to the Swadeshi movement of 1905-1911. Born out of the anti-partition protests in Bengal in British India, the Swadeshi movement put economic pressure on England by boycotting British goods and promoting Swadeshi goods. When partition unified a nation On July 19, 1905, the then Viceroy of India, Lord Curzon, announced the division of Bengal into two provinces – East Bengal and Assam (predominately Muslim) and the western province called Bengal (primarily Hindus). Lord Curzon's decision (first announced in December 1903) can be traced back to his conflict with the nationalist intelligentsia that began with his unpopular reforms in the Calcutta Corporation in 1899, followed by the amendments in the University Act of 1904 and the Official Secrets Act of 1904. While apologists of Curzon's regime claimed that the partition of Bengal aimed at administrative convenience, nationalist leaders called it a deliberate divide and rule policy. The political motive behind the bifurcation was to encourage Hindu-Muslim tensions and divide nationalist leaders of East and West Bengal. The intention was to weaken the growing opposition against the British rule in the province, evident in the words of Curzon: 'Calcutta is the centre from which the Congress party is manipulated throughout the whole of Bengal and indeed the whole of India.' Nationalists, irrespective of their political affiliations, viewed partition as a blow to national unity and pride. The widespread protest in response to this unpopular strategy paved the way for a new phase in the Indian national movement. The failure of moderates' 'mendicant policies' (appealing to the British through prayers and petitions) to counter Curzon's repressive reforms led to the search for a new technique to demand revocation of the Bengal partition. The idea of boycotting British goods was first proposed in Krishnakumar Mitra's weekly Sanjivani on July 13, 1905, and later adopted by nationalist leaders at a public meeting in Calcutta Town Hall on August 7, 1905. The movement began on partition day, October 16, with expressing mourning through the exchange of coloured wrist threads (rakhi bandhan), symbolising unity and brotherhood. The Swadeshi public also welcomed the emergence of Samitis or national volunteer organizations engaged in philanthropic work during famines and epidemics. These Samitis trained volunteers in social work, organised indigenous arbitration courts and schools, and spread the message of Swadeshi during festivals. When the abrogation of the partition began to seem like a distant dream, the strategy of constructive Swadeshi – through the promotion of indigenous industries, national schools, and village organisations – was deemed insufficient. Therefore, militant leaders like Aurobindo Ghose and Bipin Chandra Pal expanded the Swadeshi agenda and called for the boycott of British goods, educational institutions, courts, renunciation of titles, and relinquishment of government services. During this phase, Bengal, Maharashtra, and Punjab, under the leadership of the Lal-Bal-Pal triumvirate (Lala Lajpat Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, and Bipin Chandra Pal), emerged as epicentres of revolutionary politics. The Swadeshi movement, which challenged the monopoly of the colonial economy, also contributed to the revival of the indigenous economy. For Gopal Krishna Gokhale, the movement was a revolt against the state of dependence in all branches of national life. Surendranath Banerjee described it as a 'protectionist movement'. The boycott initially achieved some success – imports of British goods began to decline, while labour strikes against the derogatory working conditions resulted in industrial unrest in the colonial economy. The formation of labour unions, beginning with the Printers' Union, formed on October 21, 1905, further exposed labour exploitation under colonial rule. The movement encouraged Indian industries and revived sectors like handloom, silk-weaving, and other indigenous artisan crafts. National banks and insurance companies were opened with Indian capital. As the movement spread to Madras, V O Chidambaram mooted a Swadeshi shipping venture to challenge the British monopoly in navigation and maritime trade. He registered the Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company (SSNC) as a joint stock company in 1906. There was also a surge in the national education movement. For instance, the Dawn Society founded by Satish Chandra Mukherjee initiated the National Council of Education on November 5, 1905. The call for national education also promoted technical training in the vernacular language. However, national education, with limited job prospects, and indigenous industries, facing capital shortages, struggled to sustain in the long-run. Contrary to the expectation of the colonial administration that the protests against the partition would fade away soon, the Swadeshi movement expanded into a broader struggle for Swaraj, attracting young, educated youth. For the first time in the history of India, the movement attracted women, workers, peasants, and the marginalised to nationalist ideas. The period also witnessed the rapid growth of the vernacular press with a nationalistic tone. Young nationalists in Bengal viewed the partition as a 'national insult'. They were not satisfied with the mere call for self-reliance, like Rabindranath Tagore's concept of atmashakti (self-strengthening), and appealed for revolutionary politics. Publications like Bipin Chandra Pal's New India, Aurobindo Ghosh's Bande Mataram, Brahmobandhab Upadhyay's Sandhya and Yugantar called for a struggle for Swaraj, dismissing the peaceful movement of self-reliance as inadequate. Political revolutionism soon spread to other provinces like Punjab, Maharashtra, and Madras, and provoked repressions by the colonial government. For instance, Lala Lajpat Rai and Ajit Singh were deported to Mandalay in 1907 following unrest in Punjab. Similarly, Bal Gangadhar Tilak and his associates like Khaparde and Munje extended the boycott and passive resistance in Maharashtra through radical journalism, especially using Tilak's newspapers Kesari and Mahratta, and religio-political festivals like the Shivaji festival, culminating in the deportation of Tilak. The Swadeshi era also witnessed a sudden growth of revolutionary groups and extremist activities. Individual revolutionaries began targeting oppressive British officials, as seen in the Muzaffarpur bomb attack in April 1908 by Khudiram Bose and Prafulla Chaki, killing Pringle Kennedy's wife and daughter, and the Barrah dacoity in June 1908 by Pulin Das of the Dhaka Anushilan Samiti. Notably, the idea of Swadeshi can be traced back to M. G. Ranade's lecture series of 1872, where he argued that goods produced in one's own country should be preferred, regardless of the level of satisfaction they provide. Proponents of constructive Swadeshi, like Rabindranath Tagore, emphasised self-help (atma-shakti), and called for the revival of traditional Hindu samaj (community) to engage in constructive work at the village level. The Swadeshi movement (1905-1911) laid the groundwork for many strategies adopted during the Gandhian phase of the national movement. Later, Mahatma Gandhi extended the idea of Swadeshi into the spiritual realm by linking it to a moral duty. He wrote, 'I should use only things that are produced by my immediate neighbours and serve those industries by making them efficient and complete where they may be found wanting.' However, there emerged differences among the leaders of the Swadeshi movement mainly at two levels. First, they could not agree over the political methods and goals, and resulted in the split between the moderates and extremists within the Indian National Congress at the Surat session in 1907. Second, there was a controversy associated with combining religious revivalism with political methods. The fusion of nationalism with Hindu symbols alienated minority communities from the national movement. The colonial administration exploited these tensions and deliberately fostered communal divisions, as seen in the formation of the Muslim League in 1906 and the introduction of separate electorates for Muslims in the Morley-Minto Reforms of 1909. To sum up, the Swadeshi movement succeeded in mobilising the masses into nationalist politics and uniting diverse political forces but extremist tendencies that deviated from the declared goal could not be contained. The history of the national movement suggests that emotional responses to powerful forces need to be accompanied by adequate capital, inclusive participation, and well-defined strategies to achieve long-term success. Discuss Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made a renewed push for 'Swadeshi'. How do you see it harking back to the Swadeshi movement of 1905-1911? On July 19, 1905, the then Viceroy of India, Lord Curzon, announced the division of Bengal into two provinces. What were the major factors behind this decision? How did political agitation in response to the partition of Bengal paved the way for a new phase in the Indian national movement? Compare the Swadeshi Movement with later Gandhian movements in terms of methods and mass participation. What role did publications like Bande Mataram, Sandhya, and New India play in the Swadeshi Movement? Bipan Chandra, Modern India (2001) Sumit Sarkar, Modern India (1885-1947) Sumit Sarkar, The Swadeshi Movement in Bengal (1903-1918) (Dileep P Chandran is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Political Science in P M Government College, Chalakudy, Kerala.) Share your thoughts and ideas on UPSC Special articles with Subscribe to our UPSC newsletter and stay updated with the news cues from the past week. Stay updated with the latest UPSC articles by joining our Telegram channel – IndianExpress UPSC Hub, and follow us on Instagram and X.
Rakyat Post
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Rakyat Post
Connor's Just Threw The Wildest 13-Hour Rave In KL
Subscribe to our FREE Forget the typical product launches with boring speeches and ribbon-cutting ceremonies. Connor's Stout Porter just rewrote the rulebook by throwing a 13-hour non-stop techno rave that landed them straight into the Malaysia Book of Records for the Longest Non-Stop Techno Music Event. On Saturday (12 July), Connor's Collective 2025 at Heritage Valley KL wasn't just another corporate event – it was a full-blown musical endurance test. From 11 AM sharp until the stroke of midnight, DJs kept the beats pumping without a single break, officially claiming the title for Malaysia's longest non-stop techno music event. The lineup featured an impressive roster of local and international talent, including Curzon, Mr Yang, AnnTo, Sutty, Gasing, Bebehatesyou, Shelhiel, Smooth Brain Girly, Suhsi, Sherrine, Vanns Ngo, Crinkle Cut, Odelia Tirza, Resort, Arvind Raj, Exclusive Pete, Karo, Novern, DJ Reeve, and Clef. Why Go This Hard for a Beer Launch? The marathon rave wasn't just for show – it perfectly captured Connor's new rebellious 'Made to Be Different' brand identity. The beer company is ditching its old 'Taste the Good Times' messaging for something grittier, targeting young Malaysians who are tired of conforming to expectations. 'We believe every get-together, no matter how big or small, deserves to be memorable,' explained Carlsberg Malaysia's Marketing Director, Olga Pulyaeva. Connor's x YOU: Makers of Good Times is more than just a campaign; it is an invitation for stout lovers to embrace the moment and create unforgettable memories and experiences. And we loved seeing how Malaysian fans made their good times with Connor's. Record-Breaking Vibes The event showcased underground DJs, indie bands, and young entrepreneurs – precisely the kind of rule-breakers Connor's wants to celebrate. Guests didn't just witness history being made; they danced through every single hour of it. Halfway, people were either completely exhausted or completely energised – there was no in-between. But somehow, everyone stayed until midnight to see them officially break the record. Beyond the non-stop beats, attendees honed their mixology skills at an exclusive cocktail workshop led by mixologist Angel Ji, unleashed their creativity through spray can art and graffiti photography sessions led by local street artist Yang, and expressed their bold style with henna tattoos and upcycling stations that transformed old items into cool pieces. More Than Just a Stunt The record-breaking event marks the beginning of Connor's broader campaign to connect with young adults who feel pressured to follow conventional paths. The brand has partnered with streetwear label Doubleback to create limited-edition convertible backpacks, priced at RM900 each, with 1,500 units available nationwide – a total prize pool of RM1.3 million. Connor's isn't stopping at record-breaking raves. The brand is rolling out its signature Whether you're into techno or not, Connor's just proved they're serious about their 'Made to Be Different' promise. In a market full of safe, predictable beer campaigns, throwing a record-breaking rave is definitely one way to stand out. Connor's Stout is available at bars, restaurants, supermarkets, and online platforms. But after this stunt, something tells us their next marketing move won't be your typical TV commercial either. Still hearing those beats? That's just the sound of marketing history being made. *For 21+ non-Muslims only. If you drink, don't drive. #CelebrateResponsibly Share your thoughts with us via TRP's . Get more stories like this to your inbox by signing up for our newsletter.
