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What is Ramadan : Brief about Celebration & Cultural events

The holy month of Islamic calendar began on the evening of Tuesday, May 15 and end on Thursday June 14, 2018. The month will last for 29 days and will be celebrat...

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A Strange Case of Doppelgangers: Hitler and Gandhi in India

Mein Kampf, which by law cannot be sold in Germany, has much more than a respectable market in India.  In a country where the sale of 5,000 copies is enough to...

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Why letter-writing still holds relevance in this day and age

Two new books, one by former Indian minister K Natwar Singh, and the other by prize-winning international bestselling author Simon Sebag Montefiore, rekindle the jo...

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Five states that refused to join India after Independence

Some of them thought this to be the best moment to acquire independent statehood, while there were others who wanted to become a part of Pakistan. Here are the case...

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Archival documentary reveals how the British saw India and how Indians returned the gaze

Sandhya Suri’s fascinating ‘Around India with a Movie Camera’ for the BFI National Archive is a compilation of films made during colonial rule.

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One of the World's Most Famous Inventors   Thomas Edison was one of history's most influential inventors, whose contrib...

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History of Prisons

From the birth of modern civilization in 3rd millennia BC, almost every major ancient civilization used concept of prisons as a mean to detain and remove personal f...

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Today, Kashmir was merged in India, know the history of the world

The partition of partition in 1947 was not even extinguished that Pakistan attacked Kashmir and Raja Hari Singh of Kashmir decided to join his state on 26th October...

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The Evil Eye Curse: What Is It and Why Is It Suddenly Popular?

In the past few months, fashion trends have seen a rise in the appearance of an ancient occult symbol: the evil eye. From tattoos to earrings, necklaces to home d&e...

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INDIA - BEEN THERE, DONE THAT

India of the past was a world leader in both the sacred and the secular. Modern achievements seem to just exaggerate what India achieved before the invasions. What ...

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Who is a guru?

The word guru traditionally meant “one with gravitas”. In recent times, a neo-etymology has become popular where guru is one who takes one from darkne...

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Ever wondered what happened to the first Maruti 800 sold in India? Here's all you should know

In the first year of operation in 1983, the company had produced just 844 units of M800.

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How Old Delhi’s Randi ki Masjid got its name

There was a time, long ago, when ‘tawaif’ and ‘randi’ were not words proscribed from civil conversation. It was a time when women of art c...

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Contribution of Brahmins to Indian Society and Culture

Brahmins are forever being criticised for India’s many ills. I grew up and even today wondered whether the community was indeed so bad. Was fortunate to com...

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Not Just Raazi’s Sehmat, Here Are 5 True Stories Of Indian Spies That You May Never Have Heard Of

If you've watched Raazi, you must have realised how incredibly dangerous and thankless a spy's job is. You're dealing with sensitive information and are...

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Today in History: Oct. 3

  Today’s Highlight in History:   On Oct. 3, 1951, the New York Giants captured the National League p...

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Today in History: Oct. 25

  Today’s Highlight in History:   On Oct. 25, 1854, the “Charge of the Light Brigade” too...

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Marriages Are Made In Heaven?

The saying that ‘Marriages are made in Heaven’, may seem quaint, but it was never taken too literally even during its heyday. In its original sacramenta...

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Leopard tranquilised in Manesar 36 hours after it strayed into Maruti plant

Wildlife officials tranquilised a leopard inside the premises of a Maruti Suzuki plant in Manesar on Friday, almost 36 hours after it was first spotted. ...

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Why was Gandhi killed (full)

We had a great holiday in Himachal Pradesh last summer. Vaishali and myself visited Dalhousie, Dharamshala, Manali, Spiti Valley and ended with Kalpa in Kinnaur dis...

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The First Indian Woman to Scale Mt Everest For The Fourth Time! : Meet Anshu Jamsenpa

On Tuesday, Jamsenpa historically scaled the Mount Everest for the fourth time, making her the first Indian lady to accomplish this feat. In any case, th...

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How Sheikh Abdullah’s note to Nehru saved Kashmir from falling into the hands of Pakistan

  The October 26, 1947, meeting at Nehru’s residence would eventually decide the future of Jammu and Kashmir.

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When pirate Henry Avery hijacked a Mughal ship, souring Aurangzeb’s ties with East India Company

Assurances that the pirates, though English, had nothing to do with the East India Company, did not convince the Mughal establishment.

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London to showcase nature's most deadliest beasts

More than 200,000 venomous species live on land, in the air or in the sea.

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The Partition of Bengal: Supported by all sections of Bengali Hindus to protect their own lives and identity

The study of history is for learning the right course of action to unveil a bright future. West Bengal was founded as a homeland for Hindu Bengalis. No Bangladeshi ...

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