Millions of young Indians and Pakistanis know little about one of the 20th century’s bloodiest episodes in which their near and dear ones died
If there was ever a fortune teller in the field of technology, it was Nikola Tesla (1856-1943). He had an eerily accurate vision which direction modern technology was hea...
"This is the biggest site where the remains of sacrificed children have been found," chief archeologist Feren Castillo told AFP on Tuesday.
Jaswant Singh set up tactical weapons at three different spots and fired them constantly for three days to keep the Chinese forces at bay.
Despite witnessing or hearing about unbelievable cruelties, my Dada has an almost diasporic longing to return to the subcontinent.
Thirty Four years ago, world’s worst industrial disaster till date hit the central Indian city of Bhopal. On the night of December 02, people in deep sleep woke up ...
For the past 2,000 years, maybe even earlier, the Tuluva people have lived in Tulu-nadu, the coastal kingdom of Alva Kheda, once ruled by the Aupas, referred to in the wr...
Whenever I speak to friends about Kautilya or his master piece Arthashastra, they look at me sheepishly, as if asking why I wanted to talk about that smart teacher of une...
Mahmud Ghazni’s Invasions of India Name of the Battle: Mahmud Ghazni’s Invasions of India Venue: Various Parts of India Year: 1000-1027 AD
New Delhi, the capital city, had its foundation stone laid by George V, the then Emperor of India. The event took place in the Delhi Durbar of 1911. The city’s arch...
Sandhya Suri’s fascinating ‘Around India with a Movie Camera’ for the BFI National Archive is a compilation of films made during colonial rule.
When most of the Congress party members were locked down in a blink of eye by the Colonial State in 1942, one great leader was struggling in the foreign lands to end Indi...
He was conferred the honour 30 years after his mentor, director Satyajit Ray.
Goa on India's western coast was freed from Portuguese rule on 19 December 1961, more than four centuries after it was colonised.
Atlantis may not be real, but the ruins of a 3,400-Year-Old Palace in Kurdistan is.
Chandra Shekhar Azad, popularly known as 'Azad', was born on 23 July 1906 in the Jujhautiya Brahmins family of Pandit Sitaram Tiwari and Jagrani Devi in Bhavra vi...
The death of King Kamehameha II and Queen Kamamalu was a harbinger of disaster.
In the late 19th century, tensions were heightened between Britain and Russia as the nations battled over territories in central Asia. British forces held vulnerable post...
98 years have passed since the horrifying Jallianwala Bagh Massacre took place in Amritsar. The centenary will take place in the year 2019 and as Shashi Tharoor put it, i...
Swami Vivekanand delivered a powerful speech in Chicago on this day, 125 years ago. Introducing Hinduism to the world, he spoke about tolerance, inclusion and the need to...
It’s very difficult to choose few Indians who are making us proud because there are many people who have done a lot for the country and are shining on the global sc...
Neanderthals and Denisovans lived together in a Siberian cave for nearly 100,000 years.
Orchha was once surrounded by dense forests, which gave the city its name. The word ‘Orchha’ means ‘hidden’. Today however, it is known for its be...
Awards like Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri had been abolished by the Janata government in keeping with the spirit of the constitutional provi...
Tip for brahmacharis. Raw food. Vegan-ism. Gandhi’s experiments with food are worth taking a look at.
No matter what your individual definition of success may be, finding it can often be a challenge. Whether its career success, monetary success or something in between, mo...
Today’s Highlight in History: On Oct. 28, 1886, the Statue of Liberty, a gift from the people of France, was dedicated in New York Harbor by President Grov...
The world record for the most seasoned conjoined twins was already set by Giacomo and Giovanni Tocci, who were conceived in Italy in 1877, and passed on in 1940 at 63 yea...
The day passed off quietly without a whimper. There were no tears, no protest, no recall of the tragedy or any demand for justice.
Once upon a time the stories of these families’ wealth and luxury were known throughout the world. Back then nobody would have imagined, that few generations later,...
