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From the African Bushes to Indian Bureaucracy: The Long Journey of the Safari...
In the series ‘Icons of India’ , we take a look at the iconic objects that collectively defined the Indian experience over the past 68 years. From things that brought the world to our living rooms to...
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Married at 15, Widowed at 18: How a Single Mom Became India’s 1st Woman...
For A Lalitha, the responsibility of raising her four-month-old daughter was heavy. Married at the age of 15, Lalitha had given birth to a healthy, beautiful baby in the September of 1937. Just four...
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The Forgotten Mumbai Filmmaker Behind 6 Oscars & 31 Oscar-Nominated Films!
For cinema buffs in India and around the world, the name Merchant Ivory Productions holds a very special place. Over the course of their remarkable 44-year partnership, the producer-director team of...
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The Kolhapur Woman Who Faced WW2 Bombs to Deliver War News to Indians!
Namaste Maharashtra! Today’s Radio Jhankaar will start with updates on the war followed by S A Dange’s essay on A few scenarios in a British labourer’s life,” says Venu Chitale to Marathi speakers from...
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Kumortuli: Straw, Tamarind & 130-YO Tradition Brings These Kolkata Statues to...
You walk through the winding turns and twists of the narrow lanes of North Kolkata. You cross ornate buildings with red-oxide stone floors and green French windows, some persevering while others...
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‘Madras’ to Manhattan: How Desi Checks Became a Global Fashion Centuries Ago!
International trade, some dark chapters in history and the booming fashion industry were all instrumental in taking the humble striped pattern of fabric from the ancient fishing town of Madrasapattinam...
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12-Yo Chennai Girl With 79 Fossil Specimens Is India’s Youngest Palaeontologist!
Though 12-year-old Aswatha Biju is like every other preteen whose world revolved around school, friends and favourite hobbies, this young girl from Chennai is India’s youngest paleontologist, with a...
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Disappearing Act: This Goan Village Emerges From the Water Just Once a Year!
Far from Goa’s din, nestled amidst two picturesque hills in the Western Ghats, was a beautiful hamlet called Kurdi. Every morning, the idyllic village would wake up to the gurgling stream of Salaulim...
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How a Migrant’s Colonial-Era Fruit Stall Became an Iconic Mumbai Eatery
From the likes of late Prithviraj Kapoor, the pioneer of Indian theatre and Hindi film industry, to the King of Kashmir His Highness Hari Singh, a colonial area joint has ruled the hearts of Mumbaikars...
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Sushila Nayar, Gandhi’s Doctor Who Spent Her Life Giving Medical Care to the...
She was just another girl born in a middle-class family in pre-independence India. With time, her life unfolded to become an extraordinary saga of struggle and accomplishments. A freedom fighter and a...
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Erased by History, These ‘Tawaifs’ Were Unsung Heroines of India’s Freedom...
More than a century ago, India was engulfed by a unifying force that helped her break away from the chains of colonisation. It was the year of the First War of Independence, 1857, echoes of which...
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Forgotten Legend Played a Key Role in ISRO’s Chandrayaan, Has a Village Named...
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has deservedly garnered plaudits for its remarkable contributions to the country. However, without taking anything away from the genius minds who have made...
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What Connects India to Alan Turing, the Genius Who helped Solve Hitler’s...
Most might know this math genius as the father of modern computing and artificial intelligence. Some others might know him for his contribution during World War II by breaking open the Nazi Enigma code...
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Gulab Kaur: The Forgotten Woman Who Left Her Husband & a Safe Life to Fight...
As the nation approaches its 73rd Independence Day, we bring you stories of #ForgottenHeroes of #IndianIndependence that were lost among the pages of history. Through the course of India’s freedom...
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How the ‘Acharya’ of Indian Chemistry Set Up India’s First Pharma Company
In 1922 when flash floods swept Northern Bengal rendering millions of people homeless and hungry, a retired Indian chemist, educationist, and philanthropist became a ray of hope for many. Mobilising...
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Senapati Bapat, The Unsung Compatriot of Gandhi & Bose Who Forged His Own Path
As the nation approaches its 73rd Independence Day, we bring you stories of #ForgottenHeroes of #IndianIndependence that were lost among the pages of history. Pandurang Mahadev Bapat, popularly known...
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Potti Sriramulu: Little-Known Freedom Fighter Who Sacrificed His Life for...
As the nation approaches its 73rd Independence Day, we bring you stories of #ForgottenHeroes of #IndianIndependence that were lost among the pages of history. “India would have attained Independence...
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At 11, This Fearless Odisha Girl Dropped Out of School to Fight The British!
To honour this nation’s Independence Day, we bring you the fascinating stories of #ForgottenHeroes of #IndianIndependence that were lost among the pages of history. Back in December 2017, the Chief...
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Remembering Andhra’s Hero of the Jungle & His Tribal Rebellion Against the...
As the nation approaches its 73rd Independence Day, we bring you stories of #ForgottenHeroes of #IndianIndependence that were lost among the pages of history. The British had to raise Special Malabar...
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Rajkumari Gupta: Meet The Woman Who Sacrificed a Relationship for India’s...
As the nation approaches its 73rd Independence Day, we bring you stories of #ForgottenHeroes of #IndianIndependence that were lost among the pages of history. Type ‘Rajkumari Gupta’ or ‘Raj Kumari...
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