How Many Indian States Have 2 Capitals? The Answer May Surprise You
In January 2020, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy’s cabinet approved a proposal to have three capitals for the state, and two weeks ago, it was accepted by Governor Biswabhusan...
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Why is Gurugram Flooded? Here are 3 Reasons the City’s History Reveals
There are many reasons why some parts of India flood more often than others. In the case of Assam, the Brahmaputra has changed course over the years, with erosion playing a major role in the flooding...
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From Servants to VP Nominee: How Indian Immigrants Climbed The American Ladder
Going by historical records, the first Indian emigrant arrived in the US in 1790. Early on a number of Indians found work mostly as house help in the homes of sea captains working for the East India...
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Who’s Winning These 5 Major Food Fights Forever Raging in India?
It’s no secret that Indians are passionate about their food and this is the culmination of each region lending its unique taste, flavours and cuisine that bind the geographical extents of India. In a...
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Lessons from History: How 5 Rulers of India Revived The Economy to New Heights
According to a recent report, India had been declining in its growth momentum over the past three years and grew barely 3% in the quarter before the pandemic. The report also stated that India’s GDP...
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Once Mocked For Not Being a Brahmin, His Voice Now Wakes Up Millions on Mahalaya
The Bengali identity is far more complicated than what meets the eye. Once you slowly peel off layers of intellectual snobbery, passionate gluttony, perseverance for procrastination and long afternoon...
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From Lost Cities to Ancient Inscriptions, This Forgotten Historian Found Them...
In a country where the study of the sciences is revered, social sciences take a backseat. Although it is important to learn about the basics of science to understand how the world works, the study of...
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Did You Know India Didn’t Grow its Hing & Spent Rs. 6000 Crore on Imports –...
Hing, or asafoetida, is a spice that can be found in virtually every kitchen across India. It is used to add taste and fragrance to many Indian dishes, both in the north and south of the country. In...
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Remembering The 19-Year-Old Civilian Who Took 14 Bullets To Save Kashmir in 1947
On 26 October 1947, Maharaja Hari Singh, the ruler of the erstwhile princely state of Jammu and Kashmir signed the Instrument of Accession with the Government of India. Despite the official accession,...
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How an Irishman Challenged the East India Company With India’s First Newspaper
James Augustus Hicky’s sojourn in India began in a rather inauspicious manner. The Irishman behind the establishment of India’s first-ever newspaper was a one-time surgeon, who arrived in Kolkata...
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Admired by Mandela, This Forgotten Indian Helped South Africa Overcome Apartheid
On 1 November 2020, the world lost a treasured Gandhian in Enagu Sreenivasulu Reddy, who died at the age of 96. Known to his friends and colleagues as ES Reddy, he had fought for freedom as a young...
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Quetta to Mumbai: How A Paithani Sari & Humanity Saved My Life During Partition
A railway platform in Karachi awash with blood, eyes suspiciously looking for vengeance and an unrelenting confusion over clothing choice. Manik Varadkar, born in Pakistan’s Quetta region, vividly...
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Long Before Kamala Harris, This Punjabi Pioneered Desi Americans Into US...
Vice President-elect of the United States of America, Kamala Devi Harris, will become the first woman, the first Black person and the first Indian-American to serve in that role. Although the Vice...
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Bardoli Satyagraha: When Non-Violent Farmers Brought The British to Their Knees
Among the most pivotal moments in the Indian freedom struggle was the Bardoli Satyagraha of 1928. For four months starting from February 1928, farmers from 137 villages in this 600-sq-km taluka of...
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Bata is Not Indian. So How Did This Brand Become As ‘Desi’ As One Can Get?
Bata Shoe Organisation, in its history of 126 years, has appointed an Indian to become the Global Chief Officer. Sandeep Kataria (49), an IIT Delhi and XLRI, Jamshedpur alumnus will now take charge of...
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Did You Know Mahabharat’s Bheem Has Been to The Olympics Twice? Yes, It’s True
“Is Bheem still alive?”’ asks Dhritrashtra after realising he had crushed a clay-statue of Bheem instead of killing him. To this, Bheem replies, “I am waiting for your blessings. If you are still...
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Uday Shankar, Father of Modern Indian Dance, Never Received Any Formal Training
Uday Shankar, the father of Indian contemporary dance who made his mark on the global stage, has a beautiful quote which in many ways encapsulates his life’s work. “I take the help of the modern to...
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Why Lakmé’s Success Story Is The Perfect Inspiration For ‘Make In India’
The year was 1971 and Pakistan had just surrendered the liberation war, giving birth to a new country — Bangladesh. Banking on the patriotic fervour that was all around her, a 19-year-old Meeta Shah...
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‘Gandhi Pokhrel’, The Unsung Freedom Fighter Who Pioneered ‘Swadeshi’ In Sikkim
In 1861, the erstwhile Kingdom of Sikkim and the British Empire signed the Treaty of Tumlong. This treaty effectively made the present-day Northeastern state a de facto protectorate of the British...
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How Dr. Kamla, the ‘Founding Mother’ of IIMA Battled Sexism With Her Sheer Grit
In a country with relatively few elite institutions of higher learning, the Indian Institute of Management in Ahmedabad (IIMA), Gujarat, has carved out a unique place for itself. (Image above of Dr....
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