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Biryani Map of India: Taste the History & Find Your Favourite Among 28 Versions
When speaking of a nationally beloved delicacy, Biryani is no simple curry and rice. It is an emotion for Indians everywhere and touches every soul uniquely. So it’s not surprising when in 2020, Swiggy...
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Swiss by Birth, Indian at Heart: The Woman Who Designed The Param Vir Chakra
The bronze disc of the Param Vir Chakra shines as bright as the valour of its recipient. The circular medal is suspended from a twirling suspension bar held by a 32 mm long purple ribbon. The design of...
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What’s Bitter & Beloved of Bengalis? Shukto, A Culinary Gem With a Story to Tell
A common misconception about Bengalis is that their love for food is only limited to all things sweet or meat and fish-based. It’s true that their overwhelming obsession with ilish mach, mangsho,...
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The Indians Who Pulled Off the ‘Greatest Daylight Robbery’ That Shook the...
On 21 July 1916, the Marwari community of Barabazar was surprised to see a small group of police conducting raids at the house of the Birla family. It was unthinkable because the Marwaris were loyal to...
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India’s Oldest Ganeshotsav Was Set Up by a Freedom Fighter in 1892
The narrow maze-like alleys and streets of Pune hide millions of stories lost in the annals of history, and the iconic Shrimant Bhausaheb Rangari Ganpati Trust—located in a heritage wada—is one such...
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India’s 1st Swadeshi Electric Bulb Company Was Philips’ Top Competitor in The...
The 8-B bus stop near Jadavpur University in Kolkata is known for many things. Be it the year-long rush of students huddled near the photocopier shops, the tiny tea-stalls serving as a platform for...
View ArticleManiram Dewan: India’s First Tea Planter & a Freedom Fighter During the 1857 War
With 1,400 kilos of tea leaves grown every year, India is the undisputed nation of chai lovers. The ubiquitous cup of chai is an unofficial and underappreciated symbol of bonding. Don’t believe me?...
View ArticleHow Indian Scientists Uncovered a Jurassic-Era Shark Species in Jaisalmer
In a rare discovery, researchers have found evidence of a new species of an extinct group of sharks called hybodont from the deserts of Jaisalmer in Rajasthan. They found the teeth of the shark species...
View ArticleKnew That Harappans Had Tandoor Craving? Here’s The Story of This Iconic...
When a warm piece of bread with perfectly done Tandoori Chicken reaches you after an eager wait, you hardly think of where it’s coming from. But this is an experience that has travelled across the land...
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Why This Forgotten Indian Hero Was Executed by The Nazis In Their...
Fort Mont-Valérien, a 19th century fort located in the Western subrubs of Paris, was used by the Nazi Germany forces to execute fighters of the French resistance and other hostages during World War II....
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What Links Nalanda & Jagannath Puri? A Mithai That Once Wowed Mauryan Emperors
If there’s something that gets a Bengali as excited as a bowl of mach bhat and mangsho (meaning, fish, rice and meat), it’s a prospect for a trip. A community obsession most Bengalis have is to eat and...
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The PM Who Took A Loan To Buy A Car: 5 Untold Stories About Lal Bahadur Shastri
Amidst tensions of an armed insurgency, communal disharmony, hunger and insufficiency, Lal Bahadur Shashtri emerged as a beacon of hope for India. Through action that backed his slogan Jai jawan jai...
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Inside Kolkata’s Iconic Pice Hotels That Still Serve Food For Just Rs 3!
There’s a saying that you can never go hungry in the city of Kolkata, even if all you possess are just a few coins. Much before West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee launched the ‘Maa Canteen’...
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Tsetan Phuntsog: Unsung Ladakhi Who Helped Save Nubra Valley From Pakistani...
When raiders from Pakistan attacked Ladakh in 1948, many local civilians played crucial roles in ensuring the region remained part of Indian territory against all odds. There were people like Colonel...
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Shoojit Sircar’s ‘Sardar Udham’: Why Udham Singh Called Himself ‘Mohammad...
“For every O’Dwyer, there is a Shaheed Udham Singh.” – Salman Rushdie, in his novel, Shalimar the Clown. Shoojit Sircar’s film ‘Sardar Udham’, starring Vicky Kaushal as Udham Singh, traces the life of...
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Dr Kitchlew: The Forgotten Hero Of Jallianwala Bagh Who Fought For Unity
When the British passed the Rowlatt Act of 1919, Dr Saifuddin Kitchlew became the face of the protests, which saw people across faiths unite against the draconian legislation in Amritsar. In fact,...
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He Fought For India’s 1st Practicing Woman Doctor & Raised The Age Of Consent...
In 1885, Indian physician and feminist Rukhmabai was caught in what is now considered a landmark case involving her own marriage at the age of 11 to 19-year-old Dadaji Bhikaji. When Rukhmabai hit...
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Nehru To Bose: Inside The Debating Society That Gave India Her Freedom Fighters
The British Empire saw Cambridge University as a space where they could make “good boys and potential pillars of British rule in India”. The university offered admission to students from India who were...
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The ‘Indian Schindler’ Helped Several Jewish Families Escape Nazi Germany
The life of Oskar Schindler, a German industrialist and member of the Nazi Party who saved the lives of 1,200 Jews during the Holocaust by employing them in his factories, was immortalised in the...
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Chand Baori: With 13 Floors & 3500 Steps, Why India’s Deepest Stepwell Is A...
In Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises (2012), a nail-biting sequence shows Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) attempting to escape ‘The Pit’. In this top angle scene, the audience can spot a deep set...
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