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8 Historic Libraries of India That Every Booklover Should Visit At Least Once
As you walk through the hushed aisles, the scent of ancient parchment and polished wood engulfs you, while the soft rustling of the turning pages or the occasional whisper of a librarian guides your...
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Adopting India as Her ‘Home’, A British Woman Fought to Save Tigers &...
On 4 October, 2023, India lost one of its most remarkable, consequential and pioneering conservationists at the age of 94. Anne Wright (born Nora Anne Layard), the daughter of a British civil servant,...
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Explore a New Side of Bengaluru Through This Storyteller’s Unique ‘Bangalore...
“Think of the game Monopoly,” Arun Pai — the man behind ‘Bangalore Walks’ — urges me, attempting to explain where the idea for this unique experience stemmed from. The corporate...
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Nehru & Dalai Lama to CV Raman: Life of A Padma Shri Photojournalist...
An amiable casualness of early youth, the creative restlessness of a teenager, and the boundless energy of a child — these are the qualities that photojournalist Tambrahalli Subramanya Satyanarayana...
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Swimmer Escaped the British in the Ganga, Suffered Bullet Wound & Won Gold...
Millions of Indians joined Mohandas Karamchand (Mahatma) Gandhi’s call for mass civil disobedience against British colonial rule in 1930. Popularly known as the Civil Disobedience Movement, it was...
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This Rajput Prince Built One of India’s Best Planned Cities 300 Years Ago
Until the early 1700s, Amber served as the capital city of the Kachwaha Rajput kings. However, due to droughts and famines, it became unsustainable as the capital. So King Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II...
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History in Pics: 8 Women Engineers Whose Victories Led India Into a Future...
These women broke the glass ceilings in their fields, built bridges, and laid the cornerstone for innovation in the country. They were the engineers of India who laid the path for countless others to...
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Mughals or the Marathas: Who Invented Kaju Katli, India’s Diwali Favourite
Whoever knew that cashew nuts, sugar and ghee could come together to result in a decadent sweet that would arguably be hailed as one of the most versatile mithais! We say ‘versatile’ because no matter...
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I Was 17 When I Joined Netaji’s Fight for Freedom: 95-YO ‘Asha San’ Shares...
In 1943, when Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose managed to reach Japan in a submarine via Germany to lead the freedom movement in East Asia, a young, skinny teenager went to him to express her decision of...
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6 Iconic Food Businesses of India That Are Over 50 Years Old & Thriving as...
Everyone knows Vadilal, Balaji and Parle-G today. We’ve grown up eating their snacks and confectioneries. But few know the story of their humble beginnings. Born in small rooms and fields, these...
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Dhanush Biopic on Isaignani Ilaiyaraaja: The Real Story of India’s ‘Musical...
The name Ilaiyaraaja evokes a certain magic for his fans, who span across generations and countries. Everyone in my family has a favourite song, and a memory associated with the musician. Late nights...
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This 99-YO Padma Shri Has Collected 2000 of India’s Finest Artifacts
Tourists flock to the city of Hyderabad with visits to the Charminar and Golconda high on their itineraries. But few know of a place in the city’s Himayatnagar before which all other attractions seem...
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Inside One Woman’s Quest to Restore Bengaluru’s Lost Heritage
Growing up in a city like Agra, where a piece of living history awaits at every turn, moving to the startup hub of India—Bengaluru—was a strange feeling. As a self-proclaimed history enthusiast, I...
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Garba to Durga Puja, 15 Indian Favourites on UNESCO’s List of Intangible...
Anyone who has witnessed a garba performance will testify that the air is electrifying — the dancers moving in circles; their rhythmic motion characterised by sweeping actions from side to side; the...
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Love Gajar Ka Halwa? Here’s Its Sweet History, Unique Recipes & Cooking Tips
If there was an award for the dish with the most coloured history, it would undoubtedly be presented to gajar ka halwa. This dessert has, for years, occupied a sweet spot at the gastronomic...
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How Laundry Marks Helped Mumbai’s ‘Sherlock Holmes’ Solve City’s 1st...
Trigger Warning: Mentions of violence, murder On the morning of 23 October, 1967, a milkman on his usual rounds came to deliver milk at the residence of Muhamed Siddique Choonawala — a local...
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A Freedom Fighter’s Idea Revolutionised India’s Rail Travel Making it...
In a 2005 column for The Hindu, historian Ramachandra Guha argued that since the dawn of Independence, there are only a few Government of India ministers who “shall be remembered for having carried...
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Ikkat, Patola, Jamdani & More: This Republic Day Will Feature 1900 Saris From...
This article has been published in partnership with Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav This Republic Day, in a celebration of India’s diverse and rich cultural heritage, the Ministry of Culture brings forth...
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Netaji Bose’s Favourite Eatery Has Been Serving Traditional Delicacies for...
Cover pic credits: Facebook: The Food Seeker A century ago, if you were to stop by the ‘Swadhin Bharat Hindu Hotel’ near Kolkata’s College Square, you would have encountered a compelling sight — a...
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From Selling Lemonade To Building a 108-YO Dairy Empire: Journey of Mumbai’s...
Decades ago, if anyone were to ask veteran Bollywood actress Mumtaz where she was heading on a hot summer afternoon, she’d reply, “The Parsi Dairy Farm, of course”. Through the years, her answer...
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