History

Science, history and the film industry have all been shaped by significant moments and India’s iconic people. Here’s a walk down memory lane to revisit such moments.

Once the headquarters of the Maratha Empire, Pune holds a rich history and cultural heritage and boasts numerous forts, palaces and historical monuments.

Centuries-old Indian motifs like chintz and paisley dominate the global fashion markets today. Here's the history behind them.

Punjabi wrestler Harbans Vig tried a new barfi recipe in 1912 that we now know and love. Here's how it came into being.

Frederick Walter Champion is considered the 'Father of Camera Trap Photography'. Conservationists today use this method to calculate tiger census and monitor their movements.

Ghanshyam Das (GD) Birla, the architect behind the Indian business conglomerate, the Birla Group, had a very important role in the freedom struggle. Here's his life story.

Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha, a Ghadarite and revolutionary, was charged by British authorities for his role in the ‘Lahore Conspiracy Case’ in 1915 after a judge pronounced him “the most dangerous of all rebels”.

10 photos that cover the trajectory of India’s evolution and culture, and mark its milestone moments -- from Homi Bhaba’s scientific discovery to independent India’s first woman pilot.

In 1964, Gandhian socialist and Member of Parliament Ram Manohar Lohia refused to leave a restaurant in Jackson, Mississippi, which did not serve non-whites, for which he courted arrest. What followed was a remarkable chapter in the struggle for civil liberties.

From 1929 on till Independence, almost all distinguished leaders of the freedom struggle addressed the masses through Chicago Radio loudspeakers and public address equipment delivered by visionary entrepreneur Gianchand Motwane.