History

While most of us know that India is a tapestry of diverse teas like masala, green, lemon, ginger, elaichi, etc, few may be aware of the immense contributions of legendary figures like Maniram Dewan who pioneered tea plantations in India.

Three brothers Suren, Kiran and Hemen Roy started the Bengal Lamps Ltd in Kasba, Calcutta, to manufacture and sell swadeshi electric bulbs

A royal physician and freedom fighter, Shrimant Bhausaheb Rangari inspired Lokmanya Tilak to turn Ganeshotsav into a festival that instilled nationalistic fervour among Indians to fight the British.

The arms from the forgotten Rodda Arms Heist fueled rebellions such as Hindustan Republican Association (HRA), who conducted the Kakori train robbery in 1925, and the Chittagong Arms heist in 1930.

One of the staples in any Bengali household or nemontonno bari (public gatherings), this dish looks simple but is loaded with delicate flavours.

Few know that Param Vir Chakra, India’s highest military decoration, was designed by a woman. Lost in the pages of history, Eve Yvonne Maday de Maros (who changed her name to Savitribai Khanolkar) was just 19 when she ran away to India.

In India, Biryani is not a food, it's an emotion -- in 2020, it remained the most ordered dish for a third year in a row on Swiggy. So we decided to create a Biryani Map of India that would cover even the rare versions of this iconic dish.

Swami Vivekananda and Maharaja Ajit Singh Bahadur of Khetri exchanged several letters that showcase the special bond between the two. In one letter Vivekananda even calls the Maharaja his ‘true friend’

Tucked away in a quiet corner of Kolkata's College Street, what started as a hideout for freedom fighters is now a popular place of adda where the delicious 'dam sherbet' is served.

As the country marks its 75th Independence Day, Dr Alagappa Chettiar’s grandson, Dr Ramanathan Vairavan, sits down to honour his grandfather, a man whose contributions to a newly-Independent India have been monumental.