History

The Mysuru man catalogued 6000 coins, excavated a Mauryan city in Brahmagiri called ‘Isila’ and was also responsible for discovering Shahji’s (Shivaji’s father) tomb.

Shockingly, the rights to this legendary music was sold by AIR for just Rs 50,000 in 2006

There was a time when some Indians could say “Jisko na de maula, usko de Asaf-ud-Daula” in praise of their ruler’s economic policies. Here are some lessons from those times.

Be it roshogolla or sambar, tell us about that one food origin fight you just cannot stay out of.

We know about the countless contributions of Indian Americans. But do we know about their struggle to become equal citizens in America?

From the Ghata lake becoming a dumping ground, to the natural drainage systems being lost, flooding in Gurugram is a legacy of urbanisation.

To keep the people happy, and to ensure uniform development of the cities many states decided to have two capital cities.

The Indian contingent was one of only two national teams to not raise their arm as they marched past Hitler, a rare defiance made sweeter by the our hockey team beating Germany to win gold!

If you feel the story of this swadeshi tea brand is intriguing, wait till you see its iconic logo!

Though sadly most were betrayed by their fellow Indians, many of them are now part of modern Indian folklore and must be celebrated.