History

Baburao Painter accomplished multiple things at a time when there was no internet, guidance or film schools. He gave our film industry those aspects without which one cannot imagine to make a film today.

Connecting with people of the subcontinent via their social media handles, these libraries are preserving these rare pictures and precious stories of common people in various mediums.

What the secret behind those luscious swirls? From the 'zulbiya' of ancient Persia to the 'jilapi' of Bengal's country fairs, Jalebi - the desi dessert comes full circle — literally!

Forgotten by history, Amit Bhagat uncovered his amazing story nearly 95 years later—deep inside Naxal-affected jungles.

From India’s first locomotive engine, ambulance car on Bengal Nagpur railway, to women weaving at Madra station in 1946, here are some rare but amazing pictures of Indian Railways.

Bobby Fischer, the late chess legend, is believed to have asked Viswanathan Anand for Amrutanjan pain balm, complaining that he could not get it in Iceland! #IconsOfIndia

On the night of 22 September 1914, after spectacularly maneuvering past the massive British Navy fleet in the Bay of Bengal, SMS Emden brought World War 1 to Chennai’s shores.

Seeped in history, these bakeries have been putting a smile on people's faces and proving that 'old is gold'. Which one is your favourite? #IconicEateries

What prompted the father of modern Indian transportation to build the bunker? Was Mumbai in danger of getting bombed by the Japanese? And if so, how did he know that?

He was just 23, but he inspired a following that included Bengal's first novelist, and the mathematician who calculated the height of Everest.