History

Kelkar’s passion for the artefacts was not limited to a time period nor to one form of an item. By 1960, he had collected more than 21,000 items—ranging from pots to instruments and paintings to daggers.

“The man was about 35 years old and the woman, about 22 years old when they were buried. We saw no signs of lesion or injury on either of the skeletons, which led us to conclude that they died of natural causes and were not killed—at least violently.”

In 1938 Albert Einstein himself wrote a stellar recommendation for Walter Kaufmann.

Over the years, the history of this machine has fascinated many. This is a small attempt at documenting its interesting journey in India.

This freedom fighter's pallbearer was Jawaharlal Nehru. And if it weren't for him, Delhi wouldn't have a Legislative Assembly today. #ForgottenHeroes #history #India

“In India, 25 to 30 genera of dinosaurs are known, depending on how experts wish to club or split the population. “The Indian fossil record of dinosaurs is very good.”

Here’s a brief peek into history and what our ancestors, who lived during the Indus Valley Civilisation in the North and the Sangam period in the southern states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala, wore.

From HAL to ISRO, IISc's enormously talented scientists played pivotal roles in building India’s aerospace programme. This is their story.

To date, this remains the only example in India's history of a purely cultural intervention attempting to broker peace and end violent conflict! #History #Harmony #India

Ramasseri idlis aren’t like the quintessential round ones that you find in streetside shops, hotels or even at your homes!