History

"What is the purpose of every human being born in this world? Is it not to lift mankind a little higher towards perfection?", Snehalatha Reddy wrote in prison.

"The letter is written in the Modi script (the script that was used to write Marathi) and even has a 'Rajmudra' (royal seal) at the top, making it genuine,"

Cambodia's awe-inspiring Angkor Wat shares a unique link with India even apart from the ancient legends on its walls. Here's the little-known tale behind this 'past' connection!

Reimagining and mapping museums for India's youth, this ambitious endeavour can help you make some wonderfully wierd weekend plans!

"Two kinds of the disease, and both deadly—Natives dying by Hundreds of Hunger—Overseers stealing the supplies."

Here's the riveting story of Ranchhod Pagi, the forgotten scout from Gujarat's Banaskantha whose unique skills saved thousands of Indian lives during two Indo-Pak wars.

About 25 km from the well-manicured lawns of Qutub Minar in New Delhi, lies what we can call its neglected cousin—the Kaushal Minar, also known as the Hastsal Minar or Chhota Qutub Minar.

He is the only tribal leader whose portrait hangs in Parliament today.

Here's the untold story of Ram Prasad Bismil, the poet, patriot and exemplary freedom fighter whose powerful words can stir up a storm in one’s heart even today.

Few Indians know the story of Jenab Aliya Begum a.k.a Malika Kishwar, the remarkable queen of Awadh who lies in an unmarked grave at Père Lachaise cemetery in Paris.