History

On October 15, 1932, one of India's most eminent visionaries flew from Karachi to Bombay in a De Havilland Puss Moth aircraft. It was the day India's civil aviation industry was born.

If you are a die-hard fan of dal, take things up a notch and tease your taste buds a little more with these interesting stories about this simple yet undeniable delicious dish.

When and how did early humans leave their African cradle and arrive in India? Was India home to one or more unknown hominid species? Archaeologists are digging deeper and wider for the answers to these fascinating questions.

A sleepy little town in Jharkhand’s Koderma district, Jhumri Telaiya has more to it than just its residents’ love for music, besides the fact, of course, that it is not a colloquial term or a fictitious place.

History books have little to say about Dr. Pranjivan Mehta, a man whose discussions and suggestions played a huge role in Mahatma Gandhi's life and satyagraha campaigns.

Renown Bharatnatyam exponent and founder of Kalakshetra, Rukmini Devi Arundale catalysed a renaissance in Indian classical dance forms. However, few know that she could have been India’s first female president had she accepted the offer.

Here’s what those who studied in Britain had to say about Tharoor’s statements on "historical amnesia."

There is nothing like a quirky, offbeat, or just plain strange museum to add a twist to your travels. Here's a list of fifteen out-of-the-ordinary museums in India that are sure to leave you fascinated!

While pani puri's flavour-packed, comfortingly familiar taste has a huge fan following across India, the fascinating story of its origin remains unknown to most Indians.

In India of today, it is little known that the flourishing silk industry of Karnataka was revived by the same visionary who laid the foundation of iron and steel industry in India - Jamsetji Tata.