Afghanistan

For the first time, scientists from the Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have planted hing saplings in Himachal Pradesh’s Kwaring village.

A chance encounter in college would send Shilpi Batra on a nine year adventure, from the lanes of Jaipur to the far reaches of Balochistan.

One of the toughest women in the history of India, Naiki Devi’s unflagging courage and indomitable spirit are at par with the legendary Rani Laxmi Bai of Jhansi and Rani Tarabai of the Marathas.

The British Parliament halted their session of 1897 mid-way to give the martyrs a standing ovation, with Queen Victoria praising the men

This incredibly daring escape from a prisoner of war (PoW) camp in Rawalpindi is now the subject of a crowd-funded movie by Hyderabadi film-maker Taranjiet Singh Namdhari.

Somen Debnath has been travelling across the world on a bicycle to spread awareness about HIV/AIDS. Since the start of his journey in 2004, he has travelled 1,37,900 km and visited 126 countries.

Never bought or sold, the fabled diamond changed many hands as it traveled through several dynasties before ending up at the Tower of London. This is the story of Kohinoor's intriguing journey.

If you take pride in your ability to solve even the toughest of riddles, here is a list of the greatest unsolved mysteries in Indian history.

Entrenched in history, having been passed down by some of the greatest rulers of massive empires in the Indian subcontinent, the Kohinoor diamond is the most desirable, priceless stone.

Atta Mohammed Noor, governor of the Balkh province in Afghanistan, fought alongside Afghan security forces to repel the recent attack by terrorists on the Indian consulate in Mazar-e-Sharif.