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The man who built the world’s first programmable digital computer, Alan Turing is now celebrated for his code-cracking work that proved vital to the Allies in World War Two. But did you know what links him to Madras and Tungabhadra Bridge? #History

Did you know that, 4,000 years ago, the Harappans were probably eating almost exactly what you ate last night? Find out how this was revealed and more as we trace the origins of the ubiquitous curry.

For his pioneering work on ribosomes, Venkatraman Ramakrishnan won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2009.

Elected at the age of 18 (the youngest age possible), Amal Pushp is arguably India's next science prodigy. Well done, Amal! #MakingIndiaProud #Science

Former IB chief Syed Asif Ibrahim played a key role in the capture of terrorists Omar Sheikh and Yasin Bhatkal. He is now a special envoy on counter-terrorism and extremism in the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS).

Britain's senior-most counter-terrorism officer, Neil Basu is tipped to take over as Scotland Yard's National Lead for Counter Terrorism after the current chief retires next month.

Here is the story of Sophia Duleep Singh, the fiery Indian princess who chose to risk her comfortable and privileged life to fight for causes she felt passionate about.

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

The only quintuple spy of World War II, Bhagat Ram Talwar (codenamed Silver) worked for the Germans, Italians, Japanese, Russians and British!

A little-known observatory that dates back to the 18th century, Madras Observatory marks the triumphal fusion of scientific knowledge and imperial power.