British Raj

Before Mahatma Gandhi’s clarion call for ‘Quit India’, a small village in Karnataka’s Shivamogga had already dared to dream of freedom. Here's the story of Issuru's fight for independence.

The design of India's national emblem was adopted from the Lion Capital of an Ashokan pillar excavated in Sarnath by German-born engineer Friedrich Oscar Oertel.

As the Telugu period drama RRR is set to release in January next year, we take a look at the life of the film's subject, Komaram Bheem, and how he channeled a life time of suffering into mobilising the Gond community to rebel against the feudal Nizamate of Hyderabad and the British Raj.

Kolkata's iconic Pice Hotels once offered affordable meals to hungry and homesick migrant workers. Today, these traditional eateries still attract foodies and tourists searching for authentic Bengali food flavored by history.

Quitting her job during the Covid-19 lockdown, Bengaluru's Karen Martin built a food business out of her great-grandmother's century-old Anglo-Indian recipes that have been passed down the generations.

In his book 'The Skull of Alum Bheg', Dr Kim Wagner, a British-Danish historian, details how a young soldier was falsely accused of th grisly murders of a British doctor and reverend.

Ruchi Ram Sahni was a prominent scientist from undivided Punjab, as well as a teacher, meteorologist, physicist, and member of the Brahmo Samaj. Known for being one of the earliest promotors of Punjab as a science hub, lesser known are his contributions in saving thousands of lives in Orissa, and how he was never given credit for it due to his race.

The Hobson-Jobson is an encyclopedic dictionary written in late 19th century by Englishmen Sir Henry Yule and Arthur Coke Burnell. It compiles the etymology, meaning, significance, and usage of several words used in the colonial era, many of which are used in common English today.

Lady Abala Bose’s contributions to Indian history also include fighting for the women’s suffrage movement, along with the education of widows.

Uzramma is using malkha (amalgamation of mulmul and khadi), a fabric that is all-encompassing in the sense of generating livelihood, promoting a sustainable way of life, and pushing for environment-friendly living.