East India Company

The first iron-cased rockets in the world to be successfully deployed for military use, Tipu Sultan's Mysorean rockets also handed the British some of their worst defeats in India.

Every day, in every city and town across the country, police officers help make their communities safer. Still, we know very little about these everyday heroes.

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

This is the story of Kadambini Ganguly, one of the first women graduates from India and the entire British Empire, who moved on to become one of the first female physicians trained in western medicine in the whole of South Asia.

The beautiful Kwan Kung Temple, the only Chinese temple in Mumbai, is a landmark in the area and a nostalgic reminder of the thriving community that once lived here. An absolute must visit for history aficionados!

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.

The story of how the mysterious distribution of chapatis spooked the British administrators of the Raj shortly before the outbreak of rebellion in 1857.

English speakers may know more Hindi than they think as English has a great many Hindi loan-words. Check out 17 of them here you probably didn't know about !

Meet 6 unsung Indian soldiers who fought valiantly and served the British Empire loyally during World War II.

RBI is the backbone of the Indian Monetary system and here is a list of lesser known information about it.