History

Here's a look at books by some foreigners, many of whom call India home now and some who have travelled here extensively, who give us a beautiful perspective on our own country.

Move away from the inconsistent chatter of radio channels and switch to podcasts, where the focus is on solid, interesting content and less on commercialisation. Here's a list of ten podcasts from India that are well-researched and intelligent that is sure to keep you hooked.

Areas in Mumbai have seen an interesting range of names crop up over the years - from Bandra to Goregaon and Andheri.

Banavasi - an ancient temple town located in the Uttara Kannada District of Karnataka might have lost its glorious sheen, but its elegance is still intact. With these incredible pictures, here’s exploring the beauty of the place, its history, its architecture, the temples, the rains, and of course the lovely people.

Sumit Nagal won the 2015 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' Doubles, going down in history as the sixth Indian to win a Grand Slam junior title.

Join Nabila Tazyeen as she wanders into the historic towns of Gulbarga and Bidar in Karnataka, soaking in the local history, the local cuisine and the local legends. From a shrine where locks are used as wishes to a madrasa which was struck by the wrath of God, the legends are colourful indeed!

Join us as we take you down a narrow but picturesque memory lane that has a monument with a story to tell - a story of India's glorious past, of courageous men, of intrigues and betrayals and rebellions and brute force. We salute the Heroes of India's First War of Independence with this exclusive photo essay steeped in history.

Not many of us know that there are more than 1300 monuments in and around New Delhi! And more importantly, there are only a few who care for the 3 World Heritage Sites, 174 National Protected Monuments and over hundreds of state protected monuments and several unprotected and lesser known monuments of this historical and epical city. Today we proudly feature someone who cares; presenting Vikramjit Singh Rooprai – the creator of www.monumentsofdelhi.com

Savitribai Phule may not be as famous as Mahatma Gandhi or Swami Vivekananda. But her impact on the liberation of the Indian woman has been no less spectacular or significant. One of the earliest crusaders of education for girls, and dignity for the most vulnerable sections of society - dalits, women and widows, Savitribai broke all the traditional shackles of 19th century India to herald a new age of thinking. She can be legitimately hailed as the mother of Indian Feminism. Read about her remarkable life of courage and initiative.

Today, join us as we explore a mysterious ruins, and try to unravel the baffling secret that led people living for five centuries in 82 villages to just pack up and leave overnight! Enter the world of the unknown at Kuldhara in Rajasthan. Shrouded in enigma and surrounded by myths, this is a place that lights up the darkest recesses of our imagination!