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The Spring That Refused a King: Unlocking the Secrets of Verinag
There is a particular kind of silence at Verinag before the crowds arrive. Pine-covered slopes surround an octagonal pool of remarkably clear water, while...
Jauhar Was Not Cowardice: Understanding Jauhar, Kesariya and Saka
Some chapters of history cannot be understood merely by looking at them through the values of the present. They must first be understood through...
World Letter Writing Day: Celebrating the Lost Art of Putting Pen to Paper
Every year, World Letter Writing Day is observed on September 1 to celebrate the simple yet powerful tradition of writing letters. In an age...
Sanskrit Diwas: Celebrating a Language That Preserves India’s Knowledge
Every year, on the full moon day of the Hindu month of Shravan, India observes Sanskrit Diwas, or World Sanskrit Day, to celebrate one...
Folklores of India Where Stories Carry the Memory of a Civilization
Long before stories found their way into books, films and digital screens, they travelled from one generation to another through voices. Grandparents told them...
243 Steps to Shiva: The Story of Srinagar’s Ancient Shankaracharya Temple
High above Srinagar, on a forested hill overlooking the city, stands a small stone temple that seems to watch over the entire valley. This...
From Camera Obscura to Smartphones: The Fascinating History of Photography
Photography may seem like a modern invention, but its foundations go back thousands of years. Long before cameras could capture and preserve an image,...
Who Was Goswami Tulsidas? The Saint-Poet Who Immortalised Lord Ram in Indian Literature
Goswami Tulsidas was one of the most celebrated poet-saints of the Bhakti tradition and one of the most influential figures in medieval Hindi literature....
Tulsidas Jayanti 2026: Remembering the Saint-Poet Who Made the Ramayana a People’s Epic
Tulsidas Jayanti, celebrated on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, marks the birth anniversary of Goswami Tulsidas, one of the most influential poets and saints of...
A Walk Through History: Experience at the City Palace, Jaipur
Some places are visited. Some places are experienced. And then there are places that make you feel as though you have temporarily stepped out...
Partition Horrors Remembrance Day: Remembering the Human Cost of a Divided Homeland
On the eve of Independence Day, when India prepares to celebrate freedom, August 14 carries a different memory, one of loss, displacement and separation.Observed...
Akhand Bharat: The Civilisation That Existed Before the Map
Before there was a Republic of India, before the borders of India and Pakistan were drawn in 1947, there existed an older idea of...
From the Moon to Modern India: The Extraordinary Journey of a Nation Since Independence
From building the foundations of a young republic to reaching the Moon, studying the Sun and becoming a digital and economic powerhouse, India's journey...
Partition: A Pain We Can Only Imagine
The Partition of India in 1947 came with independence. But it also came at a cost that we, sitting generations later, can barely begin...
From Sindh to Silver: The Unyielding Spirit of Partition Refugees
Uprooted by borders but unbroken in spirit, how Sindhi goldsmiths rebuilt their lives from scratch in RajasthanBy Dr. Divyansh SaxenaAJMER: The Partition of 1947...