History

Rani Abbakka Chowta was the first Tuluva Queen of Ullal who valiantly fought against Portuguese colonial forces in the latter half of the 16th...

On this day, 107 years ago, World War I came to an end — at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the...

The story behind the formation of Madhya Pradesh, often called the Heart of India, is as fascinating as its geography. The state came into...

Black Tuesday, October 29, 1929, marks one of the darkest days in financial history — the Wall Street Crash of 1929, which triggered the...

For the first time, visitors to Rome can walk through a 2,000-year-old secret tunnel beneath the Colosseum — once used by Roman emperors to...

The U.S. President Grover Cleveland officially dedicated the Statue of Liberty on Bedloe’s Island (now Liberty Island) in New York Bay, marking the arrival...

Nalanda, one of the world’s oldest centers of higher learning, stands today in majestic ruins—its silent courtyards and crumbling monasteries whispering tales of India’s...

By Rishita SoganiEdible gold? Surprised? But then imagine; what if you could eat gold? No, not in a fairytale sense but quite literally! Stunned...But...

At a time when discussions on Noble Peace Prize are doing rounds across the globe, here comes an interesting story.In 1994, the Nobel...

Columbus Day, observed on the second Monday of October, marks Christopher Columbus’s arrival in the Americas on October 12, 1492 — an event long...

Hindon Air Force Station, now one of the Indian Air Force’s most prominent bases, has a story unlike any other. Surprisingly, it was never...

(image: Orissapost.com)Every Dussehra, across India, flames rise and effigies fall — Ravan, the ten-headed villain, is vanquished again and again. But in the heart...

PC:(Wikipedia)The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, commonly known as the Mormon Church, has grown from a small, controversial religious movement in 19th-century...

(image: esty.com)When a girl twirls in her Chaniya-Choli during Garba, she isn’t just dancing—she becomes a living tribute to her ancestors, a symbol of...

PC:(Social Astro)In a moment that has captured the heart of Indian cinema, four-year-old Marathi child artist Trisha Thosar has etched her name in history...