History

Since ancient times, Indian culture has held water in veneration since it is essential to daily life, mythology, and rituals. This holy component has long...

Forts had always been an important part of the body politic of the pre-modern world. They acted as sentinels to any foreign attacks or invasions....

Delhi, the capital city of India, has been the witness of many developments. Astronomy, science, public welfare, polity, parliament: all find their space in this...

    From ‘The People of India’ (1868 to the early 1870’s), by W. H. Allen, for the India Office   Water, the elixir of...

Since childhood, we have been taught that water is a source of life and that we, as human beings, must respect and cherish this precious...

Let’s start with the question, who is the Zoroastrian community in India? According to some different sources Parsis and Irani communities are popularly known as...

Ganga and Yamuna in Indian Mythology Sacred rivers in Indian culture are revered as goddesses in Hindu mythology, a depiction that has been carefully preserved...

    Source: IndiaDivine, A pandit involved in a ritual bathing known as snanam   Water is the very essence of life. The life-giving waters are...

Birla House Birla House, now known as Gandhi Smriti, is a historically significant residence in New Delhi. Originally owned by the prominent industrialist Ghanshyamdas Birla,...

Urdu Cultural history of Urdu can be traced back to the confluence of Persian, Arabic, and local dialects in India, evolving into a rich literary...