History & Culture
The tale of Dadra and Nagar Haveli’s freedom is a compelling, lesser-known chapter of India’s independence saga. This small region was under Portuguese colonial rule for over 150 years, even…
Baybayin, an ancient script from the Philippines, is being revived today through art, fashion, and technology, reconnecting the nation with its rich pre-colonial heritage and inspiring cultural pride for future…
Ahimsa, rooted in ancient texts, is a profound principle of non-violence, compassion, and interconnectedness, far beyond Gandhi's political interpretation of peaceful resistance.
Shiva’s cosmic dance as Nataraja symbolizes the universe’s cycles of creation, preservation, and destruction, uniting ancient wisdom with modern science.
Cotton has a long and storied history that dates back to 1800 B.C. in India. From this ancient period until 1500 A.D., India was at the forefront of the cotton…
Buttons are ubiquitous in our daily lives, seamlessly integrated into our clothing and accessories. Yet, their origins trace back thousands of years, to an era when they were more than…
Pingala’s Chandas Shastra, an ancient Indian treatise on prosody, stands as a significant work in the history of mathematics and literature. Dating back to around 200-300 BCE, this text is…
Nalanda University, dating back to the 5th century CE, was established during the reign of Gupta Emperor Kumaragupta I.
The notion that Vasco da Gama discovered India is a pervasive historical misconception. While da Gama’s arrival in India was significant, it is inaccurate to attribute the discovery of the…
The Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute in Ayodhya, India, is one of the most contentious and long-standing issues in the country’s history.
