The Sarnath Lion Capital & The Emblem Of India
by“It has been decided that the State Emblem and Seal should consist of the Sarnath Lion Capital of Asoka”
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The Multinational Samosa & The Mughal Emperor’s c
byIf you thought your samosa came from India, think again! Cookbooks from across Asia bear testimony to this multinational snack.
How Ranji Trophy Got Its Name
byThe Maharajah of Indian cricket was called ‘the prince of a small state, but the king of a great game.’
How A Judaeo-Urdu Manuscript Was Made Into A Film
byIndar Sabha: an illustrated Urdu play of love in Indra’s court was made into a successful production by Parsi’s & Jews.
How Terrorism Shut Down The Statue Of Liberty’s Torch
by101 years since a devastating terror attack, the torch in the Statue of Liberty remains closed to the public.
When Widows Were Burnt Alive In India
byUnder the practice of Sati, widows were burned alive after their husbands died. It was a ritual sacrifice – condoned by society.
The Real Bahubali Was A Jain Prince
byThe tallest monolithic statue in the world is that of Bahubali, a Jain prince who advocated ahimsa and gained Moksha.
Automated Chess & The Curious Case Of The Mechanical Turk
byChess automation was based on a true story that tricked Napoleon. Today, Artificial Intelligence beats humans at their game.
Brexit 1776, Tipu Sultan and the American National Anthem
byThe American national anthem pays tribute to Tipu Sultan, Prince of Mysore and rocket expert, who trumped the British.
Bnei Menashe: The Jews Of North-East India
byFor the Bnei Menashe, Jews of North-east India, reclaiming their Jewish heritage has been a story of challenges and triumphs.
How India’s Defence Secrets Were Traded For Whisky
byDuring the 1970s and 1980s, India’s top defence secrets were traded for bottles of Black Label whisky.
How Coffee Came To India
byBaba Budan, the seventeenth-century Sufi saint brought seven seeds to India and replanted them. Thus began the coffee saga.
The Kamasutra Codes And The Arab Scholar
byYou can stumble upon the Kama Sutra in unlikely places. A cryptography course could be one of them.
ISRO: Globalisation In Outer Space
byThe story of space in India is one of globalisation, involving all of the world’s space powers.
India’s First News Scandal
byNewspapers and the Government have been at loggerheads with each other. Today, History repeats itself – yet again.