Of  late, we have heard resounding complaints about our history having been written by self-serving,liberal, pseudo-secular historians who write selectively to erase the contribution of great Hin...

The road continues inside the park, which is a car-free zone. Past the canopy of trees it goes to the highest point of the ridge, which has the colonial-era Flagstaff Tower. A small diversion before t...

Heritage jewellery is all the rage with desi weddings. Instead of the plain ol’ jadau, why not consider a flamboyant statement? Opt for an old-world polki number or some regal high jewellery. Ko...

Kolkata has never been conservative in appreciating the skills and mastery of people and artisans irrespective of their professions. Like the ‘khansama lanes’, there are quite a few lanes ...

Leading historians have questioned Union home minister Amit Shah’s allegation of a Mughal bias in history writing and his assertion that “there is no reference book” on the Mauryas, ...

 The NCERT has removed portions about the 2002 Gujarat riots, Emergency, Cold War, Naxalite movement and Mughal courts from its class 12 textbooks as part of its "syllabus rationalisation&qu...

Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday accused historians of focusing on the Mughal period and neglecting the “glorious rule” of many Hindu empires, and asked “who can stop us from ...

Most of the historians in India have given prominence in recording the history of Mughals only, ignoring the glorious rules of many empires like Pandyas, Cholas, Mauryas, Guptas and Ahoms, Union Home ...

But instead of fireworks, gentle — occasionally puckish — humour ensued as these technically perfect works alluded to icons from world culture and stood conventions and traditions on their...

Book: A Venetian At The Mughal Court: The Life and Adventures of Nicolo Manucci Author: Marco Moneta Publisher: Vintage Price: ₹699 A phantom boatman in one of Premendra Mitra’s stories fr...