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Pangs of Partition

On 8 July 1947, A British barrister arrived in India. He was given just a couple of days notice to leave for India. It was his fir...

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Portrait of a Hero

VOL XXIIPopular history is often shaped by subsequent narratives. Ask anyone who secured independence for India from the British,...

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Unique Traditions of India and their Unparalleled Scientific Reasons - Part 3

As we explore Indian customs and traditions, one is wonderstruck by the sheer number of unique and meaningful rituals practiced fo...

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History of Indian Education System

The Beautiful Tree: Indigenous Indian Education in the Eighteenth Century (1983), his magnum opus, is again based on the materials...

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Vaimanika Shastra

On 28 June 1951, The then Maharajah of Mysuru inaugurated the International Sanskrit Research Centre in Mysuru. Chief Minister of...

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Sam Bahadur - A Story of a Warrior

Prime Minister Mrs Indira Gandhi called for an emergency cabinet meeting on the afternoon of April 19, 1971. Army chief General Sa...

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Madhura Vijayam

Although I was the princess of Eka Shilanagari, my upbringing was purely that of befitting a prince. Wrestling, archery, sword fig...

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The Free Tamluk Government - A Forgotten History

VOL XXIIIOn August 8th, 1942, Mahatma Gandhi uttered the battle cry of “British Quit India,” marking the formal start of the Quit...

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Damu & Bhagiyam: The Varieties of Rice

It was time to make lunch and Bhagiyam was busy with the preparation. Damu just entered the kitchen at that time to drink some wat...

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Pearl - A Glimmering Auspicious Symbol

IntroductionThe mythological origin of pearls in the Vedic texts can be traced from the ‘Garuda Purana.’ The pearls were formed wh...

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Tidbits of Damu Bhagiyam - 3

It was a warm day. Damu had just dined his sumptuous meal consisting of Murungakka (Drumstick) Sambar, Thakkali (Tomato) Kootu, Pa...

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Boys of Def Col – A Verandah Club Exclusive Series

“Don’t go out to play in the rain,” screamed Aarav’s mother as Aarav came running in to the house and threw the school bag in a co...

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Save Cows and Bulls

Hare Krishna!In Vedic scriptures, it is mentioned that Cow is considered equal to our mother and Bull equals our father. During an...

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