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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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Temple 2 Temple: A Theertha Yaathra in Coimbatore Town with Ramdas Iyer

Ramdas Iyer was dressed in a traditional outfit. He was wearing a half sleeve jubba along with a white dhoti. His Jolnapai (A clot...

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‘Vrksha Yagna’ – A Move for a Social Cause

Siruthuli is a chief green NGO in the city of Coimbatore. Coimbatore city is nestled in the Western Ghats and can be rightfully ca...

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The Farmer Innovator G.V.Sudarshan's Role in Propagating the Native Kongahalli Breed

 G. V. Sudarshan of Gobichettipalayam is a farmer innovator cum gaurakshak. His journey is really interesting and it is fascinatin...

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Tidbits of Damu and Bhagiyam

     Long ago, every community was into community specific activities. However, in the last couple of centuries, factors like mode...

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Social Cause of the Month

The Gokulam Gaushala  The cow has been a subject of discussion for a long time. It was considered to be a form of wealth. The we...

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