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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THE SCIENCE BEHIND IDOL WORSHIP

India is a diverse country. The language, food, customs, clothes are so multifarious that an outsider is often awestruck with the...

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Theertha Yaathra to Punya Kshethra – Ahobilam

Theertha yaathra (Pilgrimage) has been an inseparable part of any Sanatana dharmi’s life. It is prescribed in our shashtra-s that...

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Tidbits of Damu and Bhagiyam - 1

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The Verandah Art Competition - Winners Gallery!

Sai Pratheema 8 Chinmaya Vidhyalaya CBSE schoolB Varshaa, Class 7. VCV Shishu VidyodayaDivyanshu.M.Purohit, Class 9, V.C.V Shishu...

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Kamakhya - The Mother Goddess

kāmākhye varade devī nīla parvata vāsinītvaṁ devī jagataṁ mātāyonimudre namostute || Situated at the peak of Nilanchal mountain...

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