In the holy trinity of Indian goddesses, Saraswati, the goddess of learning and arts has a special place. Not only is she India’s ‘oldest’ Goddess, her worship transcends geography and faiths!
Dotting the English landscape are reminders that the relationship the British had with India was not a one-way street. Here are four touching stories of Indians whose philanthropy in England was quite literally set in stone
How did a Japanese steamer become a revolutionary symbol and an outright Indian challenge to Western exclusionism in the early 1900s? We look at the saga of the Komagata Maru
Does the name ‘Shangri-La’ evoke images of a utopian land of happiness far removed from the troubles of the world? Catch this fantastic story that traces the historic origins of this paradise on earth to Sambalpur city in Odisha.
An estate on the outskirts of Bengaluru belies a tortured history. Read on about a saga that spans continents and brings together an unlikely cast!
A ‘town of love’ near India’s border with Pakistan can be an antidote to the sometimes fraught relations between the two countries. Catch the story of a township built on harmony and love, and once patronised by the leading lights of literature, cinema and the arts
She was much more than the most favoured wife of the last Nawab of Awadh. Begum Hazrat Mahal led the Revolt of 1857 in Lucknow and refused every inducement offered by the British to return from exile. Catch the incredible story of a queen who fought to the finish for freedom
A woman who was way ahead of her times, Rani Rashmoni shines through as a pioneer who has left her mark in the city, she so loved.
Noor Inayat Khan was a British spy of Indian origin who was executed by the Nazis. Catch the story of this war hero who is still making history