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Stories that Make India
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Imposing and hauntingly beautiful, the great fort of Tughlaqabad was also cursed. Hear the story of the sultan who wanted to build the most impregnable fort and the Sufi saint, who cast a shadow on his ambitions. Join Historian & Author Sapna Liddle in Tughlaqabad...
Amazing India
Amazing India
Mubarak Mandi - Once Jammu’s Grand Palace
This exquisite palace complex in Jammu was the seat of the first Maharaja of Jammu & Kashmir, who ‘bought’ his title and territory from the British. Catch the drama and intrigue that played out in its precincts
Amazing India
The Bedrock on Which India Stands
Did you know that the Nandi Hills in Karnataka are part of the very bedrock - the building block, of the Indian subcontinent and have been around for 3.5 billion years! Catch the story...
Amazing India
Thembang: A Fortified Village with a Lesson to Share
What is a remote village of less than 50 households doing on a UNESCO heritage list? Catch the amazing story of Thembang in Arunachal Pradesh and the example it has set for the rest of the world.
Road to Enterprise
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The Sindhis have spread out across the world and built global businesses, against all odds. We trace their journey to understand the spirit of the enterprise that makes the community so unique
Living History
Forgotten Treasures
The Rare Coins of the Republic of India
Collectors and numismatic enthusiasts will pay through their nose for coins that are rare, no matter when they were minted. Here are 5 of modern India’s most prized coins.
History in a Dish
Pickle: Preserved by History
Be it a jar of sour limes, tangy mango or spicy chillies that set your mouth on fire, India’s food pantheon is incomplete without pickles or āchār. We take a look at ancient history to find out how pickles made their way into every Indian household
Forgotten Treasures
Orlov Diamond: To Russia with Love
While most Indians know of the Kohinoor diamond in London, there is a larger diamond in Moscow - The Orlov, that few are aware of!
