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Sandeep Bamzai 

Anchal Malhotra On Remnants Of A Separation

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William on crisis on Afghanistan 

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The Taj Mahal of Bhopal is one of the most historic buildings in the city. One of the largest palaces of its time in India, it was built by Nawab Shah Jahan Begum who was as passionate about architecture as the Mughal emperor with whom she shared her name.. 

The Taj Mahal Palace of Bhopal  

Indian Painting

From Fierce to Fantastic: The forms of Devi in Indian Painting William on crisis on Afghanistan William on crisis on Afghanistan

What Things Tell Us | Tales and Trails

Spices form the heart of Indian cooking and why not? After all, many of them originate in India. Check out which and how far back they really go.

Tracing India’s Food Journey - Of Sugar & Spice    

Rajarani Temple Bhubaneswar

Rani Lakshmibai, the feisty and fierce Queen of Jhansi has
been venerated since her heroic death on 18th June 1858. But what
happened to her beloved son, who she fought for?      

Jhansi’s Forgotten Child

 The once-glorious city of Anuradhapura was Sri Lanka’s first capital and is inextricably linked to India’s past. Ancient Buddhist texts found here have revealed much about India’s early dynasties, the Brahmi script and so much more. Catch the story of one of history’s greatest cities and why it flourished for 1,500 years

Anuradhapura: Sri Lanka’s India Connection

 It might sound ironic to say this today in the Information Age, but  way back from the 6th BCE scholars were writing and listing out what it takes to lead a balanced life. Join us as we delve into some ancient classics of wholesome living that covered health and wellness, political success, love, entertainment and so much more... 

Age of Literature: The Art & Science of Living (6th BCE - 1st BCE)

Catch the fascinating story of Anita Delgado, a Spanish flamenco dancer, who went on to become ‘Prem Kaur’, the Maharani of Kapurthala.

Kapurthala’s Spanish Maharani

Temples are part and parcel of everyday life in India but who were India’s first temple builders, and how did the elements that define these places of worship evolve? Join us on a tour of  the oldest surviving temples in the country  

India’s Oldest Surviving Temples 

You may love your pint of whiskey, beer or rum, but have you had a taste of one of India’s oldest brews?

Mahua-India’s Earthy Brew  

Trails

Cambodia’s Early Interaction with India

As a prelude to our LIVE discussion with Mohona Kanjilal on Calcutta's multicultural culinary heritage, watch this exclusive film and find out what made Calcutta's cuisine unique, and discover cultural encounters that created desserts famous all over the world! 

A Taste of Time

A Taste of Time: A Food History of Calcutta

Discover the legends behind the Saraswati Temple at Basar

The Goddess of Basar

In the confusion that followed the fall of the Mauryan empire, as waves of Central Asians and Parthians marched into India, a new empire rose in the Deccan. They went on to rule for over 300 years and create some of the most exquisite  works, which they left behind. We tell you the story of the Satavahanas - the Deccan’s first Empire builders

Satavahanas: Deccan’s First Empire Builders (100 BCE – 3rd CE)

Lost Cities

A Journey to Mohenjo-daro

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Test Story

Heritage Matters 

Rann of Kutch

Did you know that the oldest sculpture of Goddess Saraswati was donated by a Jain or that it’s not only the Buddhists who built stupas in the ancient period? We tell you the story of  a lesser-known ‘secular’ archaeological site and the secrets it brought to the fore...

Kankali Tila: Mathura’s Jain Connection

What do the earliest Indian texts tell us about what people ate? Culinary historian Colleen Taylor Sen takes us back in time, in the last of our 3 part series on food in ancient India.

Tracing India’s Food Journey - From the Vedas  

Tracing India’s Food Journey -  From the Vedas

From Fierce to Fantastic: The forms of Devi in Indian Painting

He is described as ‘Mumbai’s Monuments Man’. Award winning conservation architect Vikas Dilwari tells us what it took to restore some of Mumbai’s iconic buildings... 

Conserving Mumbai’s Heritage

The tale of power, politics and intrigue at royal courts that connected Vellore to Sri Lanka

Vellore’s Sri Lanka Connection   

Religious Places 

Vellore’s Sri Lanka Connection

There’s a story that a king from India was one of the Three Wise Men who travelled with gifts to where Jesus had just been born. The trail that made this possible reveals astonishing links between an ancient Indian city, an Apostle of Christ and the Hindu epics

Gondophares: India’s Biblical Connection? (1st century CE)

Take a tour with us through this spectacular site, while we tell you the interesting story behind it - a plot by a local king to keep the Mughal lords out of his lair! 

Picturesque Pinjore Gardens

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Book Club

Anchal Malhotra On Remnants Of A Separation

William on crisis on Afghanistan

The Taj Mahal Palace of Bhopal

From Fierce to Fantastic: The forms of Devi in Indian Painting William on c...

What Things Tell Us | Tales and Trails

Tracing India’s Food Journey - Of Sugar & Spice

Rajarani Temple Bhubaneswar

Jhansi’s Forgotten Child

Age of Literature: The Art & Science of Living (6th BCE - 1st BCE)

Kapurthala’s Spanish Maharani

India’s Oldest Surviving Temples

Mahua-India’s Earthy Brew

Cambodia’s Early Interaction with India

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CONTENT TYPE

Book Club

Sandeep Bamzai

Anchal Malhotra On Remnants Of A Separation

William on crisis on Afghanistan

The Taj Mahal Palace of Bhopal

From Fierce to Fantastic: The forms of Devi in Indian Painting William on c...

What Things Tell Us | Tales and Trails

Tracing India’s Food Journey - Of Sugar & Spice

Rajarani Temple Bhubaneswar

Jhansi’s Forgotten Child

Anuradhapura: Sri Lanka’s India Connection

Age of Literature: The Art & Science of Living (6th BCE - 1st BCE)

Kapurthala’s Spanish Maharani

India’s Oldest Surviving Temples

Mahua-India’s Earthy Brew

Cambodia’s Early Interaction with India