Culture and History

Dancing girl of Mohenjo-Daro: Read why the tiny bronze figure has been one of the most iconic artefacts of India’s ancient heritage

The Dancing Girl is a 4,500-year-old 4.1 inches tall world-renowned bronze sculpture from the Harappan Civilisation.

Tiananmen Square Massacre: When the Communist regime in China killed thousands of pro-democracy protestors in 1989, Indian comrades supported the crackdown

One such courageous but unsuccessful movement took place in China in 1989. The 4th of June marks 37 years of the Tiananmen Square massacre, which the Chinese Communist Party downplays and calls the ‘June Fourth Incident’.

The Bhojshala verdict: A long-awaited recognition of history, heritage and Hindu worship rights

The ASI's prompt compliance order the next day, which followed the Bhojshala judgement of May 15, 2026, is a potent example of the victory of evidence over expediency. It reiterates that protected monuments are living treasures of India's civilizational continuity rather than blank slates for political compromise.

Madhya Pradesh HC urges govt to bring back Saraswati idol from British Museum to Bhojshala: Read about the 2 idols mentioned in the verdict...

The Saraswati pratimas, which originally stood inside the shrine complex during the reign of King Bhoj in the 11th century, have been on display in the British Museum

Adhik maas: The extra month that keeps the Indian calendar in balance- read why it sometimes becomes Adhik Jyeshtha and sometimes Adhik Shravan

The traditional Indian calendar combines solar and lunar cycles using a lunisolar system. To fix a repeating 11-day yearly gap between the two cycles, ancient astronomers created "Adhik Maas," an extra month added every 32 months to maintain seasonal balance.

As PM Modi is set to visit Somnath to mark 75 years of its restoration, read how Islamic invaders repeatedly destroyed the ancient temple...

From the British Colonial Raj to Congress Raj, the blatant snubbing of Hindu rights continued in both pre- and post-independent India. This blatant disdain for Hindus was reflected in the conduct of Jawaharlal Nehru, who was outspokenly against the reconstruction of the Somnath Temple.

US returns 657 artefacts worth $14 million to India, probe exposes large-scale international trafficking networks

The artefacts include a bronze figure of Avalokiteshvara, valued at about $2 million, a red sandstone Buddha statue, and a sandstone statue of a dancing Ganesha.

Language, art, food and more: The Economist glorifies Mughals for bringing culture to India, as if nothing existed before Babur. Netizens mock the bizarre...

It is harder to eradicate a culture that has over five centuries permeated India’s blood and soil," The Economist claimed.

“I look at Sangh with a sense of belongingness”: What Ambedkar said after RSS visit in Satara and his lesser-known association with the organisation

"Dr Ambedkar was fully aware of Sangh. Its volunteers were in constant contact with him," conveyed Dattopant Thengadi's book.

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