Culture and History
Articles that details the rich cultural heritage and history of India
Here is why the Sikh regiment salutes twice during the Republic Day parade
In Delhi, Gurudwara Sis Ganj Sahib is built at the exact site where Guru Tegh Bahadur was executed.
In 2013, NCERT had admitted they have no documents to back claims on Qutab Minar made in textbooks
NCERT's reply to a 2013 RTI query says they have no documents or epigraphic evidence to back the claims made regarding the Qutab Minar in their history textbook.
Kerala state board Class 9 textbook distorts history, claims Abu al-Qasim Al-Zahwari was the ‘Father of Surgery’ instead of Sushrutha
Indian physician Sushrutha, who lived much earlier than Al-Zahwari, is considered to be the 'father of surgery'
ASI approves underwater research project to determine how and when the Ram Setu was formed
The research would be carried out to understand the nature and formation of the Ram Setu and its surrounding areas
World’s oldest known artwork is of a warty pig, found in Indonesia’s Sulawesi Islands
The warty pig cave painting located in Leang Tedongnge cave in Sulawesi Island is believed to be created by humans using red ochre pigment.
NCERT says it has no information on source of claim made in textbook that Mughals had rebuilt temples after destroying them
NCERT History textbook says that Shahjahan and Aurangzeb have issued grants for rebuilding temples destroyed in war
Study by IIT Gandhinagar and Archaeological Department reveals the existence of a three-level structure beneath Somnath temple
The investigation below the ground around Somnath temple was carried out on the directions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi
From the year without summer to Communism and diseases: With the disasters we have endured over centuries, was 2020 really that bad?
For civilisations that have seen the plagues, earthquakes, colonisation and the atrocities of communist rules, the COVID outbreak is a minor ordeal that will soon be overcome.
With COVID protocols in place, Haridwar Kumbh Mela shortened to 48 days in 2021
Kumbh 2021 to be celebrated amid Covid-19 restrictions for 48 days instead of the usual three and half months .
Was the resurrection of Jesus actually resuscitation? A Vedantic perspective on the Resurrection of Jesus Christ
Many believe that Jesus had fainted due to some liquid given to him, and therefore his resurrection was actually a resuscitation
