Culture and History

Kashi-Tamil Sangamam reborn: How the Modi government is revitalising ancient civilisational ties to strengthen national unity

The fourth edition of Kashi-Tamil Sangamam is set to commence on 2nd December 2025, in Varanasi at the Namo Ghat and BHU. The event will run for around two weeks and conclude on 15th December.

Droughts that lasted generations: Scientists may have found the real reason behind the fall of the Indus Valley Civilisation 

The researchers spotted four massive droughts between 2425 and 1400 BCE, each dragging on over 85 years.

Ram Mandir Dhwajarohan: How Pakistan, Islamists and India’s woke brigade united in hatred against Hindu civilisational revival

Pakistan released a preposterous statement denouncing the Ram Mandir's Dhwajarohan ceremony in the name of minority rights.

‘Ram is not just a deity but a value system’: PM Modi hails Ram Mandir as a symbol of India’s civilisational revival. Read 7...

PM Modi said the Ram Temple is not merely a structure of worship but the closure of a historical chapter marked by struggle, patience, and faith.

Himanta Biswa Sarma signs loan agreement with British Museum for Vrindavani Vastra: Read about Assam’s 16th century spiritual and cultural legacy, and how it...

To ensure that the Vrindavani Vastra can be safely displayed in Assam, the state government and the JSW Foundation will build a world-class museum in Guwahati.

Gautam Adani announces contribution of ₹100 crore to build Bharat Knowledge Graph under Indology Mission, calls it ‘repayment of civilisational debt’

Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group, on Friday announced a founding contribution of ₹100 crore towards the creation of the Bharat Knowledge Graph,...

Viral visuals of Himachal’s festival of fairies capture national imagination: The sacred Raulane festival of Kinnaur unveiled

The festival forms a bridge between the locals and the mystical fairies and marks an expression of the former's gratitude towards the latter.

‘Mother of trees’ Saalumarada Thimmakka, passes away at 114, leaving a legacy of thousands of trees raised as her own children

Padma Shri Saalumarada Thimmakka, adored as the “Mother of trees,” passed away at 114. She planted over 8,000 trees, including 385 banyan trees along a single stretch of road. Her dedication inspired environmental conservation across India, leaving a lasting green legacy.

150th anniversary of Vande Mataram: Read history of the National Song, how it was called ‘anti-Muslim’ and given a communal colour, and how Congress...

Many of the Muslim leaders in British-ruled India, who labelled Vande Mataram as some sort of ‘anti-Muslim’ or ‘Hindu nationalist’ song, ended up being the proponents of the separatist agenda that culminated in the creation of Pakistan. These Islamists not only derided Vande Mataram as idolatrous and anti-Muslim but also argued that the deification of the motherland amounts to ‘shirk’.

Modi government removes historical distortion from NCERT textbooks, rightly attributes discovery of algebra, geometry and more to ancient Indian mathematicians

The NCERT Director stressed that teaching pupils actual history required including historical contributions from India.

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