Monday, November 25, 2024

Culture and History

My Lai massacre: Over 500 innocent villagers, including women and children, were slaughtered by US troops on March 16, 1968

In a gruesome violence against innocent Vietnamese villagers perpetrated by US troops. 182 women, 173 children and a total of 504 people were killed in the village of My Lai on March 16, 1968.

Malhar Rao Holkar: From a valiant warrior who established Swarajya in Malwa to a father-in-law with a difference

Did you know that owing to an old custom among the Dhangars, Malhar Rao Holkar reserved a certain portion of his wealth as a private asset for the women of his house?

‘India’s history needs to be liberated from Nehruvian-Marxist ecosystem’: How Sanjeev Sanyal, Anand Ranganathan and others dismantled the Leftist agenda at St Xavier’s debate

The house tilted in favour of the motion arguing that history does need to be re-narrated and needs to be liberated from the Nehruvian-Marxist biases.

Did you know: Chalukya Queen Rani Naiki Devi had once defeated Islamic marauder Muhammad Ghori in the battle of Kayadara

Rani Naiki Devi was the daughter of Mahamandaleshwar Parmadi, the king of Kadamba. She defeated Ghori in 1178.

Poland steps up to help Indian students fleeing Ukraine: Here is how decades ago, an Indian Maharaja had sheltered Polish children during WWII

Today, the legacy of Maharaja Jadeja is resonating when Indian students are getting generous help and welcome in Poland.

Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust releases 3D preview of the grand Ram Mandir in Ayodhya

The grandeur of the Ram Mandir being constructed in Ayodhya is felt very well in the rendering shown in the 3D preview video

Lata Mangeshkar: The Nationalist Voice of Independent India

A account of Lata Mangeshkar's support for Indian Nationalism, weaved with the notes in her music

As PM Modi inaugurates Statue of Equality commemorating Ramanujacharya, let’s revisit teachings of the saint who promoted idea of equality in everything

Saint Sri Ramanujacharya promoted the idea of equality in all aspects of living including faith, caste and creed.

The siege of Leningrad: When Russian scientists starved themselves to death to preserve the future of the world, in a seed bank

Nine botanists from the Vavilov Institute of Plant Industry, the world's largest seed bank at that time, had starved themselves to death while trying to preserve their collection from Nazi forces that surrounded Leningrad.

Meet Prabha Atre – The classical vocalist from Kirana Kharana awarded the Padma Vibhushan this year

Vidushi Prabha Atre, the doyen of the Kirana Gharana of Hindustani Classical Music has been awarded Padma Vibhushan this year

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