History
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Why Pune’s Mastani Mahal is a must-visit for history lovers
History often lives quietly inside old walls, carved pillars and fading stories. In Pune, Mastani Mahal is one such place where the past still whispers. Tucked inside the Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum,…
- Hyderabad
The region Mughals saw as separate country: Inside the Deccan’s cultural core
The Deccan has always drawn people with an inexplicable pull – a sense of belonging that runs deeper here than elsewhere. Whatever it is, it drew history enthusiasts to the Qutb Shahi…
- Hyderabad
How authors Aanchal Malhotra, Rana Safvi weave stories with history
Hyderabad: History is often viewed from a very linear perspective when it comes to events that will, in all likelihood, be talked about for generations to come. Be it the partition of…
- India
Forgetting history erodes society: Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman
New Delhi: Forgetting history weakens democracy and erodes a society’s moral direction, Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh said on Saturday, January 17, while addressing a symposium at the World Book…
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Macaulay was a foot soldier in the massive Western civilisational onslaught
If we cannot erase the impact of Thomas Babington Macaulay’s Minute of 1835, 190 years after what he wrote, then 1,900 years later, too, we will continue to blame just one individual…
- Featured News
Writer Dinesh Sharma showcases historical perspective to development of science in Deccan
Hyderabad: If one wishes to understand the emergence of Hyderabad as a globalised science and technology hub, one has to go back to the long journey of its knowledge institutions since the…
- India
Marriage between Jodha-Akbar a lie, says Rajasthan Governor
Rajasthan Governor Haribhau Bagade made a shocking declaration, stating that history books that mention the marriage between Hindu Rajput princess Jodha Bai and Mughal Emperor Akbar are historically inaccurate and a lie. Speaking…
- Opinions
Opinion: Hyderabad, history and the problem with fame seeking Insta reels
Hyderabad: We all doom-scroll on Instagram, often mindlessly. And depending on your algorithm, the feed will be cultured accordingly. If you’re a history enthu cutlet and researcher like myself, and someone who…
- Featured News
History of the birth of chess in India and its world wide proliferation
It is difficult to describe India’s extraordinary twin triumphs in the Chess Olympiad in mere words. Our young men and women have come out on top in a tournament in which 190…
- Hyderabad
Telangana: 14th-century petroglyphs found near Amangal on Srisailam highway
Hyderabad: Rare ‘petroglyphs’ from the era of Recharla Padmanayakas (14th century) were found inside the rock shelters of Ananthagiri hillock located in Ramnunthala village of Amangal mandal in Rangareddy district. Dr Dyavanapalli…
- Hyderabad
A ‘sweet’ legacy running in Hyderabad for nearly two centuries
Hyderabad: Nearly two centuries ago, a determined Rajasthani man, Shivnath Sankla, embarked on a journey to Hyderabad that would shape his family’s destiny for generations to come. Driven by the quest of…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Parsi community gears up to celebrate Navroz
Hyderabad: The Parsi community in the city is all set to celebrate Navroz on Thursday, August 17. The festival marks the beginning of the new year and the month of Farvardin according…
- Business
YouTube to no longer recommend videos to users with disabled watch history
San Francisco: Google-owned YouTube has announced that it will no longer recommend videos to users if their watch history is turned off. “Starting today, if you have YouTube watch history off and…
