Glorious India
Leiden Plates debunk three major narratives of Tamil Nadu politics
What if a thousand-year-old inscription could challenge some of today's most heated political debates? The Leiden Plates suggest that the Cholas saw Tamil and Sanskrit not as rivals, but as complementary pillars of a shared Indian civilization.
Raja Bhoj: The king who made knowledge a civilisational mission
Renewed attention on Bhojshala following the MP High Court ruling, and the possible return of the Saraswati idol have brought Raja Bhoj back into national conversation.
What does revival of festivals and processions mean for Kashmir?
For decades, many of Kashmir's temples, festivals, and public religious traditions faded due to conflict, displacement, and insecurity. Today, a remarkable cultural revival is underway.
The 'Saraswati' that lived in India’s civilizational memory! Science may have found its trace...
A newly discovered buried river system beneath the Ganga-Yamuna Doab is reviving discussions around the Saraswati river through scientific evidence and geological research. Beyond faith and history, the discovery could significantly impact India’s understanding of ancient civilization patterns, groundwater security, and environmental change in the Indo-Gangetic plains.
The demolition of an 800-year-old temple in Telangana also erased a part of Kakatiya history
The 800-year-old Kakatiya-era Shiva temple in Telangana's Warangal district, which was demolished, are living records of a civilisation’s political, cultural and linguistic history of the region from the 10th to 14th century.
India wears its heritage and art with confidence at Met Gala
For the first time, Indian stars didn’t merely attend the Met Gala but they carried the spirit of nation onto the global stage. What the world witnessed was not just fashion, but India reclaiming its cultural confidence with pride, authenticity, and soul.
Somnath Swabhiman Parv: A millennium of resistance and renewal
The 2026 ‘Somnath Swabhiman Parv’ is a powerful commemoration of a historic temple’s past and a tribute to the spirit of a civilisation that refused to disappear despite centuries of destruction and humiliation. Marking 1000 years since the attack on the Somnath Temple by Mahmud of Ghazni and 75 years of its rebirth after Independence, the Parv reflects how 'Somnath' continues to stand as a living symbol of Bharat’s resilience, self-respect, and civilizational continuity.
Zorawar Singh: The legend who integrated J&K, Ladakh into India
General Zorawar Singh’s daring Himalayan campaigns secured Ladakh for India and reshaped the strategic geography of the northern frontier.
Solving the ‘Census Puzzle’ to understand the ‘Mind of State’ (Part 2)
In the decades following independence, India’s census transformed from a tool of enumeration into an instrument of nation-building.
Solving the ‘Census Puzzle’ to understand the ‘Mind of State’- (Part 1)
India’s population census, which is conducted every ten years for over 150 years, is a rigorous counting activity, stretched across the length and breadth of the nation.