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When did humans first ride horses? Here’s why the answer to this question may be more complicated than previously thoughtSubscriber Only
September 25, 2024 15:07 IST
A recent study questions the Kurgan hypothesis which suggests that humans domesticated horses as early as the 4th millenium BCE.
Recalling Mary Poonen Lukose, Kerala’s first woman doctor and first woman MLCSubscriber Only
September 24, 2024 12:20 IST
Dr Mary was sworn into the Travancore Legislative Council 100 years ago. Here is her story.
Why Ambedkar and Gandhi disagreed on question of separate electorates for Scheduled CastesSubscriber Only
September 20, 2024 14:19 IST
On September 20, 1932, Mahatma Gandhi began a fast unto death in Pune’s Yerawada Jail in protest against the award of separate electorates for Scheduled Castes
Periyar’s 146th birth anniversary: The significance of the iconoclast social reformerSubscriber Only
September 17, 2024 17:34 IST
Born in 1879, Periyar is remembered for the Self Respect Movement to redeem the identity and self-respect of Tamils. He envisaged a Dravida homeland of Dravida Nadu, and launched a political party, Dravidar Kazhagam (DK)
Port Blair renamed as Sri Vijaya Puram: How the city got its name — and its connection with imperial CholasSubscriber Only
September 14, 2024 17:44 IST
The city of Port Blair is the entry point of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It was named after Archibald Blair, a naval surveyor and lieutenant in the Bombay Marine
Why September 12 is observed as Saragarhi DaySubscriber Only
September 12, 2024 13:26 IST
The Battle of Saragarhi is considered one of the finest last stands in the military history of the world. On this day 21 soldiers held down the fort against 8,000 Orakzai and Afridi tribal militants. We explain
Why India celebrates Teachers’ Day on September 5Subscriber Only
September 5, 2024 11:44 IST
India celebrates Teachers’ Day annually on September 5, the birth anniversary of former President Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1888-1975). Here is why.
How the Titanic wreckage was discovered, 73 years after its sinkingSubscriber Only
September 2, 2024 12:03 IST
On its maiden voyage, the Titanic hit an iceberg and sank in the Atlantic Ocean in 1912. While interest in its remains had long captivated explorers, all efforts to reach them failed until oceanographer Robert Ballard's attempt in 1985.
Who is Jagdish Tytler, and what was his alleged role 1984 anti-Sikh violence in Delhi?Subscriber Only
August 31, 2024 19:46 IST
A court in Delhi has ordered the framing of charges against Jagdish Tytler in connection to his alleged role in the anti-Sikh violence in Delhi in 1984. Here is a recall
Who are the Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh, the country’s largest Islamist party?Subscriber Only
August 30, 2024 12:46 IST
The Jamaat was barred from contesting elections in 2013 on the ground that its charter violated Bangladesh's constitution by “opposing secularism”.
What was the Great Moon Hoax of 1835, which claimed winged humans lived on the Moon?Subscriber Only
August 26, 2024 15:25 IST
In 1835, The New York Sun published the first of six stories describing in breathtaking detail the purported discovery of life on the moon. The catch – none of this was true. Here’s what happened.
When Ukraine declared independenceSubscriber Only
August 25, 2024 11:23 IST
Mykola Porovskyi was one of the parliamentarians who officially declared Ukrainian independence on August 24, 1991. He gives a glimpse of what went on behind the scenes on that historic occasion
Long before ‘lateral entry’, how Nehru government recruited bureaucrats from ‘open market’Subscriber Only
August 22, 2024 11:54 IST
Reservation for SCs and STs was implemented in the open-market recruitments. However, there was no reservation among officers who were promoted from the state civil services.
Remembering the ‘Great Calcutta Killings’: When Jinnah’s ‘direct action’ caused a bloodbathSubscriber Only
August 16, 2024 20:20 IST
Between August 16 to August 19, 1946, Calcutta witnessed one of the worst episodes of Hindu-Muslim communal violence, which left between 5,000 to 10,000 dead, and some 15,000 wounded.
The improbable 800 km journey of Stonehenge’s centre stone, and why that mattersSubscriber Only
August 16, 2024 12:32 IST
New analysis has found that the over six-tonne Altar Stone partially buried at the heart of Stonehenge came from northern Scotland, not south-west Wales as previously thought. Here is why this is a big deal.
Why Pakistan celebrates Independence Day on August 14, and India on August 15Subscriber Only
August 15, 2024 21:06 IST
While Pakistan and India both attained Independence on the same day, Pakistan has celebrated its Independence Day a day before India.
What were the first postage stamps of Independent India? Subscriber Only
August 15, 2024 12:38 IST
Three postage stamps were issued to commemorate India’s independence — all of them featured the date August 15, 1947, and the words ‘Jai Hind’ in the Devanagari script.
The history of Rashtrapati Bhavan’s Durbar Hall and Ashok Hall, now renamedSubscriber Only
July 26, 2024 12:31 IST
The Durbar Hall witnessed a historic moment in the swearing-in ceremony of independent India’s first government in 1947. The Ashok Hall was used as a ballroom and has an architectural style with diverse elements.
With Trump’s shooting, recalling the last time a US President or presidential candidate was targetedSubscriber Only
July 15, 2024 12:53 IST
The assassination attempt against Donald Trump comes 43 years after President Ronald Reagan was shot. Who was the attacker and what was his motive?
Bastille Day: Why France celebrates its national day on July 14Subscriber Only
July 14, 2024 18:39 IST
A mob of commoners stormed the Bastille prison in Paris on July 14, 1789. Here is why the fall of the Bastille became a defining moment of the French Revolution.
Plague: Why Europe’s late stone age population crashed
July 13, 2024 07:10 IST
A new study, ‘Repeated plague infections across six generations of Neolithic Farmers’, published by the journal Nature on Wednesday, suggests that disease, specifically the plague, may have been the primary driver.
With PM Modi’s Austria visit, a look back at Indira Gandhi’s trip 41 years agoSubscriber Only
July 11, 2024 16:06 IST
Before PM Modi, Indira Gandhi was the last Indian Prime Minister to visit the European nation in 1983. Apart from economic cooperation, prevailing tensions in Punjab and Assam were discussed.
How Jawaharlal Nehru facilitated the emergence of a ‘neutral’ AustriaSubscriber Only
July 11, 2024 12:04 IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Austria on Tuesday, becoming the first Indian Prime Minister since Indira Gandhi in 1983 to visit the country in central Europe.
Joe Biden drops out of presidential race: story of another US president who stepped asideSubscriber Only
July 21, 2024 23:47 IST
Joe Biden announced on Sunday (July 21) that he will be stepping aside from the presidential race. However, he is not the first Democratic incumbent to drop out. Here is the story of Lyndon B Johnson’s withdrawal from the 1968 presidential race
Explained: July 4 and the story of the American Declaration of IndependenceSubscriber Only
July 4, 2024 22:46 IST
Why did the colonists want Independence from Britain? What happened in the lead up to American independence? How was the Declaration of Independence formulated?
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