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Taken together, the European cemeteries, tell a story of the aspirations, hardships, and the cultural exchange that went into creating a pluralistic India.

It was Roman dictator Julius Caesar who reformed the calendar soon after coming to power in the late first century BCE.

As Aligarh Muslim University turns 100, it is a good time to look back at these men, mainly from England, who braved the hot Indian summers, often paying for it with their lives, to give

Guns, says Elgood, have played a significant role in shaping India’s national identity, or for that matter, that of any country.

In the 1930s, the British Raj actually stretched from Yemen all the way upto Thailand. It included princely states like Dubai and Oman which were princely states just like Jaipur, Hyderabad and Kashmir.

Apart from being a prolific poet in the 15th century, Rahim was also an astute statesman in the Mughal court, the commander-in-chief of the Mughal army, a translator par excellence, an enthusiastic patron of architecture

The enthusiasm for Indian architectural elements in New Delhi was deemed all the more necessary given the nationalist political climate and the fear of what it might hold for British rule in the country.

The records of the Archaeological Survey of India show that the government has been able to retrieve 40 art objects between 2014 and 2020. However, demands for the return of objects like the Kohinoor and

The name of the Karachi chain of sweets and bakeries has frequently come under attack for its seeming association with Pakistan. Yet, for the Sindhi owners of the chain, the name is a reminder of

The assassination of Mountbatten was more symbolic than anything else. Scholars of British history have noted that the act was a means to terrorise the English population and give them a glimpse of the IRA’s

Apart from making an interesting and joyful presence in the presidential quarters, the white house pets are also known to be of political significance.

While analysts have identified a dozen swing states in the current presidential election, six of these are believed to be crucial. The Cook Political Report identifies Arizona, Florida, Michigan, Pensylvannia, Wisconsin and North Carolina as

Embedded within the institution, is the idea that state legislatures have the power to decide on who gets to elect the president of America.

Situated on the banks of the river Ganges, the 12-acre complex of the Patna Collectorate contains within it a precious slice of history from a time when the city used to be a bustling trade

Embedded inside this unique Durga Puja tradition is the story of a Khatri Punjabi merchant who came to Bengal in the 17th century and acquired land and power under the Mughals.

Historians agree that the Armernians always existed in India in small numbers. Yet it is here that the south Caucasian community-acquired significant economic and cultural prosperity.

Scholars agree that there is a close relationship between land ownership and socio-political mobility of a caste community

There is a long, uncomfortable history of American presidents being dishonest to the public about their health. In some cases, the issues were minor, in others quite serious.

In the years immediately following the Partition, the political decisions taken to deal with evacuated properties went a long way in establishing the relationship that India and Pakistan shared with each other.

With the collapse of the USSR in 1991, the conflict over Nagorno Karabakh only grew bigger and has been raging ever since.

Agra acquired its days of glory under the Mughals, and was soon to shed it off with the decline of the dynasty.

The resignation of Rio Tinto's top executives has sparked conversations around the disappearing heritage of Aboriginal Australians and the loopholes in the government’s efforts at recognising their rights.

In the 15th and 16th centuries, little was understood about the science behind the dancing plague. The societies of the time offered explanations, ranging from demonic possession, wrath of God to bites of spiders.

In the 18th and early 19th centuries, Urdu was the predominant language in those areas of the subcontinent that are today called the ‘Hindi belt’.

So deeply intertwined is cannabis with religion in India, that one of the principal deities of Hinduism, Shiva, is given the sobriquet: ‘Lord of Bhang’.