The Mehrauli village of Delhi is most famous for the tallest rubble minaret in world, the mighty Qutub Minar. In our November 2013 edition of the NRI Achievers, we had told you the untold st... Read more
20th August, 1671. A son was born to Aurangzeb’s favoured general Ghaziuddin Khan Siddiqui Feroz Jung, who had commanded the siege and capture of the famous Golconda fort. The child... Read more
This July we celebrate the birthday of a fearless hunter who turned a saviour for tigers in India. I came across this story while I was sitting on the shore of the Kosi River of Uttarakhand.... Read more
Recently, Nirankari Mission was all over the news channels as head of Nirankari Mission, Nirankari Baba Sant Hardev Singh jee met with an accident and left this mortal world. For many, this... Read more
Many of us often take a lot of our heritage for granted, especially if they are live buildings and ensembles like those in Lutyen’s Delhi – the tiered wedding-cake like Parliament hous... Read more
As the Sun travels towards south on the celestial sphere, the Dakshinayana Period is observed as per ancient Indian philosophy. This period starts from Karka Sankranti (Cancer) on July 16 an... Read more
Hinduism, one among the oldest practised religions of the World, with no single founding father, is the third largest religion on this planet. It never started as an organized religion and h... Read more
When Tamerlane aka Taimur was done and finished with largest mass-massacre in known and recorded Indian history, he decided to do some site-seeing. He explored the Mosques built by Khan-i-J... Read more
When the Mughals conquered India, they adopted Indian lifestyles and respected the religions of the locals. From Akbar offering Chhatar to Hindu temples and donating land for the Golden Tem... Read more
We have grown up playing Chess, Snakes & Ladders (Chutes & Ladders) and Ludo. Have you ever wondered how these games came to existence ? We tend to take common items for granted, e... Read more
