Historian Neha Vermani spoke about the role of food in Aurangzeb's court. Mughals were also selective vegetarians, she says. It was a Sufi method of 'soul purification'
The WhatsApp group with more than 200 volunteers, emerged during G20 when the civic body was rounding up strays. It has redirected its resources this festive season.
Memes affect the global perception of China. One such meme is the use of the word ‘assertive’ to describe the country. Until 2010, the English media rarely used it.
Mexican Poppy, a toxic yellow flower that is found on roadsides & near fields is one of India's many invasive species. In Hindi, it is aptly called ‘Satyanashi’ or destroyer.
Navina Najat Haidar’s ‘Jali: Lattice of Divine Light in Mughal Architecture’, maps the long story of perforated screens that adorn India’s mosques, temples, palaces and forts.
The dynamics between Europe and Russia have gone so south that mending fences looks like an uphill task—even as the US swings between sanctions and olive branches.
Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.
President of India has honoured 16 BSF personnel with gallantry medals for show of exemplary courage in the 87-hour ‘war’ between India and Pakistan that followed the launch of Op Sindoor.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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