Topic: History
Imran Khan has a new job — to teach Pakistan history and science. Except he gets it all wrong
From claiming Africa is a country to talking about Chinese trains that run in ‘speed ki light’, Imran Khan is re-educating Pakistan.
Modi is sailing smooth now, but history won’t be kind to him
Modi may continue to win elections for a while, but what will he really be remembered for in the long run, besides his amazing ability to command votes?
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, who championed a ‘Hindavi Swarajya’, wasn’t against Islam
On his 340th death anniversary, a look at Shivaji's relationship with Islam & Muslims while he built a Maratha empire that extended from Pakistan to Tamil Nadu.
Art to sacrifices: How the horse became important in 18th century India
Horses in the 18th century even had their own portraits and manuals. This was also the time the Mughal empire was declining.
Not Amit Shah nor Pawar, history’s Chanakya was more than just an Indian Machiavelli
Chanakya was remodelled as an Indian Machiavelli by Europeans and nationalist historians. But in history, we find three Chanakyas.
Now online — where to find rare journals and articles from British-ruled India
A newly launched database of journals & articles from 1837-1947 seeks to connect history buffs with op-eds from India’s colonial past.
Scientists have found East Asian Monsoon is over 145 million yrs old, predates Himalayas
Earlier, the general consensus was that monsoon came into being around 23 million years ago.
How, on this day 72 years ago, Jammu & Kashmir agreed to become a part of India
Maharaja Hari Singh of Jammu & Kashmir signed the Instrument of Accession on 26 October 1947, in the midst of a tribal invasion supported by Pakistan.
Amitav Ghosh takes to Twitter to highlight why East India Company never went after Nepal
Author Amitav Ghosh, who has extensively explored the history of the subcontinent, points out that there is still Eurocentrism in the study of the subject.
Your bed was not always the private space it now is
Before the 19th century, regular families crammed into beds, and sometimes kings used beds for official work.
Banning glitter is not going to save the oceans
Humans release 1.5 million tons of primary microplastics into the ocean annually, a sum equivalent to one disgorged plastic bag for every person each week.
Karnataka High Court stops Franklin Templeton debt funds closure without investor consent
Franklin Templeton shut six of its fixed-income and credit-risk funds run in India in April, locking in Rs 308 billion of investor monies following a liquidity crisis.
Defence
India wants to end border row with China, but will not cede an inch of land, says Rajnath Singh
The defence minister was speaking after performing 'Shastra Puja' at the Sukna-based headquarters of the Indian Army's 33 Corps in Darjeeling on the occasion of Dussehra.
Trump or Biden? Doesn’t matter to India-US ties as they’re in a full, strategic embrace
Pompeo & Esper’s visit to India for the 2+2 talks is proof that old hypocrisies are history, and supreme national interest has again driven a strategic choice.