In ‘Swadeshi Steam’, AR Venkatachalapathy traces the journey of India’s first indigenous shipping company Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company and its founder VO Chidambaram Pillai.
In his column, Professor Patrick Olivelle argues Dharmashastra literature shows a disinterest in the idea of temples for rituals. We provide instances to the contrary.
One narrative panel at the Dashavatara Temple of Lalitpur shows Vishnu sits on Sheshnag with two attendants. It tells the temple-goer which deity is in the sanctum sanctorum before they enter.
Today, Chirand is rapidly being consumed by the Ganga. But fresh excavations have opened up a glorious chapter of the history of eastern India, leaving us waiting for more data.
Constitution makers inspired by Ram Rajya, says Modi, but letters and notes from 1949 & 1950 show that paintings in the document meant to depict scenes from Indian history, legend and life.
Swapna Liddle and Rana Safvi discovered rare photos of the durbars in DAG's archive. These are part of 'Delhi Durbar: Empire, Display and the Possession of History' exhibition.
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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