Sardar Patel, The Man Who United India

The rising tide of Indian nationalism meant that the people of princely...

Dr Ambedkar's 1956 Buddhist Revolution

On October 14, 1956, Dr B R Ambedkar, fulfilling his long-held vow to...

The Story Behind India's National Anthem

Nehru had requested Tagore to compose a national anthem.But the poet died...

The Lady Who Survived Plague And Defied An Empire

Bhikaji Cama, a hero of India's freedom, was the first to unfurl the Indian...

Bagha Jatin: Forgotten Hero Of The Fight For Freedom

Jyotindranath Mukherjee, popularly known as Bagha Jatin, attained martyrdom...

Gandhi Called Him 'Father Of The Nation'

On his 200th birth anniversary, Utkarsh Mishra traces the life, thought, and...

The Train Action That Inspired Bhagat Singh

One hundred years ago, a group of 10 revolutionaries carried out an operation...

'After Quit India, There Could Be No Retreat'

On the 83rd anniversary of the Quit India movement, Utkarsh Mishra recalls...

What Links Chennai And Yale University?

Elihu Yale rose up the ranks of the East India Company to become governor of...

This Is India's Oldest Surviving Tiranga

The first national flag in Independent India was hoisted at Fort St George in...

When A Vice President Resigned For The First Time

Vice President V V Giri's resignation in 1969 triggered political upheavals...

'I'm Dying, But Don't Let Our Territory Fall To Enemy'

The Pakistanis were so fearful of Brigadier Mohammad Usman, the 'Lion of...

The Row Over Kashmir's Martyrs' Day

Visuals of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah scaling the gate of...

Panshet Dam Burst: Remembering 1,000 Deaths

64 years after the Panshet Dam burst claimed 1,000 lives, the tragedy stands...

7 Blasts, 11 Minutes: When Mumbai's Heart Was Bombed

Nineteen years later, remembering how terror struck Mumbai's lifeline on July...

India's First Emperor

Chandragupta Maurya was the first king to establish an empire in India.He...

50 Years Of Emergency: Banality Of Evil, And A Warning

While India today is vastly different from the India of 1975, the need for...

'As He Was Taken To The Gallows, He Proclaimed...'

Standing near the noose, he recited a couplet in which he said he wished...

When Nehru's Kerchief Became Sudan's Flag

On Jawaharlal Nehru's 61st death anniversary, Utkarsh Mishra recalls how...

History In Minutes: Vikramshila Uni To Rise From Ashes

With six colleges, the university campus was a hub of scholars from around...

When Dr Ambedkar Was Denied Water

On the 134th birth anniversary of the chief architect of the Indian...

History In 2 Minutes: Russia's V-Day

Victory Day marks the end of World War II when the Soviet Army defeated Nazi...

History in Minutes: Major Who Saved Tawang From China

Major Khathing was the first man to hoist the Indian flag in Tawang.He also...

History in Minutes: The Meerut Conspiracy Case

The Meerut Conspiracy Case was aimed at curbing communist influence in India....

History In Minutes: Man Who Handwrote Our Constitution

Prem Bihari Narain Raizada wrote 145,000 words in flowing italic styles. It...

History In Minutes: When Europe Invaded Russia

Syed Firdaus Ashraf marches through time to trace the bitter history between...

History in Minutes: Who Betrayed Chandra Shekhar Azad?

On the 94th anniversary of the revolutionary giant's martyrdom, Utkarsh...

Meet Javed Akhtar's Freedom Fighter Family

Syed Firdaus Ashraf offers a ready reckoner on Javed Akhtar's great great...

History In Minutes: 1st Airmail Flew Over Kumbh

In 1911, French pilot Henri Pequet flew the world's first official airmail,...

History In Minutes: The Communist Manifesto

On its 177th anniversary, Utkarsh Mishra explores the history and relevance...

History In 2 Min: Bombay's Benefactor

Nana Jagannath Shankerseth is one of the greats who made Bombay India's...

History In 3 Minutes: Battle of Vasai

Chimaji Appaji remains one of the foremost military generals of the Maratha...

Do You Know About The Battle Of Diu?

Why the Battle of Diu is as historic as the Battle of Trafalgar.