NCERT textbook revisits Mughal era: Akbar brutal yet tolerant, Aurangzeb austereThe new NCERT textbook will be introduced in schools from 2025-26. It presents Mughal emperors like Akbar and Aurangzeb. The book describes...
16 Jul, 2025, 11.52 AM IST
Meet the Indian man who says he’s a Mughal heir and owns the Taj MahalPrince Yakub Habeebuddin Tucy, a self-proclaimed descendant of Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar, has stirred significant controversy with ...
01 Apr, 2025, 03.40 PM IST
Why dropping the Mughals (and mechanics) from textbooks is okRana Pratap, Guru Hargobind Singh, Chhatrapati Shivaji, and other valiants may find it a tad difficult to be remembered for their valour mi...
09 Apr, 2023, 12.43 PM IST
Rare diamond, emerald spectacles from Mughal India to be auctioned in UKThe diamond pair of glasses, named the Halo of Light, and the emerald pair, named the Gate of Paradise, will go on display at Sotheby's Lon...
07 Oct, 2021, 06.24 PM IST
Khichdi Junction: Indigenous dish that conquered the taste buds of the universe for agesAkbar used to enjoy different types of Khichdis.
06 Feb, 2021, 04.38 PM IST
Dr. D's column: How power is taken, and keptEven the Mughals jailed and blinded their kin for the crown.
10 Nov, 2017, 04.08 PM IST
Sangeet Som terms Mughal emperors traitors; questions Taj Mahal 'history'Addressing a gathering yesterday at Sisoli village after inaugurating a statue of 8th century king Anangpal Singh Tomar, he said invaders o...
16 Oct, 2017, 11.40 PM IST
Will govt now tell tourists not to visit Taj Mahal: Owaisi on Som's remarksCourting fresh controversy, Som yesterday questioned Taj Mahal's place in history, distorting historical facts to say that it was built by ...
16 Oct, 2017, 03.49 PM IST
A love affair that saved Portuguese from MughalsIt was an unusual love affair between a woman of Portuguese origin and a Mughal prince.
23 Jul, 2017, 03.38 PM IST
Centre exploring Aurangzeb’s brother Dara Shikoh’s personality as the good Muslim who understood HindusThe Centre is exploring the personality that was Dara Shikoh, the eldest son of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, who had a great interest in Hind...
28 Apr, 2017, 12.24 AM IST
From the treasure chest! 5 of the most expensive Mughal jewels that went under the hammerFrom the Taj Mahal necklace to the Akbar Shah diamond, these beauties will leave you mesmerised.
27 Apr, 2017, 03.32 PM IST
Rajasthan minister drops Akbar’s name from Ajmer fortNot until Rajasthan minister Vasudev Devnani, who is also an MLA from Ajmer North, had an idea he thought historic: Propose to the administ...
05 Mar, 2017, 12.32 PM IST
Betrayal of Mughal Prince turned the history of India: Author Murad Ali BaigRivalry between Emperor Shah Jahan's sons Dara Shikoh and Aurangzeb had split not only the royal family but also changed the history says A...
16 Aug, 2015, 12.59 PM IST
"When the son goes down"Sons and daughters can become severe liabilities for a political party, if inheritors fail to outperform ancestors.
04 Mar, 2015, 12.29 PM IST
World's largest diamond, Mughal necklace sale in Geneva auctionThe diamond leads the 250 lot strong sale, estimated to mop up a total in the region of $80 million, Christie's said.
13 May, 2014, 03.24 PM IST
Sunday ET: Why contempt for Taj Mahal may prove to be Azam Khan’s undoingAzam Khan’s bluster may prove to be his undoing. His chief minister Akhilesh Yadav may just move him away from Lucknow to Delhi.
03 Feb, 2013, 02.36 AM IST
- Play on Mumtaz Mahal, 'Tale of the Taj', by NRI writer Dilip Hiro to make India debut
"Tale of the Taj", written by UK-based Dilip Hiro and directed by Ashok Purang and M Sayeed Alam, will see its India debut on Friday.
16 Oct, 2011, 03.23 PM IST