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From forests to fields: How India's earliest rebels fought colonial exploitation before 1857- Why Pakistan's Sargodha, targeted by the IAF during Operation Sindoor, is central to Imtiaz Ali's Main Vaapas Aaunga
- On This Day in History, June 7: Mahatma Gandhi train incident, Vatican City's creation, Battle of Midway, Harry Potter's stage debut, Boeing 777's intro and many more events
- Falkland Islands: Trump has ignited another geopolitical disputeA leaked Pentagon email has triggered fresh tensions over Falkland Islands, straining ties between the US and UK while giving Argentina new...02 May, 2026, 06.06 AM IST
- April 5 in world history: From Chile’s independence movement to Kurt Cobain’s tragic deathApril 5th marks significant historical moments, from the Mayflower's return to England in 1621 to the US presidential veto by George Washin...05 Apr, 2026, 02.07 PM IST
- How Food Was Stored Before Modern Kitchens Changed EverythingLong before modern refrigerators, ancient humans mastered food preservation. They used sun, salt, cold, and microbes to store food for surv...01 Apr, 2026, 05.44 PM IST
- British took Rs 35,000 in 1917, claim descendants; Now MP family wants it back with interest, plans legal noticeA family in Sehore is preparing to send a legal notice to the British government, alleging that a loan of Rs 35,000 taken in 1917 remains u...25 Feb, 2026, 11.14 PM IST
- Today in history, February 12: Key events that happenedFebruary 12th holds significant historical weight in America, marking pivotal moments from Georgia's founding in 1733 and Abraham Lincoln's...12 Feb, 2026, 02.19 PM IST
- Independence Day: India did not get 'complete' independence in 1947. Here's whyIndependence Day history: On August 15, 1947, India gained dominion status, not full independence. Jawaharlal Nehru became Prime Minister, ...15 Aug, 2024, 11.39 PM IST
- Paris of the east (kala pani version)Cellular Jail in Port Blair served as a stark reminder of the harsh reality faced by India's freedom fighters. The British sought their own...10 Feb, 2024, 11.00 PM IST
- Independence Day: How the British pulled off a $45 trillion heist in IndiaIndependence Day: India's economic history is revealing its painful past under British colonialism. Economic historian, Utsa Patnaik's rese...15 Aug, 2023, 03.32 PM IST
- 32-ft-long mural of Haider Ali & Tipu Sultan fetches $830K at London auction, but Indian rulers have a complicated legacyThe mural, made in the early 19th century, consists of 10 large sheets mounted on canvas.31 Mar, 2022, 06.39 PM IST
- The geopolitics of Durand Line and the question of Pakistan-Occupied-PashtunistanThe recent controversy between Afghanistan and Pakistan over fencing of the Durand line has to be studied in the foregoing discussion. The ...26 Feb, 2021, 05.54 PM IST
- William Dalrymple, hundreds of historians protest UK's 'misleading' citizenship testThe "Life in the UK Test" is a compulsory requirement for any applicant for citizenship or "indefinite leave to remain" residency rights in...22 Jul, 2020, 04.30 PM IST
- A Budget tale: When a boy wrote a poem justifying India's first income tax actA poem in the papers of Charles Canning justified income tax imposition, which otherwise drew flak from traders.21 Jan, 2019, 07.38 PM IST
- Why the British chose to leave the Andamans’ tribes aloneIn the late 19th century, the British administration contemplated exterminating the entire aboriginal population, considering them savages ...29 Nov, 2018, 11.05 AM IST
- Cabinet approves enactment of Admiralty BillIndia is a leading maritime nation and maritime transportation caters to about 95 per cent of its merchandise trade volume.21 Sep, 2016, 04.54 PM IST
- How the Gun Troops area in Bengaluru became Gowthampura & Bent it like PeleET explains the story behind the names Gun Troops was a British military base in Halasuru and later named Gowthampura after an army officer.02 Jul, 2015, 12.22 PM IST
- China's Yuan full convertibility pilot run in ShenzhenChina has launched a pilot programme to implement full convertibility of the yuan. It has selected Shenzhen to run the pilot programme.29 Jun, 2012, 01.28 PM IST
- World's longest 'banana war' inches towards settlement: ReportThe world's longest-running trade dispute, involving bananas, may end this week with signing of an agreement between officials from Europea...18 Nov, 2009, 07.10 PM IST
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