Forgotten heroes, Sikh Gurus' defiance of Mughal persecution in focus in NCERT's new class 8 bookThe new NCERT Class 8 Social Science textbook, "Exploring Society: India and Beyond", highlights stories of resistance and resilience, incl...
18 Jul, 2025, 08.40 PM IST
'People in Korea speak half Tamil,' says Madhavan as he questions NCERT for ignoring southern India historyActor R Madhavan has criticised the historical content in Indian school textbooks, highlighting a disproportionate focus on Mughal and Brit...
02 May, 2025, 09.54 PM IST
New NCERT textbooks: Mughals, Delhi Sultanate dropped; 'sacred geography', Maha Kumbh addedClass 7 NCERT textbooks have undergone significant revisions, omitting references to the Mughals and Delhi Sultanate while introducing chap...
27 Apr, 2025, 06.39 PM IST
Khalsa Panth played pivotal role in Mughal downfall: Yogi AdityanathUttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath marked Guru Nanak's 554th 'Parkash Parv,' highlighting the pivotal role of the 'Khalsa Panth' in toppling ...
27 Nov, 2023, 04.50 PM IST
Tipu Sultan sword sells for GBP 100,800 at auction in the UKMysore king Tipu Sultan's gem-set and enamelled sword has been sold for GBP 100,800 at a sale at Christie's auction house in London. The pr...
27 Oct, 2023, 10.39 PM IST
2,500-year-old copper wheel, kiln discovered at Delhi's Purana Qila by excavatorsThe spoked copper wheel dates back to the Kushana era.
01 Jun, 2023, 08.02 PM IST
Tipu Sultan’s bedchamber sword fetches 14 mn pounds at London auctionThe sword, dated between 1782-1799 is made of gold and steel and was found at the private apartment of Tipu Sultan.
27 May, 2023, 08.31 PM IST
"Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar family members of Tipu Sultan...": Himanta Sarma in KarnatakaAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma criticised Congress leaders Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar during an election rally in Karnataka. ...
06 May, 2023, 05.02 PM IST
View: It's time to mine the ancient Indian motherlodeThere are several such (secular) stories of ancient India and more than enough great empires, grand rivalries, doomed love stories, female-...
16 Sep, 2021, 10.09 AM IST
From crispy 'parathas' to flavourful 'qormas': Debunking the many myths of Mughlai cuisineThe crispy paratha parcel with a filling of egg and minced meat is enjoyed with potato sabji and salad or with meat.
29 Jun, 2019, 11.56 AM IST
From Nizams of Hyderabad to Nawab of Awadh, Indian royals who haven’t lived life king-sizeThe last royal occupant of the Malcha Mahal, Prince Ali Raza, died in poverty in 2017.
28 Jun, 2018, 04.07 PM IST
Bengaluru's Sarjapur: This IT and start-up hub was once famous for muslin and silk clothThe cottage industries in Sarjapur declined during the British rule in the early 1800s.
15 Mar, 2018, 11.01 AM IST
Rahul Gandhi is following Aurangzeb, Alauddin Khalji in Gujarat: BJP"Aurangzeb (a Mughal emperor) had destroyed many temples during his rule. However, when the common people opposed him, he promised to build...
22 Nov, 2017, 07.01 PM IST
Celebrating Tipu Jayanti is like celebrating Aurangzeb's anniversary: Mohandas PaiPai rued that govt is playing politics over Tipu Jayanti and urged it to celebrate anniversaries of benevolent rulers like the Wodeyars and...
01 Nov, 2016, 07.59 PM IST
UP govt has issued licence to goons to do what they want: BJPBJP national secretary Shrikant Sharma challenged CM Akhilesh Yadav to recommend a CBI probe into the killing of an 8-year-boy in celebrato...
09 Feb, 2016, 04.25 PM IST
Over Rs 100 crore for Poonch in the annual planThe District Development Board today decided to peg the annual plan for Poonch district at Rs 101.91 crore in the current fiscal.
08 Jul, 2013, 08.09 PM IST
- Jahangir portrait, Tipu Sultan bridle to go under hammer
The inscribed Mughal emerald seal set in a diamond encrusted gold bangle and bearing the name of Major Alexander Hannay is estimated to sel...
03 Apr, 2011, 03.15 PM IST