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From insurgency to Arabica: Nagaland finds a new revolution in coffeeNagaland is brewing a new future, shifting from its past to a vibrant coffee economy. Local farmers and young entrepreneurs are leading thi...
Australia embraces immigrants on World Cup squad with message that soccer is for everyoneAustralia's Socceroos are highlighting their immigrant players before the World Cup. This message of inclusion comes as anti-immigrant feel...
On This Day in History, June 14: Anne Frank writes diary, Auschwitz opens, first woman in space, first US flag approved, Falklands War ends and moreOn This Day in History, June 14 witnessed the beginning of Anne Frank's diary, the opening of Auschwitz, the launch of the Vostok mission t...
Quote of the Day of Mahatma Gandhi: 'In a gentle way, you can shake the world' - life motivation lesson from 'Father of the Nation' teaches us to face and fight thardships with a smile on faceQuote of the Day of Mahatma Gandhi signifies gentle actions may seem small, but they can influence hearts, heal divisions, and inspire othe...
From forests to fields: How India's earliest rebels fought colonial exploitation before 1857Across the annals of Indian history, we find vivid accounts of agrarian resistance standing firm against exploitation. From indigenous fore...
Alavandar Murder Case: Half head that still teaches medical students more than 70 years laterAlavandar Murder Case: A preserved human head, labeled "M 11", at Madras Medical College is a teaching tool from the 1952 C Alavandar murde...
Quote of the day by Rabindranath Tagore: ‘I will not buy glass for the price of diamonds, and I will never allow patriotism…’ – First non-European Nobel laureate on justice, humanity and empathyNobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore championed humanity over blind patriotism, warning against national interests eclipsing compassion and j...
On This Day in History, June 10: Troy falls, Italy enters WWII, Jurassic Park premieres, Thatcher wins for 3rd time, FIFA World Cup opens and other key eventsOn This Day in History, June 10 witnessed events that ranged from the legendary destruction of Troy and the birth of Gothic architecture to...
How a prisoner created India’s first rainwear brand by studying ducks and built a company that now serves the IAF, NavyAn Indian freedom fighter's prison experience sparked an idea for local rainwear. Surendra Mohan Bose founded Duckback, India's first rainw...
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 eventsOn This Day in History, June 7, the world witnessed several landmark events that shaped politics, warfare, sports and social change. The da...
$35 million Newport beach mansion, near-zero declared income: How California techie supplied US equipment to Iran for over a decadeA dual Iranian-American tech executive, Jamshid Ghomi, was arrested at his $35 million mansion for allegedly running an illegal export oper...
PM Modi’s high stakes push for sovereign AI faces reality checkIndia is striving to build its own artificial intelligence capabilities, aiming for self-reliance and global export. However, the nation fa...
Why are newspapers so big? Industrialist Harsh Goenka shares a surprising 300-year-old secret you may not knowA British tax law from over 300 years ago shaped the large size of newspapers. Publishers printed on bigger sheets to pay less tax. Even af...
On This Day in History, June 3: Muhammad Ali’s death, Tiananmen Square crackdown, Tagore’s knighthood, Partition plan and first American spacewalkOn This Day in History, June 3 witnessed several landmark events that shaped the modern world. From Muhammad Ali’s death in 2016 and the Ti...
Food Fables: How secretarial jobs helped develop India’s hybrid food traditionsAs thousands of English-educated South Indian men moved across India for secretarial jobs in the mid-20th century, they brought their famil...
On This Day in History June 1: From Genghis Khan and Scotch whisky to Marilyn Monroe, Superman's debut, The Beatles and other major eventsJune 1 marks significant historical moments. From Genghis Khan's capture of Peking in 1215 to the birth of Marilyn Monroe and the launch of...
Gymkhana Club: Delhi's exclusive address; CP architect designed its buildingThe historic Delhi Gymkhana Club, a symbol of power and prestige for over a century, is facing eviction. The government has ordered the clu...
Uncertainty looms over 600 staff after Centre orders Gymkhana Club to vacate premises by June 5Nearly 600 Delhi Gymkhana Club employees are anxious over job security. The Centre has directed the club to hand over its premises by June ...
African solo traveller left in tears after India trip, shares 5 life lessons from civilization once among world’s richest: 'Soul of this place...'A 21-year-old African solo traveller’s viral video has struck a chord online after he shared deeply personal reflections on India’s colonia...
Bringing it all back homeIndia has reclaimed 1,000-year-old Chola copper plates from Leiden University. These artifacts, excavated during Dutch rule, reveal Chola d...