Untold Stories

Gir Lion conservation story

The Nawab who saved Lions of Gir

Read about India’s greatest conservation story of Lions. … Read More

How Rajendra Chola Built the World's First Maritime Empire

How Rajendra Chola Built the World’s First Maritime Empire

A blog on how Rajendra Chola built, arguably, the world’s first maritime empire 1000 years ago to control Southeast Asian trade routes. … Read More

Sundarban Tiger legend

Phantom of Netidhopani – A Sundarban tiger legend

Here is a Sundarban Tiger tale whispered by boatmen and honey collectors, the story of the Phantom of Netidhopani. … Read More

Indian roots of Animal Farm's George Orwell

Motihari to 1984: George Orwell’s Forgotten Indian Roots

Discover the forgotten Indian roots of George Orwell in Motihari, Bihar. Visit his birthplace, walk the same lanes where Gandhi launched his Champaran movement, and reflect on the irony of empire and rebellion. … Read More

Ganesh festival tour in Pune

Ganesh Chaturthi: A Festival of New Beginnings, Wisdom, and Unity

A blog on Ganesh festival, one of the most vibrant and widely celebrated festivals in India. A 10-day long celebration, it marks the birth of Lord Ganesha, the elephant-headed deity revered as the “Remover of Obstacles” and the “Lord of Wisdom and Prosperity.” … Read More

Jafar, zero and arabian nights

Jafar, India, and the Secret of Zero: An Arabian Nights Journey

To uncover the story of how zero traveled from India to the courts of Baghdad, we must turn not to a dry history book, but to the enchanted tales of the Arabian Nights … Read More

Surya SIddhanta, how ancient India mastered astronomy and trigonometry

Surya Siddhanta: Ancient Astronomy & Trigonometry

This 9000 year old treatise explains trigonometry, spherical earth, and measurement of equinoxes & solstices! … Read More

Kannauj Perfume tour

The Scent of an Era: Kannauj, India’s Ancient Perfume Capital

Join us on an olfactory pilgrimage to Kannauj, where ancient perfume making techniques thrive. … Read More

Ujjain where scholars met

Ujjain: Unveiling the Ancient Prime Meridian of the World!

For millennia, Ujjain stood as the world’s zero longitude, its original Prime Meridian, shaping not just Indian calendars but influenced global geographical calculations … Read More

The Koh-i-Noor's Curse: 5 Shocking Betrayals

The Kohinoor Diamond Curse: 5 Shocking Betrayals

Kohinoor diamond has witnessed more backstabbing than a Shakespeare tragedy. Read on about its curse. … Read More

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