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Long before Charlie Hebdo, there was Molla Nasreddin

History,Culture

One man’s mission against biopiracy

Europe’s most persecuted minority came from India

History,Culture

The tragic history behind Sanjay Dutt’s entry song in Dhurandhar

History,Culture

Why a school building in a Bengal village is named after a Venezuelan revolutionary

History,Politics

How did Lyari Town become Pakistan’s little Brazil?

History,Culture,Sports

Why Tagore questioned Vande Mataram

History,Culture,Politics

Death by Coconut – A quiet practice in Tamil Nadu

Urban India is furious at IndiGo

Culture,Politics,Business

Calcutta Biryani with a tragic detour to Paris

How a Romanian girl made Bollywood her own

History,Culture

The joke is on him

History,Culture,Politics

The Great Sparrow Massacre

The dark history of Lollapalooza

History,Culture

A legacy much bigger than you think

History,Culture

A Rebel Poet & India’s Olympic Legacy

The Real-Life Hero of Kumbh Mela

History,Culture

The OG brand influencer of India

History,Culture

Why did Savitribai Phule carry two saris?

The love story between India & Argentina

How Chicken à la Kiev came to India

History,Culture

Christ & Desi Ghee

History,Culture

What is Crony Capitalism?

History,Politics,Original

How a Marathi man gave gold to New Zealand

The quiet legacy of Nehru jacket

History,Culture,Lifestyle

The real-life heroine behind Veer-Zaara’s Saamiya Siddiqui

History,Culture

The joke that backfired

History,Politics

Sivakasi – A town synonymous with Diwali celebration

The Indian Circus Act that changed Medical Science forever

History,Culture

Kamaljeet, the gold medallist & Munich survivor

Madame Menaka and Berlin Olympics

A Polish Wrestler’s connection to a Bollywood classic

History,Culture

A drink for the masses

The nationalist cream of India

History,Culture

How an Eclipse Saved Columbus, Tintin, and Aamir Khan

History,Culture

A Nazi Dressed in Sari

History,Politics

The genesis of Superhit Muqabla

Culture,Original

The riding pants from the desert

Rum and Coke

The Lion of Naushera

History,Shortform

The story of Khairi

India takes on Australia & a murder mystery

The Khalasis of Calcutta

Where Durga Puja is mourned

The man from Tanjore who helped spread a green revolution

Gandhi at the Tahrir Square

The “other” Sachin – India’s first ever Asian Games Gold

Dark chapter of Pakistani press

A ‘Big Fun’ nostalgia

Culture,Shortform

A different homecoming

A Friendship forged in a laundry – Dev Anand birthday special

Culture,Shortform

The curious case of Sideburns

History,Shortform

The lone hero who battled white supremacists on behalf of 376 Indians

Doja Cat’s dance with Hinduism

Culture,Shortform

Decoding the Enigma of Venetian Masks

Culture,Shortform

The Saga of Double roles

Culture,Shortform

Captain Haddock & the Bashi-bazouks

History,Culture,Shortform

Mannat and Kekee Manzil, neighbors in a world of Art

Jhankar Beats

Culture,Shortform

The Enfield’s music

History,Shortform

Inside the cocktail umbrellas

Culture,Shortform

The story behind Handpump

History,Shortform

National Sports Day: An Unusual Royal

Sports,Shortform

Javelin Camaraderie: Beyond Borders

Sports,Shortform

History’s Favourite Monster

Culture,Shortform

“Oh, to be behind that lens!” Zenana Studios in 19th century India

Culture,Shortform

Wren and Martin

The Delayed Degrees

When Indian Soldiers Stormed the Forbidden City

History,Shortform

When Ali Baba and 40 thieves inspired Chin Chin Chu

The Miracle Stone, from Goa to Hogwarts

Why the Islamic New Year is not a ‘Happy’ New Year

How JRD Set Standards in Aviation

History,Shortform

Mother India, the novel against India

History,Shortform

The Soldier’s Apology

Sports,Shortform

The birth of Cherry Chaplin

Culture,Shortform

What Draws Sir Jagadish Bose to Asteroid City?

Culture,Shortform

A Bengali on the Western Front, story of J.N Sen

The Making of Disco Dancer

Puzzling Traditions: Banjara and the Rubik’s Cube

Culture,Shortform

King Ottokar’s Sceptre

Jardine’s Tiger

Sports,Shortform

India & Jeans – A blue connection

Culture,Shortform

Escape from Singapore

History,Shortform

Tintin & The Golden Fortress

Culture,Shortform

From Jamaica Farewell to Bengal Rum

Culture,Shortform

A journey from British army to India’s nostalgia

Culture,Shortform

How Mangala captivated the World

Culture,Shortform

The art of Papier-mâché

History,Shortform

Hollywood’s French connection and it’s impression on Calcutta

Culture,Shortform

When a rope dancer from Kerala charmed Hitler

Culture,Shortform

The Hungry Generation

Culture,Shortform

The Enigmatic Disappearance of the Lost Heroine

Culture,Shortform

India’s tryst with the cyclotron

History,Shortform

Why should you know the history of Mysore Pak?

Politics,Shortform

The rise of Hindi film industry’s first superstar

Culture,Shortform

The song that fooled British censor board

Culture,Shortform

Vijayanand Talkies – A story of century old legacy and bloodied drama

Culture,Shortform

The Hohner Accordions

History,Culture,Shortform

We Are All Kings

Culture,Shortform

Narayan Vinayak Virkar

History,Politics,Shortform

Mac Maharaj and Roots of Revolution

History,Shortform

Corbett and the supernatural

Culture,Shortform

Uncovering the Legacy of Hamida Banu: The Fearless Female Wrestler of Colonial India

Sports,Shortform

Inside Godrej: How Godrej Campus became the Perfect Location for a Bollywood Classic

History,Culture,Shortform

Last of the Oral Storytellers

Culture,Shortform

Chamma Chamma in Paris

Culture,Shortform

Roots of the Baobabs in India

History,Shortform

The Tawaif Spy from the Siege of Cawnpore

History,Shortform

The legendary telescope that changed the history of stargazing in Bengal

Culture,Shortform

The Robben Island Bible

History,Shortform

Hum log

Culture,Shortform

The Capuchins and the Cappuccino

History,Shortform

Mosquito, Malaria and Mauve

History,Shortform

Calendar the Cook

Culture,Shortform

David Hare’s burial

History,Shortform

The birth of an iconic radio program

Culture,Shortform

Damask Rose’s Journey From a Crusade War to an Iconic Perfume

History,Shortform

How a natural calamity helped to preserve an Art form

History,Shortform

Bicycle Reflector

Culture,Shortform

How Gandhi Inspired Chaplin’s Satirical Genius

Culture,Shortform

How an Indian play made a mark in a faraway land

Culture,Shortform

The love story that gave us terror of Bengal

History,Shortform

Mozart’s friend who landed in jail in colonial Bengal

History,Shortform

The silver screen star from India who became the mayor of Niagara falls

Culture,Shortform

The Maestro and his Nemesis

Culture,Shortform

The crown jewel of Bhuj

History,Shortform

From the Ajanta caves in India to Japanese prisons in China, the wandering journey of the Ikat

Politics,Shortform

An attempted assassination and a love affair

History,Shortform

Vote for Ghose

Politics,Shortform

Aurangzheb’s gun in Arsenal’s backyard

History,Shortform

The Great British Rubber heist

Politics,Shortform

The Indian ‘Top Gun’ who lorded the French skyline

Politics,Shortform

The Godrej Legacy

Politics,Shortform

The incredible farmer community of Chittagong

Politics,Shortform

Rangpur Gin and a terrible tragedy

History,Shortform

The pioneer of Close-up photography was part Bengali

Politics,Shortform

Vital Signs, the Pakistani rock sensation

Culture,Shortform

A plane hijack that saved thousands of lives

History,Shortform

Netaji and Saraswati puja

History,Shortform

The only posthumous MVC winner of the IAF

Politics,Shortform

Why did Nehru send an elephant to Tokyo zoo?

Politics,Shortform

Making of a Don

Culture,Shortform

Birangana

Politics,Shortform

Ramaswamy Krishnamurthy and his influence on early 20th-century Tamil Culture

Culture,Shortform

Homai Vyarawalla – The invincible storyteller

Culture,Shortform

A Moroccan in the subcontinent

History,Shortform

The court and a light house

History,Shortform

Regina Guha: The woman who brought the dawn of justice for women

History,Shortform

The first flight of freedom

Politics,Shortform

The Hero of Dograi

Politics,Shortform

The Defender of Calcutta

History,Shortform

The origins of wildlife conservation in India

History,Shortform

How did a medieval knights’ combat game become a part of our winter tradition?

History,Shortform

Jane Austin’s Exotic cousin who was born in India

History,Shortform

Raja Chhatar Sal: Guardian of Delhi

History,Shortform

How a refugee from Rangoon became a goal-machine like no other

Football Unheard

How an orphan boy from Benares went on to score a goal in the FA Cup final

Football Unheard

How a Pakistani born in Bhopal helped Argentina win their first FIFA World Cup

What does the shirt of this Brazilian football club reveal about 15th century Calicut?

Football Unheard

A long standing record of English Football and a heritage ghat of Kolkata

Football Unheard

The Begum who ruled an Empire

History,Shortform

Ritwik Ghatak and the art of reincarnation

Culture,Shortform

Charles Tegart and the horrors of Jorabagan

History,Shortform

How Calcutta missed out on being the first to have a passenger train run in India

History,Shortform

The Queens who depicted Rise, Roar, And Revolt in Real Life

Culture,Shortform

The International History of the Rupee

History,Shortform

Songs of Mughal-e-Azam

Culture,Shortform

Nazi Propaganda in India

History,Shortform

Coster Diamonds and its unique relationship with India

History,Shortform

A tale of a great friendship

History,Shortform

When a French Opera inspired India’s most trusted cosmetics brand

Culture,Shortform,Spotlight

History of the Kepi

History,Shortform

When Stalin’s daughter used India as her gateway to freedom

History,Shortform

Gramophone and the rise of Female Singers

Culture,Shortform

When Sherlock came to life through his alter ego

History,Shortform,Spotlight

Trichy Cigar

History,Culture,Shortform

Fact-checking: how the women led the way

Culture,Shortform

India’s WWII Flying Hero

History,Shortform

Shama

Culture,Shortform

Nilkanth – the bird of many tales

Culture,Shortform

A letter that gave India the ‘Father of the Nation’

Culture,Shortform

Chai, Garam Chai

Culture,Shortform

Netaji’s Durga Pujo

Culture,Shortform

When the Durga(s) took up Dhak

Culture,Shortform

A pepper named Barrackpore

Culture,Shortform

Franz Osten and Bombay Talkies

Culture,Shortform

Nehru and the battle of the Chundan Vallams

History,Shortform

Mango mania in China

Culture,Shortform

A musical journey from camel drivers to the Bengali household

Culture,Shortform

Kavigan & Rap – The curious case of two identical twins

History,Culture,Shortform

The twin fountains of Northampton and Bombay

History,Shortform

Painting’s Influence on Indian Cinema

Culture,Shortform

The Bengali lion tamer who fought in Brazilian Civil War

Culture,Shortform

The victorian scandal that shook India

Culture,Shortform

The Indian Doctor Who Became A South Korean War Hero

History,Shortform

The traveling temples of Rajasthan

History,Culture,Shortform

Glasgow Curry wars and the birth of the CTM

Culture,Shortform

The incredible tale of the first Indian film shot on location in Africa

Culture,Shortform

Rama Navami Concert

Culture,Shortform

The Paisley

Culture,Shortform

When Jim Corbett guarded Queen Elizabeth II

History,Shortform

Meghani and Ram Leela

Culture,Shortform

OG Wanderlust

History,Shortform

How Gandhi influenced Steve Jobs

History,Shortform

Why is Papad so important to the Sindhis?

Culture,Shortform

Stranger Things, Gandhi and Parsi Rustomjee

Politics,Shortform

Bamboos, rats and the independence of Mizoram

History,Politics,Shortform

Kalabari tribe and it’s connection with Madras fabric

History,Politics,Shortform

Chinese govt’s experiment with the inverted traffic light

Politics,Shortform

Kohinoor and it’s connection with a Premier League club

Sports,Shortform

Nilgai, The Santhals and the 15th President of India

Politics,Shortform

Nicholas Roerich : The Russian Maharishi and his connection to Tagore

History,Culture,Shortform

Mili Candy : A treat for Jet Airways passengers

Culture,Shortform

Concert for Bangladesh : 1971

Culture,Politics,Shortform

Masulipatnam and the story of a special fabric

History,Culture,Shortform

India’s incredible journey in 1952 Thomas Cup

Sports,Shortform

17EX, the Phantom 1 Jarvis Torpedo : Chronicles of a special car

History,Culture,Shortform

Mir Sultan Khan : Sub-continent’s first chess superstar

History,Sports,Shortform

Ila Mitra – A young swimmer who turned into a well-known activist

Sports,Politics,Shortform

Ooty and the origins of Snooker

History,Sports,Shortform

Gama Pehelwan and the cryptic road signs in Ladakh

Culture,Shortform

Ghaus Mohammad Khan and his journey in Wimbledon

Sports,Shortform

Casteism in the earlier days of Indian football

Culture,Sports,Shortform

The first sports watch and it’s Indian connection

Culture,Sports,Shortform

The first Indian in the All England Open Final

History,Sports,Shortform

Taj Connemara : The story of how one of the oldest luxury hotels got its name

Culture,Shortform

Hansa Mehta : All human beings are born free and equal

Politics,Shortform

Chintz : The story of a luxury cloth from India

Culture,Shortform

The cyclist legend who made cinematic tragedies look more real

Culture,Shortform

What could a taxidermy firm have to do with the fictional town of Malgudi?

Culture,Shortform

‘Piriter Parota’ at Calcutta’s Red Light District

Culture,Shortform

Rainbow man of India – Syed Mohammad Hadi

Sports,Shortform

The tragic failed expedition of Karakoram

History,Shortform

Margherita – A pizza, a queen and Assam

History,Shortform

Oppenheimer & Gita – The unexpected connection

History,Shortform

When one African-American boxer ruled Bangalore’s fighting scene

Sports,Shortform

The classical dancer from India who made history at Wimbledon

Sports,Shortform

Biddu and the Indie Pop scene

Culture,Shortform

The Indian Juggler who played for Celtic FC

Sports,Shortform

When an ordinary word became a tool to kill Tamil minorities

Politics,Shortform

Satyajit Ray & ‘The Alien’

Culture,Shortform

Lutyens’ Delhi and invention of goal net

History,Sports,Shortform

Moti Mahal and the history of Tandoor

History,Culture,Shortform

Payam-e-Azadi

Politics,Shortform

How an elementary school in Brazil teaching Tagore’s spirit of diversity & inclusion

Culture,Shortform

Chicago Radio & Gangubai Kathiawadi

History,Shortform

The curious tale of partition, refugees in Bombay and Fish Koliwada

History,Culture,Shortform

One of the earliest banned films in India

Culture,Politics,Shortform

The Oral Storytellers who’re banned by the British & Nizam

History,Shortform

How Armenian immigrants influenced the Bengal delicacy

Culture,Shortform

India’s Bravest RJ

History,Politics,Shortform

The First Lady of Indian Cricket

Sports,Shortform

Miss Tagore and Mohun Bagan’s Historic Shield Win

Sports,Shortform

Vrindavan widows who’re lured into indentureship

History,Shortform

Indian Nannies Lost in Queen’s Land

History,Shortform

The Pitch Doctors of Sri Lanka

Sports,Shortform

The Bedia Prostitutes

History,Shortform

The Porters

History,Shortform

Lata Mangeshkar, the photographer

Culture,Shortform

Sledge-dogs

Man, his best friend and a mercy run to stall an epidemic

The blasphemous literature that shook Hindustan

Miss Dior: The rebel who inspired a perfume

History,Culture

Cricket’s Avant Garde whom the game chose to forget

The Little Blue House by the river Jalongi

Badluram ka badan: A fallen soldier and myth of a regimental song

History,Culture

When an Indian boy gave his green turban to stitch the Pakistani flag

History,Culture,Politics

Kings in exile: The longing for a homeland

History,Politics

Shadhin Bangla Football Dal

Sports,Politics

How a kidnapped girl from Mughal India inspired Mexico’s traditional costume

History,Culture

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