One of the most controversial figures of 20th century Bharat is E.V. Ramasamy (EVR), founder of the ‘Dravidian Movement’ who is also known by his followers as ‘Periyar’ meaning ‘respected…
Among the several leaders whose image has been carefully nurtured to project a tolerant and unifying face is that of Maulana Azad, post-independence Bharat’s first Education Minister. Looks, as they…
The all conquering Arab army of Islam which swept through Persia and parts of Byzantine – two of the greatest kingdoms of the era – came to a grinding halt…
The Indo-Caribbean Cultural Centre (ICC) hosted an online public meeting last Sunday night (6th September, 2020) on the topic “Political violence against Indians in Guyana, Suriname and Trinidad – past…
After the recent clashes with Chinese forces at the Ladakh border, many Bharatiyas have become alerted to the threat posed by China. It can be seen how this clash virtually…
In this three-part series, we bring you from the annals of history, the glorious dynasty of North-east Bharat: the Ahoms; who ruled the Brahmaputra valley for a whopping 600 years!…
The post-Vijayanagara period in South Bharat saw the emergence of one important dynasty, namely Keladi (Or Ikkeri) Nayakas. Keladi Nayakas continued the glorious traditions of the Vijayanagara Empire in the…
The first known references to syphilis and its treatment in India are found in the Bhavaprakasa, a mid-sixteenth-century text, written by Bhavamisra, an ayurvedic physician at Benares. At that time,…
The first step towards the construction of a grand Shri Ram Mandir at Ayodhya’s Ram Janmabhoomi (RJB) is going to be taken on 5th August with the laying of foundation…
How do people forget their past? By deliberate suppression going beyond destruction of religious or artistic images; genocide of people and their expulsion, as in the case of the Yazidis…