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In the summer of 1952, Mary DโSouza received an unexpected surprise - an invitation to participate in the Olympics. But attending the Olympics seemed to be an impossible task - a m...
In the post-war era, few have preserved the occult spirit of Nazism like Savitri Devi โ a Hitler-devotee, a prolific writer, a cat lover, and a cult figure among Neo-Nazi groups. A...
Would you believe if we tell you that an illiterate barber in Bihar earned himself the extraordinary sobriquet of "Shakespeare"? The story behind this unique nickname is as fascina...
Today we reopen the 'murder by germs' file to recount how the Bubonic Plague found its way to Calcutta and murdered a Bengali Zamindar. Yes, you heard it right โ murdered! Look...
When Argentina lifted their first-ever FIFA World Cup in 1978, a remarkable Pakistani born in Bhopal left his indelible mark by helping the Argentines win the trophy. On the annive...
On this day, in a quiet corner of Uttar Pradesh, a small yet remarkable celebration takes place every year - Lahiri Diwas. It's a day that remembers a Bengali hero lost in the fold...
In Colonial India, locals in Himalayas and Punjab region had used inflated bullock skins as boat service to carry passengers across rivers. A short thread on this unusual and stran...
The #Netflix series #TheRailwayMen based on the infamous Bhopal gas tragedy of 1984 just dropped to rave reviews. Today, we look back at one of the real life railway men who emerge...
The highly anticipatedย #CWCFinal today evokes vivid memories of the iconic 2003 clash. But the most thrilling clash between India and Australia dates back to a 1986 World Series g...
In 2020, while the country was under lockdown, a grave near the Jamia Millia Islamia campus was defaced and damaged by unknown assailants. The man whoโs laid to rest in this grave...
The trailer of Ishan Khattar & Mrunal Kaushik-starrer "Pippa" dropped this past week. The film draws inspiration from the events of the Battle of Garibpur - one of the most intense...
Netherlands' stellar win over Bangladesh yesterday led us on a cross-cultural journey, bringing to mind a group of individuals with the surname "van Bengalen." Who exactly are they...