'Writing History Is Like Solving A Jigsaw Puzzle With A Third Of The Pieces Missing'

'When I undertook a study of temple desecration in precolonial India, it was not enough simply to document what temples were desecrated, by whom, when, and where.' 'It was also important to explore......

How Guru Gobind Singh Changed Sikhism

The Train Action That Inspired Bhagat Singh

One hundred years ago, a group of 10 revolutionaries carried out an operation that shook the British Empire.Utkarsh Mishra revisits the 'Kakori Conspiracy Case', a turning point in the armed......

Who is behind bomb threats to Golden Temple?

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee has received five e-mails threatening to blow up the Golden Temple since July 14, president of the apex gurdwara body Harjinder Singh Dhami said on......

No GST on room rents of inns managed by religious or charitable trusts

The finance ministry has said that the Goods and Services Tax will not apply on room rents of 'sarais' (inns) or properties managed by religious and charitable institutions. The clarification was......

Wife Chitrani Inconsolable At Bappi Lahiri's Funeral

Hours before Bappi Lahiri's funeral at Mumbai's Pawan Hans crematorium, film folk arrived at his home to pay their last respects. The tributes, of course, have been pouring in since his passing on......

Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna, Bappida

Bappi Lahiri, who enthralled Hindi cinema lovers with his remarkable music in the 1980s and 1990s, was cremated at Mumbai's Pawan Hans crematorium in the presence of family, friends and fans on......

Why Army officer's son Suresh Raina took to cricket...

'It always felt that his principle in life was if you live - live for others. If you only live for yourself -- that's no living.' IMAGE: Suresh Raina is the first Indian cricketer to score an......