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Mangalyaan Cost Less Than These Hollywood Space Films

Roopkund: India’s Lake of Skeletons and Secrets

Before Modern Spas, India Had Champi Head Massage

Kardam Rishi’s 10,000 Years of Tapasya for Devahuti

Why Varanasi is Called a Living City, Not Just Ancient

Inside India’s Gaushalas: How Cow Shelters Work

The Surprising Indian Origins of Snakes and Ladders

How Indian Festivals Bring Communities Together

How Indian Architecture Changed Through the Centuries
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Cow Sacred in India: Gau Mata and 33 Koti Devi-Devta
The cow is sacred in India as Gau Mata, symbolising motherhood, purity and divine presence, and believed to…
6 min readAug 22, 2026
Narayan, Narayan and Never a Home: Why Narad Muni Was Cursed
After 11,000 of Daksha’s sons chose renunciation, he cursed Narad Muni to wander without a home. Here is what…
7 min readAug 21, 2026
Lights, Camera, India: The World’s Biggest Film Producer
India produces more films each year than any other country, powered by a diverse network of regional cinema…
4 min readAug 21, 2026
The World’s Highest Cricket Ground is in Chail
Chail Cricket Ground in Himachal Pradesh stands 2,444 meters above sea level. Learn how a levelled hilltop…
4 min readAug 18, 2026
India Has the Highest Number of Post Offices in the World
India has the highest number of post offices in the world, with 164,999 branches serving cities, rural…
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Akbar, Tansen and Meera Bai: Music and Bhakti
A cherished legend links Akbar and Tansen with Meera Bai, exploring how musical mastery meets Krishna bhakti…
3 min readAug 17, 2026
Why India is the Tiger Capital of the World
India is home to around 70% to 75% of the world’s wild tigers. Project Tiger and protected reserves have…
6 min readAug 14, 2026
The Spirit and Tulsidas: How Hanuman Guided Him to Ram
According to tradition, a grateful spirit told Tulsidas how to recognize Hanuman at his Ram Katha, beginning…
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India Was the World’s First Known Source of Diamonds
India was the world’s earliest known source of diamonds. Learn how ancient mines, Golconda markets and…
3 min readAug 12, 2026
Why Tulsidas Left His Wife and Embraced Sanyas
According to tradition, Ratnawali’s powerful words transformed Tulsidas’s attachment into devotion and led…
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