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Events To Attend This Week (14/11/2014 – 20/11/2014)

1. World Diabetes Day Walkathon 2014 – Kolkata Organized by RSSDI WB Chapter, this is the oldest and probably the largest walkathon to be held on occasion of WDD in Kolkata. Here are the programme...

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Science, History, Comedy, Food: 10 Podcasts From India You Must Listen to...

Move away from the inconsistent chatter of radio channels and switch to podcasts, where the focus is on solid, interesting content and less on commercialisation. Here’s a list of ten podcasts from...

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TBI Blogs: From Ravan’s Musical Instrument to an Entire Community, Sri...

Tracing the journey of the Mukkuvar Community and offering a glimpse into the fascinating history of the Ravanahatha, one of the earliest violins in history. In March 2015, Netherlands-based author...

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Arab Traders, Moroccan Merchants & Baghdadi Cookbooks: Where Our Beloved...

Samosa and chai are the best travel buddies you will find when you make your way through India. And it seems that they served the same purpose through history too! One of the earliest references to the...

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Razia Sultan: The Story of the First, and Last, Female Ruler of the Delhi...

Renowned as the first Muslim female ruler of the Delhi Sultanate, Razia Sultan ruled Delhi from 1236 to 1240. Never in the history of the Mamluk dynasty, had the title of ‘Sultan’ bestowed upon or used...

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Keezhadi Excavation: Who Were These Ancient Indians? Here’s What Findings Reveal

Sangam era is considered as the Golden Age of Tamil culture which dates back to 580 BCE. The Archaeological Survey of India explored the region along the banks of river Vaigai in Tamil Nadu during...

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Historian Ramachandra Guha Recommends 10 Must-Read Books

This article contains affiliate links. If you purchase something using one of these links, The Better India will get a small commission. It was the Italian writer Emilio Salgari who said, “Reading is...

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Meena Kumari to Milkha Singh: 10 Rare Pics That Capture India’s Glorious History

There is a fascination of sorts with going back in time through the annals of history and observing how the past has shaped the present.  These nuggets of history present us with a colourful account...

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India’s First General Election & More: 8 Iconic Pictures Capturing Indian...

There are some moments that are fleeting but hold within them the power to change the course of events. As we step into this time machine and embark on a journey that takes us through the portals of...

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