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At 17, Assam’s Forgotten Freedom Fighter Laid Her Life to Hoist the Indian Flag
Freedom fighter

At 17, Assam’s Forgotten Freedom Fighter Laid Her Life to Hoist the Indian Flag

‘Asia’s 1st Grandmaster’ Was An Unsung Chess Genius Who Shattered Many Glass Ceilings
Chess

‘Asia’s 1st Grandmaster’ Was An Unsung Chess Genius Who Shattered Many Glass Ceilings

This Punjabi Businessman Changed The Lives of Millions of Indians in America
History

This Punjabi Businessman Changed The Lives of Millions of Indians in America

From Son of Tonga Driver in British India to Business Icon in Africa: A Story of Grit
Entrepreneurs

From Son of Tonga Driver in British India to Business Icon in Africa: A Story of Grit

He Fought For India’s 1st Practicing Woman Doctor & Raised The Age Of Consent For Girls
History

He Fought For India’s 1st Practicing Woman Doctor & Raised The Age Of Consent For Girls

The Shepherd Without Whom the British Couldn’t Have Built the Kalka-Shimla Railways
Himachal Pradesh

The Shepherd Without Whom the British Couldn’t Have Built the Kalka-Shimla Railways

How an Irishman Challenged the East India Company With India’s First Newspaper
History

How an Irishman Challenged the East India Company With India’s First Newspaper

Rajapalayam to Combai: How to Adopt Native Indian Dog Breeds
Adoption

Rajapalayam to Combai: How to Adopt Native Indian Dog Breeds

The Hungry Bengal: How a Common Man’s Provocative & Poignant Art Exposed the British in 1943
Activism

The Hungry Bengal: How a Common Man’s Provocative & Poignant Art Exposed the British in 1943

Video: TimeLapse- Meet The First Man To Immortalise Taj Mahal
Photography

Video: TimeLapse- Meet The First Man To Immortalise Taj Mahal

Lost Tales: How Mysore’s Maharaja Created History in Western Classical Music
History

Lost Tales: How Mysore’s Maharaja Created History in Western Classical Music

Kolkata Painter’s Reinvention of Centuries-Old Patachitra Art Will Wow You!
Art

Kolkata Painter’s Reinvention of Centuries-Old Patachitra Art Will Wow You!

This Brilliant Bengali ‘Computer’ Discovered the World’s Highest Mountain Without Ever Climbing It!
himalayas

This Brilliant Bengali ‘Computer’ Discovered the World’s Highest Mountain Without Ever Climbing It!

When Iron Man Built The Steel Frame: Why Sardar Patel Is The ‘Patron Saint’ of the IAS
#Connecting4Good

When Iron Man Built The Steel Frame: Why Sardar Patel Is The ‘Patron Saint’ of the IAS

Remembering the ‘Promise of India’: The 1st Desi in the British House of Commons
History

Remembering the ‘Promise of India’: The 1st Desi in the British House of Commons

First Mutiny in 1857? Did You Know About the Vellore Mutiny in 1806?
Army

First Mutiny in 1857? Did You Know About the Vellore Mutiny in 1806?

‘Colonel’ Nizamuddin, the Forgotten Driver Who Took 3 Bullets to Save Netaji Bose
Freedom fighter

‘Colonel’ Nizamuddin, the Forgotten Driver Who Took 3 Bullets to Save Netaji Bose

Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, the Legend Who Was India’s Greatest General
defense

Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, the Legend Who Was India’s Greatest General

How a School Teacher Exposed the British ‘Coolie’ Trade in 19th Century Assam
History

How a School Teacher Exposed the British ‘Coolie’ Trade in 19th Century Assam

From Mai Bhago to Jind Kaur: Remembering the Forgotten Warrior Women of Punjab
History

From Mai Bhago to Jind Kaur: Remembering the Forgotten Warrior Women of Punjab

Remembering Field Marshal KM Cariappa, The Legend Who Made The Army Truly Indian
defense

Remembering Field Marshal KM Cariappa, The Legend Who Made The Army Truly Indian

The Story of Tipu Sultan and His Mysorean Rockets, the World’s First War Rockets
History

The Story of Tipu Sultan and His Mysorean Rockets, the World’s First War Rockets

Yusuf Meherally, The Forgotten Freedom Fighter For Whom Bombay Once Stood Still
Freedom fighter

Yusuf Meherally, The Forgotten Freedom Fighter For Whom Bombay Once Stood Still

TBI Blogs: The Very Name of Kolkata Is Shrouded in Mystery. Confused? Read on to Find out More
Blog

TBI Blogs: The Very Name of Kolkata Is Shrouded in Mystery. Confused? Read on to Find out More

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