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The Story of West Bengal

West Bengal is the fourth-most populous state in India and the fourteenth-largest state by area. The state borders Nepal and Bhutan in the north and Bangladesh in the east. With Kolkata as its capital, West Bengal also borders the Indian states of Jharkhand, Sikkim, Assam, Bihar and Odisha. Read more to know some interesting facts […]

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Sanjeevani: The Magical Herb

The Vishalya Karani or Sanjeevani herb had magical healing powers, which once saved Lakshmana's life. Read more about it now!

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5 Must-Read Poetry Books by Indian Poets

Read about 5 must-read poetry collections by modern Indian poets.

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5 Prominent Bengali Authors from the Pre-Tagore Era

Read about 5 must-read writers in the pre-Tagore era, who heralded the Golden Era in Bengali literature

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Must-See Libraries in India

Did you know? Located in Kolkata, the National Library of India is the nation's largest library in terms of volume.

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Parashurama’s curse on Karna

Karna lied to the great sage Parashurama only to gain knowledge but what happened when the teacher found out the truth?

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Stories of Sweets of India

Did you know? Lord Jagannath offered her Rasgulla to pacify Lakshmi.

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The Kalinga War

The Kalinga War was a turning point in the life of Emperor Ashoka of the Mauryan Dynasty.

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Unakoti Hill: The Lost Hill of Faces

The word ‘Unakoti’ means one less than a ‘koti’ or crore (ten million), which denotes the supposed number of these statutes that are scattered in Raghunandan hills.

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The Lingam and The Yoni

The symbol of Shiva and Parvati are the lingam and the yoni, symbolise the life force of the universe.

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Navagraha – The Nine Influential Heavenly Bodies

According to Hindu astrology, the Navagraha, which are the nine celestial bodies, influence the lives of the earth dwellers.

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Tansen – The Muscial Gem

Tansen’s contribution to Hindustani classical music remains matchless even to date.

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Sudarshan Chakra: The Sacred Discus of Vishnu

Lord Shiva gave Vishnu the Sudarshan Chakra which consists of two discs rotating in opposite directions with each disc having more than a million sharp spikes on its edges.

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5 Women Environmentalists of India

Here are five women activists who made it their life’s mission to speak for the voiceless and raise awareness about their cause.

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Indian Literary Awards List

Did you know? The Jnanpith Award is the highest literary award bestowed upon Indian authors.

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Krishna and Sudama

The deity's friendship with his childhood buddy was truly one for the ages!

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5 Must Reads By Rudyard Kipling

Kipling's works extend far beyond the stories of Mowgli that we are all familiar with.

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The Story Of Sikkim

The state’s name is derived from a Nepali expression 'sukhim', meaning happiness.

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What are the Navarasas?

As per the Natyasastra, these are the emotions a live performance should evoke in an audience.

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15 Things You Should Know About The IAF

The Indian Air Force is the fourth-largest in the world and has a storied legacy.

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Mythology’s Foster Mothers

There are many instances of women raising other children alongside their own in mythology.

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Five Asuras That Krishna Defeated

Krishna started serving his life’s purpose of restoring the balance between good and evil, right from the day he was born.

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The World’s Highest Battlefield

Dras valley also served as the final battlefield in the Kargil war with Pakistan, in the summer of 1999.

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The Story of the Pani Puri

Historically speaking, pani puris are considered to be the evolutionary byproduct of the phulki.

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The Eight Avatars of Ganesha

As per the Mudgala Purana, Ganesha appeared in many forms to protect the three worlds.

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8 Things You Didn’t Know About ACK

Amar Chitra Katha has been India's beloved comic for more than five decades.

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What are the Puranas?

The Puranas are religious texts composed in Sanskrit, orally narrated for centuries before being written down from the 2nd century CE onwards.

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Arunasura and Brahmari

Read how the near immortal demon was destroyed by the goddess of bees.

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The God of Auspicious Beginnings

There's not one but two legends behind Ganesha's role as the god of new beginnings.

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The Story of Meenakshi

Read the story of the Pandian queen Meenakshi, an incarnation of the goddess Parvati.

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Six Indian Dishes Not From India

Believe it or not, these quintessentially Indian dishes are not Indian at all, tracing their origins to beyond our country's borders.