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Most Indians today are well aware of the two famous ancient universities of India which also are one of the oldest universities in the world – Takshashila University (Taxila) and Nalanda. But are these the only knowledge centers that existed in ancient India? Education has always been given great prominence...

The STORY: Talk to an average “educated” Indian, and tell him that “A Sadhu from Varanasi told me that our Yoga cures Schizophrenia”,...

What is the relation between the thousands of years old Valmiki Ramayan and the centuries old Sri Venkateshwara Suprabhatam? The very first lines of the...

Even though modern India became a republic on 26 January 1950, the oldest republics in the world were from ancient India which predated the times of Mahabharatha....

The Dingo Mystery The dog in the below photo may look familiar to Indians as it closely resembles the free roaming dogs found in India. But this is Dingo,...

The modern definition of the Dowry System in India is as follows.  Dowry is a payment of cash or valuable gifts from the bride’s family to the bridegroom...

We know the geography of earth today as shown in the world maps. though it is actually incorrect in depicting the actual geographical area distribution....

I recently watched a History Channel Documentary Video which talked about Ancient Nuclear Wars in the Indian Subcontinent – based on the literary...

Those were the times when India was at the peak of Mughal Rule. The rulers of a large part of India were muslims and guess what, they had banned Cow Slaughter...

“I believe in benevolent dictatorship provided I am the dictator” said Richard Branson. True, who would want to be under a ruler where the rule is...