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March 2015

March 08, 2015

India’s Daughter: Ok, We are Outraged, Indian Men are Devils Incarnate with Medieval Mindset… now WHAT?!!

“A trial by press, electronic media or public agitation is the very antithesis of rule...

February 2015

February 05, 2015

Surya Sidhant and its measure of history: Restoring its claim of accuracy

By Ramesh Panchwagh, Woodstock MD The Surya Sidhant is the most ancient literature after the...

March 2013

March 31, 2013

Reminiscing the Last Days of Alcatraz 50 years after it closed

It has now been 50 years since it closed. Alcatraz, the legendary prison in California,...

March 28, 2013

What was happening in India and the Rest of the World at the time of Mahabharat and Ramayan

There has been a concerted effort since the times of British to discredit India's history...

March 18, 2013

Unequivocal Evidence of Brain Surgery being done in Harappan Civilization found

A 4300 year old skull from the Harappan times has shown signs of brain surgery. ...

February 2013

February 26, 2013

Genocidal Pilgrims and Shocking Savagery of Europeans in America’s Formative years

Bernard Bailyn, over 90, is probably one of greatest American historian of the early days...

February 14, 2013

Truth of Pakistan’s role in Kargil Exposed by ex-DG-Analysis of ISI, Gen. Shahid Aziz

In this program Islamabad Tonight (1st February 2013) Gen. Shahid Aziz, who was Director General...

February 13, 2013

Was Lal Bahadur Shastri Assassinated? By whom?

Lal Bahadur Shastri was the Prime Minister who almost led India to a victory, when...

February 03, 2013

King Richard III, 15th Century England Monarch, found lying under a Parking lot?

History has a great way to level the playing field for people. Well, while leveling...

January 2013

January 18, 2013

Why did Buddha select Sarnath to promote his teachings? (and other interesting insights – Audio)

This question and many other very interesting insights are brought out by this smart guy...

January 18, 2013

Vedas were Pre-Harrappan, Sunken Cities, their Architectures and Archeological Finds confirm a Great Indian Civilization

Was Harrappa Civilization Pre-Vedic, or was the, now completely rubbished "Aryan" Civilization, Vedic? Or were...

January 17, 2013

Did Krishna really exist?

Was Krishna real or not. Did he walk this earth? Well some people are doing...

January 16, 2013

China’s Historical Cycles of Center vs Regional Control; can it avert regional implosion this time?

On a larger scale, when you look at the "Big Picture History" of China, one...

January 16, 2013

Gandhi and his call for Firearms to be given to India’s Citizens: Was he really a Pacifist?

A quote from Gandhi has gained prominence in recent months, specially in the US because...

January 16, 2013

Indians more Australian than European Settlers: Study finds Indians went to Australia 4230 years ago

In times when Australians - Caucasian primarily - are targeting Indians, for being "outsiders"... comes...

January 08, 2013

“Medical Chest” from 2000 year old Roman Ship wreck shows an Eye Medicine

What happens when you find an over 2000 year old ship wreck under sea and...

January 07, 2013

Mauritian President: “I am a Bihari”

Indian diaspora is spread all over the world. And it constantly returns to trace its...

December 2012

December 11, 2012

Are Tattoos an advanced form of Acupunture?

Tattoos today are more a fashion statement. In fact, in some cases, they signify rebellion...

December 10, 2012

Chanakya’s speech on how to keep Hinduism alive

Chanakya TV series was one of the best ever. Many people I know still go...

December 07, 2012

Mail sent from Bombay to London in 1866 reached in 28 days! (Image)

Here is a very interesting piece of postal history: A piece of registered mail postmarked...

December 07, 2012

New Study establishes Romas origin to Punjab and debunks Aryan Invasion Theory

Romas, the gypsies of Europe, have been found to have their origin in North-west India....

December 07, 2012

“Those who cannot change their situation need to learn how to cope with them”

जिनमें स्तिथियों को बदलने का साहस नहीं होता, उन्हें स्तिथियों को सहना पड़ता है कल्याणी...

December 06, 2012

When the Rulers loot the nation: wisdom from “Chanakya”

What to do when the King and the rulers themselves steal from the Treasury of...

December 06, 2012

When Taj Mahal was to be demolished for auctioning its marble

In 1830, the British Governor of India, Lord William Bentinck, in the 1830s, thought of demolishing...

December 05, 2012

Famous people who missed Titanic disaster narrowly

Guglielmo Marconi - the father of long distance radio transmission, developer of radio telegraph system...

June 2012

June 02, 2012

Suppression of History and India's Civilization

Juan Armenta Camacho and Cynthia Irwin-Williams started excavations in 1962 at Hueyatlaco, which is an...

June 02, 2012

Impact of Climate Change and Saraswati River study and analysis

A recent science article suggested that the Harrapan civilization ended due to a flood and...

April 2012

April 30, 2012

Losing our Historical Legacy

India's heritage seems to be in a major crisis. As a nation, India has not...

April 13, 2012

Varna, Caste System, and Skin Color: Shallow understanding and Dubious arguments

There is a sad problem with those who consider themselves "Hindus" in India and those...

March 2012

March 23, 2012

History at Cross roads as Shaheed Bhagat Singh returns to Lahore today

Today (23rd March) in 1931, at 7.30 pm three young men were hanged in the...