By Mahima Sankar Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is well-known as the founder of the Maratha Empire, but what of the other leaders who continued his legacy? After Shivaji Maharaj, it was his oldest son – Chhatrapati Sambhaji – who went on to expand his father’s empire, becoming one of the most formidable Maratha leaders.  Read more about the […]

By Mangalam Narayanan and Lakshmi Madhusudan History is considered boring and studying for and writing history exams is nothing less than a chore. Some of the more enterprising teachers have devised interesting ways of teaching history, but what about history exams? How can we make history exams inspiring and engaging for our students? Have you […]

By Jayshree Misra Tripathi The Pancha Sakha or the Five Friends were a group of five poet-philosophers who heralded great change in Medieval Odisha (also known as Udra Desa). These scholars translated Hindu texts written in Sanskrit into simple prose, that could be easily understood by the common folk.   The Pancha Sakha resided in […]

Here is a quote by the Greek philosopher Socrates, which tells us to stop and smell the roses from time to time.

Here is an interesting quote by the poet Rumi, which encourages us to introspect and change ourselves before trying to change others.

By Jayshree Misra Tripathi The Bhaumakara Reign  In the first half of 8th century CE, the Bhaumakara dynasty had conquered and unified the kingdoms of Kangoda, Kalinga and Toshali, in the eastern region of the Indian subcontinent. Their rule would extend for over two centuries, from 736 CE to 945 CE. This period was also a […]

By Zaara D’Souza Petha is a famous sweet from Agra. Juicy on the inside and crisp on the outside, this delectable treat is made from white pumpkin (also known as winter melon or ash gourd), and soaked in rose sugar syrup to lend it a sweet, refreshing taste. As the story goes, it was first […]

Here is a quote about the importance of maintaining the right relationships for the right reasons, from the Drona Parva of the Mahabharata.