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Why Is Nargisi Kofta Called 'Nargisi'? The Surprising Mughal-Era Story Behind The Name
- Sunday March 15, 2026
- Written by Nikita Nikhil
Cut open this royal kofta, which is a delicacy from the Mughal-era, and you will see why it's named after a flower.
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Women's Day 2026: Meet The Historian Turned Rally Car Driver At 44 Years Old
- Sunday March 8, 2026
- Auto | Written by Amulya Raj Srinet
A history professor-turned-rally driver, Dr Kshamta Yadav, shows how it's never too late to follow your passion and break barriers in motorsport.
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Can't Be Clearer: Expert On India Hitting Pak's Nuclear Site During Op Sindoor
- Wednesday February 18, 2026
- India News | Reported by Shiv Aroor
Tom Cooper, one of the world's foremost aviation historians and analysts, said he has plenty of proof to back up his claim.
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This Tamil Nadu Town Had World's Earliest Democracy Model
- Sunday November 30, 2025
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Akash Majumder
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent reference to the famed Uttaramerur inscriptions in Tamil Nadu has sparked fresh public interest in what many historians and scholars describe as one of the world's earliest and most detailed models of democracy.
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What Is 'Macaulay Mindset'? Debate Over British Politician's India Impact
- Tuesday November 25, 2025
- India News | Edited by Debanish Achom
It will be 200 years in 10 years since the time British historian and politician Thomas Macaulay began a colonial campaign to uproot the cultural foundations of India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at an event on Monday.
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What's In A Name? Historians Decode The Politics Of Delhi Renaming Demand
- Saturday November 1, 2025
- India News | Reported by Shreya Ghosh
What significance will remain of Netaji's 'Dilli Chalo' slogan if we erase Dilli itself? This striking question from historian Swapna Liddle cuts to the heart of the debate over the recent proposal to rename the capital city to Indraprastha.
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Indian-Origin Historian Sunil Amrith Wins British Academy Book Prize
- Thursday October 23, 2025
- World News | Press Trust of India
'The Burning Earth: An Environmental History of the Last 500 Years' by Indian-origin historian Sunil Amrith has been named the winner of this year's British Academy Book Prize, a prestigious 25,000-pound award that celebrates the world's best works o
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"Empire Of Spirit": William Dalrymple On How Ancient India Influenced World
- Tuesday October 14, 2025
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Innovations such as chess, the concept of zero, and the idea that the Earth moved around the Sun all came from India, not Greece or Egypt, author William Dalrymple has written in his new book.
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9 Kolkata Restaurants That Serve The Best Chicken Chaap With Rumali Roti
- Tuesday September 23, 2025
- Somdatta Saha
Food historians trace chaap back to the Nawabs of Awadh, who brought their royal chefs to Kolkata in the 1800s. Over time, the recipe took on Bengali influences, evolving into something distinct.
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food.ndtv.com
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Why Is Nargisi Kofta Called 'Nargisi'? The Surprising Mughal-Era Story Behind The Name
- Sunday March 15, 2026
- Written by Nikita Nikhil
Cut open this royal kofta, which is a delicacy from the Mughal-era, and you will see why it's named after a flower.
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food.ndtv.com
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Women's Day 2026: Meet The Historian Turned Rally Car Driver At 44 Years Old
- Sunday March 8, 2026
- Auto | Written by Amulya Raj Srinet
A history professor-turned-rally driver, Dr Kshamta Yadav, shows how it's never too late to follow your passion and break barriers in motorsport.
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www.ndtv.com/auto
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Can't Be Clearer: Expert On India Hitting Pak's Nuclear Site During Op Sindoor
- Wednesday February 18, 2026
- India News | Reported by Shiv Aroor
Tom Cooper, one of the world's foremost aviation historians and analysts, said he has plenty of proof to back up his claim.
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www.ndtv.com
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This Tamil Nadu Town Had World's Earliest Democracy Model
- Sunday November 30, 2025
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Akash Majumder
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent reference to the famed Uttaramerur inscriptions in Tamil Nadu has sparked fresh public interest in what many historians and scholars describe as one of the world's earliest and most detailed models of democracy.
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www.ndtv.com
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What Is 'Macaulay Mindset'? Debate Over British Politician's India Impact
- Tuesday November 25, 2025
- India News | Edited by Debanish Achom
It will be 200 years in 10 years since the time British historian and politician Thomas Macaulay began a colonial campaign to uproot the cultural foundations of India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at an event on Monday.
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www.ndtv.com
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What's In A Name? Historians Decode The Politics Of Delhi Renaming Demand
- Saturday November 1, 2025
- India News | Reported by Shreya Ghosh
What significance will remain of Netaji's 'Dilli Chalo' slogan if we erase Dilli itself? This striking question from historian Swapna Liddle cuts to the heart of the debate over the recent proposal to rename the capital city to Indraprastha.
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www.ndtv.com
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Indian-Origin Historian Sunil Amrith Wins British Academy Book Prize
- Thursday October 23, 2025
- World News | Press Trust of India
'The Burning Earth: An Environmental History of the Last 500 Years' by Indian-origin historian Sunil Amrith has been named the winner of this year's British Academy Book Prize, a prestigious 25,000-pound award that celebrates the world's best works o
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www.ndtv.com
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"Empire Of Spirit": William Dalrymple On How Ancient India Influenced World
- Tuesday October 14, 2025
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Innovations such as chess, the concept of zero, and the idea that the Earth moved around the Sun all came from India, not Greece or Egypt, author William Dalrymple has written in his new book.
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www.ndtv.com
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9 Kolkata Restaurants That Serve The Best Chicken Chaap With Rumali Roti
- Tuesday September 23, 2025
- Somdatta Saha
Food historians trace chaap back to the Nawabs of Awadh, who brought their royal chefs to Kolkata in the 1800s. Over time, the recipe took on Bengali influences, evolving into something distinct.
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food.ndtv.com