– Vani Mishra History tends to best illuminate emperors, generals, and treaties while relegating the hundreds of thousands of plain men who carried the burden of empires to relative darkness. Among the twentieth century’s big silences is the tale of over a million Indian soldiers who traversed seas and deserts to die fighting another man’s […]Read More
– Trushti Dand The Madras Regiment, established in 1758, is the oldest infantry regiment in the Indian Army. It was raised by the British East India Company at Madras (now Chennai) and initially comprised troops from southern India, especially the Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada speaking regions. It began as part of the Madras Presidency […]Read More
The Black Orlov diamond and its cursed story has riveted the Gem world ever since it was stolen from its original home in India. Much like many enigmatic diamond tales, the narrative surrounding the seventh-largest black diamond ever, is almost like the plot of a Hollywood thriller. It is replete with unexpected twists, flamboyant characters, […]Read More