Hidden in Chikkapete, Bengaluru, lies a lodge and shopping complex built in 1909. Very few know that this bustling spot was once Shahaji’s palace: Gauri Vilas, where young Shivaji spent his early childhood.

Antiquity of Rama worship in Bengal ~ Two murtis from the early Pala period. The first murti is still in worship by a family in their temple in Bishnupur. Niharranjan Roy in his book “Bangalir itihaas- Adi parbo” (pp 634-636), also mentions terracotta plaques depicting

6 years now. India in USA instead of gifting temple properties to museums in the guise of long term loans make an effort to understand what is the meaning of Restitution Ministry of Culture

Incredible bravery! 🙏 A mother in Sunamganj, Bangladesh, single-handedly took on a violent mob with a sword to protect her home and young child. Stones were flying, but she stood her ground and charged back fiercely. Respect! 💪

Her name is Alison Botha. After 28 years in prison, her attackers were granted parole. The public outrage was so massive that the government reversed it and sent them back. On December 18, 1994, Alison Botha was kidnapped outside her apartment in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

Sep Ishmail Khan JAK LI was martyred during Op Sindoor. At the wedding of Ishmail Khan's sister, Iltja, his Regiment soldiers stood as brothers in his place to lift the Doli.The family & relatives were amazed, saying that even one's own kin would not do so much. 💐🌷🌹🌺🙏🫡🇮🇳

17th-century Mughal emerald wine cup.

The Chalukyas didn’t just build temples; they choreographed a dance between light, shadow, and sandstone

🇩🇪Absolute masterclass in road discipline on the German Autobahn! When traffic comes to a standstill, drivers instantly shift left and right to create a Rettungsgasse, a crystal-clear emergency corridor right down the middle, so ambulances, fire trucks, and rescue vehicles can

One Singur doth not an Industrial graveyard make. It was the day the Left Front drove Aditya Birla out of Kolkata in the 70s - the epitaph of Bengal’s industry was written. CPI (M) must be held accountable. It can’t be reversed unless the work culture changes. #WestBengal

🚩Inside Hampi’s Virupaksha temple,a tiny pinhole projects a perfect inverted image of its towering gopuram onto the wall! The pinhole camera effect was seamlessly integrated into temple architecture centuries ago. No lenses,no tech-just pure knowledge of light, geometry&design🚩

Request ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಸಂಚಾರ ಪೊಲೀಸ್ BengaluruTrafficPolice Greater Bengaluru Authority Bengaluru Central City Corporation to remove these concrete platforms on Richmond Road Flyover location as shown in the pic below. This is serious safety threat for road users, kindly get this cleared at the earliest Office of the OSD to CM Karnataka BCP-Traffic Warden Organisation Maheshwar Rao.M, IAS

Breathtaking capture of young lions crossing the wetlands. Wilderness Mokete, Botswana 🇧🇼 📹 moketecamp #lion #wildlife #animals #trending #nature

Kushan depiction of Lord Skanda Gandhāra, 2nd century CE

Marshall credits him in 1931. One year too late. And here's the uncomfortable pattern. Banerji found it. Marshall framed it. The world remembers Marshall. Discovery under empire wasn't about truth. It was about *who controlled the narrative*. 6/8

Maharashtra again, Disturbing footage from Muktainagar. A tranquilized leopard is still a living being, not a punching bag for a crowd. Why is a mob allowed to interfere in a professional wildlife rescue? Crowding, shouting, and physical violence toward a frightened, sedated

More catch-up on Ethiopian plunder. The hairpin of Ethiopia's Queen Terunesh returns home, with the help of the Royal Ethiopian Trust and plunder-watchers including alula pankhurst

Hopefully we can salvage these precious herostones / Veeragallu from the lake bed of Ganga era war site Tumbadi ( Begur stone fame ) Tumakuru during this summer time All ready they have gone through worst time from the time I saw them in 2022 Dpt of Archaeology Museums and Heritage, Karnataka Office of the OSD to CM Karnataka

Adding more lanes doesn’t fix traffic ,it invites more cars. That’s the reality planners often ignore. In Hyderabad, we’re seeing the same pattern: roads keep getting wider, yet congestion only gets worse. Why? Because of induced demand more space simply attracts more vehicles.

In 2004, 13‑year‑old Magnus Carlsen played so well against chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov that he actually became bored. At one point, he even left the board to watch other games while waiting for Kasparov to move.