Popularly known as the ‘Forest Man of India’ Jadav Payeng has spent more than 30 years of his life planting 40 million trees to build a real man-made forest of 1360 acres. A feat very few people has achieved so far. So, who is Jadav Payeng and what’s his story? Let’s find out.

Jatinga – the place where birds come to commit suicide. Yes, you heard it right, birds committing suicide. Though unbelievable, it’s true. Located in Dima Hasao district of Assam, India, this place is famous as every year hundreds of birds come and die here. The birds simply flutter down in a trance around the lights and are later caught by the people. Let's learn more about this eerie phenomenon.

The bustling city of Sivasagar in Assam, Northeast India is home to the vestiges of a glorious era in Assam history. The city has a number of significant structures built by the Ahoms, who were one of the longest ruling dynasties in not only in Assam but whole of India They ruled over the Brahmaputra valley for nearly 600 years. The Ahoms' architectural legacy is a reflection of their resources and power, as well as their artistic sensitivities and aesthetic vision. So, here's an attempt to take you on a journey through history of the grandest and largest of all the Ahom monuments – the Talatal Ghar.

Her loose curly hair, kohl eyes, and big bindi were the distinctive style of Mamoni Raisom Goswami whose works left a lasting impression on the people of Assam. She became a voice for the oppressed and questioned the different practices and rituals of the society which created a stir. Undoubtedly, she was a very distinctive woman who never shied away to voice her opinions. She found solitude through her writings

In Bhagalpur, Bihar, there is a long-standing art form which traces back to the seventh century. The Manjusha art history is as fascinating as the art itself.

Violence between Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs is frequently highlighted in historiography and historical accounts of the Partition of the subcontinent. However, most of the time, Dalits find themselves marginalized in such narratives as their history has often been neglected and they are just treated as a subgroup of Hindus and Sikhs.

Aziz Nazan, who sung the iconic Urdu song the ‘Jhoom barabar, jhoom sharabi’, was among the legendary Qawwals who once congregated at the Wazeeria Hotel in the Bhendi Bazaar, Bombay. Abdul Rahman Kanchwala, Habib Painter, Rani Roop Lata, Ibrahim Iqbal, Ismail Azad, Usuf Azad,, and Munna Shaokath Ali were the other performers in this realm of qawwali. You would be surprised to know that Lata Mageshkar, the legendary classical singer of India, had trained in Bhendi Bazaar Gharana. Let’s find out more about this historic gharana.

A girl from a small village in Assam shook the world with her outstanding performance in the IAAF World U-20 Championships 2018 in Tampere, making her the first Indian to win a gold medal in an international track event. Here’s her story, narrating her journey from running in the muddy fields of her village to running in the top international track competitions.

When Sukumar Ray said, “Kintu shobar chaite bhalo, pauruti aar jhola gur" (The best of all is bread with jhola gur), he wasn’t wrong because once you taste it, you will not be able to forget it. Although ‘nolen gur,’ ‘jhola gur,’ or date jaggery,  is a popular sweet concoction, little is known about the tedious process involved in producing it.

Delhi is a vibrant city with a rich history that is seen today via its spectacular architecture and landmarks. While people usually do not miss the prominent ones like Qutub Minar, Humayun’s Tomb or Red Fort, they often fail to take notice the lesser-known structures which too played an important role in shaping the capital’s history. One such architectural wonder is the Safdarjung Tomb. The magnificence of the Mughal era is reflected in this historical structure.