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Roundabout | Kohinoor deeply embedded in Punjabi heart & soul

The New York City mayor wants King Charles III to return the Kohinoor to India. (Sourced)
Published on May 03, 2026 07:38 am IST

Himalaya from 170 yrs ago on display for 1st time: India’s first glimpse of work by German explorer-siblings

The mapping of Bogapani Bridge in Meghalaya, from 1855, which is among the five images that are on display for the first time. (Courtesy: Alpines Museum, Munich)
Published on Apr 24, 2026 11:59 am IST

Descendants of Mir Jafar, Bengal’s Nawab after Battle of Plassey, deleted from electoral roll

Descendants of Mir Jafar, Bengal’s Nawab after Battle of Plassey, deleted from electoral roll
Published on Apr 01, 2026 04:38 am IST

HistoriCity | Mamata’s constituency Bhowanipore is as old as it is fascinating

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It is one of the oldest areas of Kolkata (earlier Calcutta), no history of this city would be complete without this neighbourhood. (Facebook | Mamata Banerjee)
Published on Mar 24, 2026 03:18 pm IST

East India Company shuts down again, second collapse after 1857

The East India Company had been revived in 2010 as a luxury food and drink retailer, the modern incarnation sought to trade on heritage rather than empire.
Updated on Feb 27, 2026 11:59 pm IST