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Did you know that in 1901, Delhi was just the seventh most populous city in India? Or that its population did not surpass Chennai’s until some point in the 1950s? read more

Since 1954, the Indian government has been conferring its highest honors — from the venerable Padma Shri to the exclusive Bharat Ratna — on bureaucrats, artists, scientists, engineers, sporting heroes, and political icons. Taken together, the 4,329 awardees... read more

73 years. At least 5,401 songs. In other words, Lata Mangeshkar has been at it for a long time. read more