Battle of Haifa: 1918
September 23rd is annually observed as ‘Haifa Day’ in commemoration of the capture of that city following a dashing cavalry action by the 15th Imperial
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September 23rd is annually observed as ‘Haifa Day’ in commemoration of the capture of that city following a dashing cavalry action by the 15th Imperial
It sometimes appears, from the nature of current historical debates, as if the British empire in India was purely an orientalising mission whose discourses generated
The anti-Hindu ways of the Indian National Congress first showed up in August 1906 over the issue of who should be nominated for President-ship of
The year was 1665. Diler Khan, Emperor Aurangzeb’s Pathan commander, had laid siege to the gigantic fort of Purandar near Pune. Behind the massive walls
While we have made reasonable progress since independence, a substantial part of our countrymen continue to live in poverty. I have been asking myself, Were
The duplicitous games played with the only monarch who embraced Indian nationalism long before freedom could be seen on the horizon, whose accession retained India’s
The last Ekadashi before Navratri — and why this one carries extraordinary power for the
One of the most common questions people ask about Hinduism is also one of the
We are delighted to present the 2026 Sanskriti Calendar – a thoughtfully curated blend of timekeeping and
History remembers the empires that towered over the subcontinent. What often gets lost are the
On 11 September 1893, Swami Vivekananda’s “Sisters and Brothers of America” reset the world’s conversation on faith and fellowship. More than a century later, his call for universal brotherhood, respect for diversity, and service over ritual feels newly urgent. In a polarised, hyper-connected age, Vivekananda offers a practical ethic: expand, don’t contract—build character, seek truth, and serve the weakest first.
Sanskriti comes from the Sanskrit root “kr” which means to do or to make prefix “sam” is applied before it to convey a sense of embellishment. It means actions done for the holistic refinement and perfection all the potentialities within a human being.
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