India, Nov. 11 -- One hundred and thirty seven years ago, on this day, in Mecca, a bonny baby boy was born to Maulana Khairuddin, a Bengali Muslim scholar of Afghan ancestry, and Sheikha Alia, the dau... Read More
India, Oct. 30 -- On Saturday, November 1, Karnataka will burst into joyful celebration, commemorating that day in 1956 when all the Kannada-speaking lands were brought together within the newly-drawn... Read More
India, Oct. 16 -- The upcoming Sunday- October 19th- marks the 33rd Foundation Day of one of Bengaluru's pre-eminent, yet little-known, scientific institutions, the ICAR National Bureau of Agricultura... Read More
India, Sept. 30 -- This year, Vijayadashami, which commemorates the victory of the Goddess after nine relentless nights of fighting the demon Mahishashura, falls on October 2nd, a date that every Indi... Read More
India, Sept. 16 -- On September 15, the 164th birthday of one of the sharpest minds of old Mysore, Bharat Ratna Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya (Sir MV), was commemorated by the political establishment ... Read More
India, Aug. 26 -- Last week, on August 20, Konkani speakers across India joyfully celebrated Konkani Manyata Divas, the anniversary of the day in 1992 when their mother tongue became, as delineated in... Read More