6+ hour, 38+ min ago  (667+ words) Just a few kilometres from Ramappa, Ganapuram Kota Gullu, one of Telangana's least-known archaeological treasures, preserves Kakatiya grandeur and the fading echoes of a worldview that embraced both the sacred and the sensual It looks very different now. Since its…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (514+ words) Delhi University's Centre for Independence and Partition Studies has completed 100 interviews with Partition survivors, creating a digital archive of oral histories. The initiative aims to preserve personal accounts, expand nationwide, and strengthen research on the human impact of India's 1947 Partition…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (461+ words) Are we resisting the lessons of history and still not ready to pause, reflect and act against the mounting crises and threats? By B Maria Kumar Have we forgotten that there are ample ways to overcome the challenges posed by…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (252+ words) Historian Dr Thummala Devrao claims discovery of an ancient 200-step well at Nirmal fort, possibly used for military movement and defense. He says it includes tunnels and secret passages and urges government protection and development of the site as a…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (219+ words) A rock art site with paintings from Mesolithic, Neolithic and historical periods has been discovered in a cave near Turakalpalli village in Nagarkurnool district, highlighting evidence of human activity and cultural expression across different eras Hyderabad: A team of Kotha…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (271+ words) April Fools’ Day, celebrated with pranks worldwide, likely dates back over 600 years. Its origins are unclear, with theories linking it to medieval England, French “Poisson d’Avril,” and calendar changes under King Charles IX in the 1500s Hyderabad: Every year on April…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (355+ words) Lower Paleolithic stone tools, including hand axes and a flake tool, were discovered along the Manchirevula forest track near Gandipet in Rangareddy district. Experts say the artefacts, dating back up to six lakh years, highlight Hyderabad’s rich prehistoric heritage. Hyderabad:…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago  (1042+ words) As wars of extermination and displacement continue, we see that the justification for such acts is often shrouded in words of myth and mystery, and have been so since the ancient world By Pramod K Nayar What is frightening is…...

4+ mon, 3+ day ago  (190+ words) Members of Kotha Telangana Charitra Brundam discovered a quartz stone tool on a hill near Manchirevula Beerappa Gudi in Hyderabad. Experts identified it as an Upper Palaeolithic quartz point, suggesting prehistoric human activity in the region thousands of years ago....

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (374+ words) Beyond the famed temples, Kaleshwaram’s rivers, tribal traditions and indigenous Tussar silk weave an untold Telangana story India’s youngest State, Telangana, constitutes a large part of Dakshinapatha (the Deccan region), which has a hoary civilisational past. Its antiquity is reinforced…...