Very few of us know that Patna, the state capital of Bihar, has a namesake in the faraway Scotland which owes its name to the eastern Indian city. To get full access to this story, "Subscribe Now", in just Re.1 for the next 24 hours.

Is Mahatma Gandhi relevant? This question was posed to groups of students and some young professionals. To get full access to this story, "Subscribe Now", in just Re.1 for the next 24 hours...

In the largely male-dominated society, a woman stepped up to challenge the conventions of the conservative society and realized her dreams. Anna Chandy, the first woman to become a high court judge, not only in India but in the entire British Commonwealth, was a trailblazer, and she emerged as an icon of the 20th century. To get full access to this story, "Subscribe Now", in just Re.1 for the next 24 hours.

A photograph speaks a thousand words. A photograph, popular in history, shows an Indian soldier in a turban sitting next to Pakistan Lieutenant General Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi as he signs an unconditional surrender of more than 93,000 Pakistan soldiers in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka on December 16, 1971. To get full access to this story, "Subscribe Now", in just Re.1 for the next 24 hours.

Hari Singh Nalwa, Maharaja Ranjit Singh's right hand, was the longest-serving great Commander-in-Chief of the Sikh Khalsa Fauj. He joined the Sikh army at the tender age of 13 and, at the age of 18, led the first victory. In his career, he fought 22 fights and never lost a single one. To get full access to this story, "Subscribe Now" in just Re.1 for the next 24 hours.

“The end-product of education should be a free creative man, who can battle against historical circumstances and adversities of nature.” This is one of the famous quotes by the legendary Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan; the man who dedicated his life to the betterment of education in India. Although he passed away on 17th April 1975, his teaching holds great significance and his idea of education inspires us to acquire knowledge beyond what is present in academics. To get full access to this story, "Subscribe Now" in just Re.1 for the next 24 hours.