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  • After UP minister says Narad was Google, RSS leader calls the mythological sage the first journalist

    After UP minister says Narad was Google, RSS leader calls the mythological sage the first journalist

    Scroll Staff
    · Jun 04, 2018 · 02:55 pm
  • Sita was born through test tube technology, claims Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM Dinesh Sharma

    Sita was born through test tube technology, claims Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM Dinesh Sharma

    Scroll Staff
    · Jun 01, 2018 · 03:51 pm
  • Live telecast began during the time of Mahabharata, claims Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM Dinesh Sharma

    Live telecast began during the time of Mahabharata, claims Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM Dinesh Sharma

    Scroll Staff
    · May 31, 2018 · 05:21 pm
  • This novel about the Hindu god Kartikeya tries bravely to twist old myths into untold new stories

    This novel about the Hindu god Kartikeya tries bravely to twist old myths into untold new stories

    Urmi Chanda-Vaz
    · May 13, 2018 · 07:00 am
  • ‘Tagore rejected Nobel Prize to protest against British rule’: Tripura CM Biplab Deb’s latest gaffe

    ‘Tagore rejected Nobel Prize to protest against British rule’: Tripura CM Biplab Deb’s latest gaffe

    Scroll Staff
    · May 11, 2018 · 11:22 am
  • As Pakistan promotes its ancient Buddhist heritage, silence surrounding its Hindu culture is telling

    As Pakistan promotes its ancient Buddhist heritage, silence surrounding its Hindu culture is telling

    Haroon Khalid
    · May 04, 2018 · 12:30 pm
  • Nails of those criticising my government should be chopped off, says Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb

    Nails of those criticising my government should be chopped off, says Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb

    Scroll Staff
    · May 01, 2018 · 05:26 pm
  • Civil engineers should join civil services, they have experience to build society, claims Tripura CM

    Civil engineers should join civil services, they have experience to build society, claims Tripura CM

    Scroll Staff
    · Apr 28, 2018 · 03:45 pm
  • Watch: When comic artist Biswa Kalyan Rath gets lessons in mythology from Devdutt Pattanaik

    Watch: When comic artist Biswa Kalyan Rath gets lessons in mythology from Devdutt Pattanaik

    Scroll Staff
    · Apr 27, 2018 · 01:00 pm
  • Diana Hayden didn’t deserve Miss World title, Aishwarya Rai did: Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb

    Diana Hayden didn’t deserve Miss World title, Aishwarya Rai did: Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb

    Scroll Staff
    · Apr 26, 2018 · 08:25 pm
  • Watch: On this day, April 25, Doordarshan began testing colour television programmes in India

    Watch: On this day, April 25, Doordarshan began testing colour television programmes in India

    Scroll Staff
    · Apr 25, 2018 · 10:00 pm
  • Now, Tripura CM claims India’s space programme proves internet existed  in Mahabharata era

    Now, Tripura CM claims India’s space programme proves internet existed in Mahabharata era

    Scroll Staff
    · Apr 21, 2018 · 09:51 am
  • Tripura CM’s claims about internet in Mahabharat era inspires hilarious memes on ancient Indian tech

    Tripura CM’s claims about internet in Mahabharat era inspires hilarious memes on ancient Indian tech

    Scroll Staff
    · Apr 20, 2018 · 02:07 pm
  • ‘They fought over WiFi’: Twitter laughs about Tripura CM’s claims about internet in Mahabharata era

    ‘They fought over WiFi’: Twitter laughs about Tripura CM’s claims about internet in Mahabharata era

    Scroll Staff
    · Apr 18, 2018 · 02:51 pm
  • Internet existed during the Mahabharata, says Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb

    Internet existed during the Mahabharata, says Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb

    Scroll Staff
    · Apr 18, 2018 · 10:00 am
  • ‘He who created god is a fool’: Periyar believed religion and rationality are complete opposites

    ‘He who created god is a fool’: Periyar believed religion and rationality are complete opposites

    MSS Pandian
    · Mar 12, 2018 · 08:30 am
  • What the Modi government’s ‘committee to rewrite history’ is really studying

    What the Modi government’s ‘committee to rewrite history’ is really studying

    Shreya Roy Chowdhury
    · Mar 10, 2018 · 06:30 am
  • India's fundamentalist government is rewriting history (but it has a millions-of-years-old problem)

    India's fundamentalist government is rewriting history (but it has a millions-of-years-old problem)

    Girish Shahane
    · Mar 07, 2018 · 08:00 am
  • Sridevi had the greatest impact on this film industry (and it is not Hindi or Tamil)

    Sridevi had the greatest impact on this film industry (and it is not Hindi or Tamil)

    Rama Mohan Kavuturu
    · Feb 25, 2018 · 03:30 pm
  • Bright spots you may have missed: A relic hunter’s quest for hidden chapter of history – and more

    Bright spots you may have missed: A relic hunter’s quest for hidden chapter of history – and more

    Scroll Staff
    · Feb 25, 2018 · 10:30 am
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