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The World Is Running Out of Time! | IRS Abhishek Chauhan on Nature, Mining & Minimal Living

How much do we really need to live well? And how much are we willing to destroy to have more?

In this episode of The Unknown India, we sit down with the writer of उड़ चल अपने देस for a conversation that goes far beyond a book.

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An old illustrated manuscript page showing animal characters from the Panchatantra
History

Panchatantra: How an Indian Fable Book Reached 200+ Languages

The Panchatantra's Long Journey Around the World Most of us grew up hearing stories about…
The Tehri reservoir at dusk, with calm water stretching between the Himalayan hills
History

Old Tehri: The Royal Town Under a Lake

Old Tehri: The Town That Sleeps Beneath the Water Imagine going back to the house…
An old cloth-bound notebook and reading glasses on a wooden prison desk
History

Bhagat Singh’s Jail Notebook and the Death He Chose

Bhagat Singh's Jail Notebook: The Death He Chose on Purpose Bhagat Singh knew he was…
Ancient burial remains uncovered at the Sinauli excavation site in Baghpat
History
Baghpat: Where Mahabharata Legend Meets Real History
The Vishnupad Temple in Gaya at dawn, pilgrims gathering for rituals
History
The Legend Behind Gaya: India’s Ultimate Pind Daan Site
Dehradun residents join forces against noise pollution at UANP public session
Press Release
Dehradun residents join forces against noise pollution at UANP public session
Ganesh Visarjan visuals
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Why Uttarakhand Skips Ganesh Visarjan Every Year
A classical Indian dancer performing an intricate hand mudra
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Sign Language in Ancient India: A Silent Vocabulary
A greater one-horned rhino grazing in the grasslands of Kaziranga at dawn
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