To know the real Lucknow you must visit its busy markets from tasty kebabs in Chowk to soft chikankari in Nakhas each place ...

Before Independence, India had around 565 princely states, each with its own king or nawab. Their diets were lavish, ranging from gold ash to herbal pastes for strength and stamina ...

Hundreds participated in a plantation drive at BBAU, setting a Guinness World Record with 2,100 saplings planted under 'Ek ...

The angrakha has morphed as it has changed hands and traditions over the years, but its time-honoured appeal hasn’t waned ...

The Kolkata Restorers collective has initiated the restoration of the Tollygunge Ghari Ghar, a significant Grade I heritage ...

Are you looking for some areas in Lucknow for that nawabi feel? Check out these five most famous historical places to feel ...

An implausible story is doing the social media rounds, which has its origins in an extraordinary initiative then external ...

Authors Sonal Mithal and Arul Paul also cover the major architectural works patroned by Nawab Asaf-ud-Dawla and Nawab Wajid Ali Shah.

Nawab Wajid Ali Shah, living in Calcutta on a British pension, died in 1887, leading some historians to suspect foul play. Allegedly, a trusted officer, Munsarim-ud-Daulah, administered a poisoned ...

Discover royal cuisine by the great-great-granddaughter of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah at the Royal Awadhi Feast ...

The tradition of Bada Mangalwar is believed to have started in Lucknow during the reign of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah, who built a Hanuman temple after a miraculous escape from danger.