Among Jawaharlal Nehru’s many ambitions for India ... anna (1/16 rupee) and pie (1/12 anna) of the past, the new money will consist solely of rupees and naye paise (literally: new coins) worth ...

India's historical currency pieces, ranging from cowrie shells to coins like the Half Anna, Durmi, and Paisa, reflect the nation's economic evolution and cultural exchanges over centuries.

It's the foods like chole bhature and pav bhaji that make Indian cuisine what it is. We don't think there will be any one in the country who doesn't like spicy tangy bhaji served with buttered up pav ...

Ironically, both of vada pav’s main components – the potato and the bun – are European imports, brought into India by the Portuguese around the 17th Century. The only key ingredient ...