( By Rama Vivek Gulavani, Junior Editor ) The year was 1919, when the Palace of Versailles stood on the outskirts of Paris, waiting to create global history. The marble walls of the hall of mirrors had the presence of 27 delegations representing 32 powers. The four representatives of the principal allied powers—France, the USA, [...]
By Gitika Arora, Junior Editor Downton fans will remember that it took Carson - The Butler, an anxiety attack to finally stomach the fact that women were going to serve in the great hall. While today, when you think of servers the picture of a “sassy” waitress pops up popularised by the likes of Penny [...]
By Bharati J Krishnan, Deputy Editor Major events in history, like wars, pandemics, terrorist attacks, technological changes etc., often come to be understood as monolithic occurrences. Initially there might be a lot of explanations for the said event, however eventually one of the explanations is usually given more attention and credibility. The other reasons might [...]
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