The Jantar Mantar observatory in Jaipur constitutes the most significant and best preserved set of fixed monumental instruments built in India in the first half of the 18 th century; some of them are ...

The gnomon is a right-angled triangle. The slanting side is at an angle of 28.4° to the ground, meant to match what was thought to be Delhi’s latitude in those days (it is taken as 28.7° today ...

A visit to Jaipur is incomplete without a visit to the historic Jantar Mantar. It is one of the five observatories built by Sawai Jai Singh in 1718. It houses a huge collection of astronomical ins ...

A coalition of student organisations affiliated with the INDIA bloc staged a protest at Jantar Mantar on Monday, March 24 demanding the repeal of the National Education Policy (NEP), changes to ...

Varanasi, one of the world's oldest cities, is famous for its sacred ghats, Kashi Vishwanath Temple, and vibrant spiritual ...

Non-permanent workers from various Maruti Suzuki plants gathered at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Wednesday under the banner of ‘Maruti Suzuki Asthayi Mazdoor Sangh’ seeking permanent jobs and ...

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) staged a protest on Tuesday at Jantar Mantar in Delhi against the Waqf Amendment Bill 2024. The Board demanded the withdrawal of the bill ...

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) led demonstrations against the proposed amendments in the Waqf (Amendment) Bill at Jantar Mantar on Monday. While, the Rashtriya Hindu Sangathan ...

The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan). It was started by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist ...