China’s Expansionist Agenda: A Global Threat
China’s expansionist agenda is predictable. It follows an unimaginative template based on lies & military aggression.
The Eternal Panchatantra
The Panchatantra, a collection of ancient Indian fables on statecraft, continues to live through time & space.
Consanguinity & The Curse Of Socially Accepted Incest
The archaic practice of marrying within the family, a curse on society, needs to be relegated to the dustbin of history.
The Many Myths Of Rice
Consumed by all – regardless of race, religion, culture, class & gender – rice is a unifying force, a universal language.
How China & The WHO Orchestrated A Global Genocide
The global pandemic, unleashed by China & the WHO’s criminal negligence, has killed over 37000 & infected over 700,000.
Gandhi Is Dead – So Is The Nation He Envisioned.
The India Gandhi envisioned is fading into the oblivion, only to be replaced by the Hindutva majoritarianism.
History Shows Student Protests Have Overthrown Authoritarian Regimes
Student protests across the country indicate that the Modi-Shah government is quickly losing the ground beneath its feet.
The Perils Of Modified India
Within six years, Modi and Shah have managed to do what India’s worst enemies couldn’t – set India at war with itself.
The Etymology Of @
Does @ mean Amen, or does it mean “monkeys tail”? How and when did @ evolve? Is it a symbol of the digital era?
Stanley’s Secunderabad Postcards: A Highway To Nostalgia
A British Military officer’s postcards show what Secunderabad looked like in the early 1900s. It’s a highway to nostalgia.
Loose Talks Costs Lives
Loose Talk Costs Lives, a campaign warning of the dangers of rumour-mongering, is more relevant than ever.
Kiki Smith’s Creepy Art
Kiki Smith’s art, with its surreal realism, transforms a casual spectator into a prying voyeur.
Reimagining Donald Trump As A Half-Naked Fakir & The Proliferation Of Pop Symbolism
Symbolism is an essential ingredient in realpolitik; it transforms political hustlers into everlasting legends.
What The History Of Onions Tells Us About Commoditisation
Humans have cultivated & commoditised onions for millennia, made it into an instrument of economic and political power.
Catarina de San Juan: The Mughal Princess Venerated As A Mexican Saint
The Mughal Emperor Akbar’s ‘niece,’ was abducted & taken to Mexico, where she was venerated as a Catholic saint.