Pakistan’s Persecution Of Ahmadiyya Muslims Is Nothing But Ethnic Cleansing
Pakistan has persecuted, disenfranchised & executed Ahmaddiya Muslims for more than seventy years.
‘Manual Scavenging’ Is Modern Slavery – A National Shame
‘Manual scavenging,’ the dehumanising practice that is forced on India’s marginalised sections, is akin to modern slavery. It must be eradicated from India. Can/will Modi do it?
Zatalli: The Urdu Satirist Who Was Strangled To Death With A Shoelace
Zatalli, the Urdu satirist was executred for lampooning Emperor Farukkh Siyaar. His story reminds us that freedom of expression comes with a heft price tag.
Palwankar Baloo: India’s First Dalit Cricketer
Palwankar Baloo was an accomplished sportsman. But sadly, his accomplishments remain excluded, just as he was, from India’s sports history.
Makeup, ‘Forever Chemicals’ & The Global Public Health Crisis
PFAS, harmful to human beings & the environment, must be regulated. They must be allowed to be used only in exceptional circumstances.
Can Scientists Bring Back Woolly Mammoths?
A group of biologists got funding to create a cold resistant elephant with the biological traits of a Woolly Mammoth. What are the practical & ethical issues surrounding that?
A Brief History Of The Paralympics
Despite budgetary & infrastructural constraints, India’s para-athletes have displayed immense willpower at the Tokyo Paralympics 2020.
Jeremiah Denton: The Man Who Blinked To Say T-O-R-T-U-R-E
Jeremiah Denton’s fascinating life story is stuff of the legends, enshrined in the annals of military history.
August 15: Japan’s Surrender & India’s Independence Day
Mountbatten chose August 15 to transfer power to India as it commemorates Japan’s surrender to the Allied forces.
Shizo Kanakuri: The Man Who Took 54 Years To Complete An Olympic Marathon
Shizo Kanakuri’s unusual & fascinating story is etched in the history of olympics; it is yet to be made into a biopic.
Juan Pujol Garcia: The Spy Who Tricked Hitler Into Giving Him An Award
Juan hoodwinked the Nazi spy network for decades with fake intelligence reports; they were so convincing that Hitler awarded him with a medal for his services.
Beware Of Green Fungus
What is Green Fungus? Why must we be concerned about it?
Here’s The Real Reason Behind The Distorted Narratives On Lakshadweep
The crime rate in Lakshadweep extremely negligible. But why is the government painting its people as ‘anti-nationals?’
Cow Dung: The COVID Elixir?
Even as a deadly COVID wave ravages India, wily politicians are spreading misinformation about cow excreta being a miracle cure for COVID-19.