The Evolutionary Arms Race of The Giraffe and Acacia Tree
For millennia, giraffes and acacia trees had an evolutionary arms race against each other, until mankind intervened.
Fanny Parkes: The Welsh Adventurer In Colonial India
In 1834, the wife of an East India Company Writer decided to chart her own adventures through the subcontinent.
Why India Should Help Fight Boko Haram
Boko Haram, the dreaded Islamic terror outfit in West Africa is destabilizing the region. How can India help fight this menace?
The Scourge Of Child Slavery In India
With over 60 million child slaves, India’s growth story is void and meaningless till the problem is tackled head-on.
Learning from History: Why India defends Bhutan
Bhutan is the location of a tense face-off between nuclear-armed neighbours. Why does India defend Bhutan against China?
Medical Research & Animal Genocide In Colonial India
Animals were tortured for medical research; their teeth, nails, eye muscles and anus snipped under chloroform.
Bnei Menashe: The Jews Of North-East India
For the Bnei Menashe, Jews of North-east India, reclaiming their Jewish heritage has been a story of challenges and triumphs.
Modi In Israel: Fulfilling Nehru’s Promise
India’s first Prime Minister, Nehru, made a promise to visit Israel. Six decades later, Modi is fulfilling that promise.
P C Mahalanobis: The Architect Of The Indian Statistical Institute
P.C. Mahalanobis elevated modern Indian statistics. His legacy includes the National Sample Survey and the Five Year Plan.
Is India A Lawless Land Of Lynch Mobs?
In a country with the world’s largest written Constitution, the rule of law remains a mere principle.
Will The Ganga Be Cleaned This century?
Despite tall claims and false promises, successive Governments have failed at cleaning India’s national river – the Ganges.
Will GST Simplify Tax Rules Or Prove To Be A Nightmare?
The Goods and Services Tax will benefit consumers and burden small businesses. Along the way, a single market may emerge.
The World Of Megasthenes
In the third century B.C., a Greek ambassador wrote about India. It remains one of the oldest written works about India.
Captain Lakshmi: The First Indian Woman to Run For President
The first woman to run for president in India was a Communist, doctor and revolutionary.
Saving Nepal’s Ancient Water Spouts
Dhunge Dhara, the ancient system of water distribution in Kathmandu valley, is now a pipe dream. Can they be restored?