Baboons Shed Light on Human Behaviour
The discovery that baboons can articulate distinct vowel sounds means that language is no longer a human-only domain.
The Enemy Property Bill: Against Natural Justice?
A revised bill brings back the spectre of the 1962 and 1965 wars with China and Pakistan to relatives of Pakistanis in India.
India’s Maternity Bill: Is It Inclusive?
India’s new Maternity Bill doubles the amount of paid leave on offer to working mothers. But can it reach the poor?
Time Crystals: The Newest State of Matter
A new state of matter has been created – time crystals that perpetuate in the fourth dimension. What does this mean?
Cornelia Sorabji: India’s First Female Lawyer
India’s first woman to become an Oxford graduate, civil servant and lawyer did so despite ridicule and an oppressive system.
A O Hume And The Birth Of The Indian National Congress
AO Hume, the founder of the Indian National Congress was a principled Scotsman. What made him take up the Indian cause?
Jim Corbett: Animal Lover, Hunter And Photographer
Though Jim Corbett was a renowned hunter, his legacy as a naturalist is stronger. How did he switch from the rifle to the camera?
Lessons From Kolleru Lake
Once India’s largest freshwater lakes, Kolleru is now a seventh of its full size. A case study in environmental mismanagement?
Is Studying In Britain Still Worth It?
High cost, lack of jobs and immigration controls are pushing Indian students away from the UK. Is education in Britain worth it?
Shivaji And Aurangzeb: Divisive Historical Narratives
Maratha ruler Shivaji and Mughal emperor Aurangzeb were driven by ambition. Today, their stories perpetuate divisive narratives.
The War Against Malaria Is Yet To Be Won
India’s hopes to eradicate Malaria by 2030, though under a million cases are still reported annually. What makes the disease so deadly?
Oggudolu: Keeping Folklore Alive
Performers of Oggudolu, a theatre art form, brave disapproval to keep a tradition alive. How do such art forms adapt?
Our Casuarina Tree
A tree that watched over your home; saw siblings grow from children to adults; perhaps that held the tragedy of outliving all else.
Valentines Day, Pink Chaddis and Kiss of Love
Valentine’s Day attracts controversy. Some call it ‘un-Indian’. Is a day of love really alien to the subcontinent?
The Untold Story of the Indian Soldiers Who Served Nazi Germany
This is the story of Indian Prisoners of war, captured by Germany, recruited by Subhas Chandra Bose to serve the Nazis.