India’s Tryst With Guns
Gun laws from the British era continue to reflect India’s gun policy. We explore how India’s tryst with firearms has been.
A Poem Circa 1790
In 1790, a reader sent in a poem to Madras Courier, about life, love and empire.
Amrita Sher-Gil: Fierce, Independent and Unapologetic
Amrita Sher-gil, a child of fusion and artist extraordinaire, found her voice in India. Her art tells her story.
Saving The Gharial
Gharial, the long-snouted crocodile that lived on the earth for more than 100 million years is under threat. What can we do to save it?
Vajracchedikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra : The World’s Oldest Dated Printed Work
Printed 1100 years ago, Vajracchedikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra or Diamond Sutra, is a treatise on life. Why is it relevant today?
Decoding The World’s Most Lucrative Mobile Market
What makes India the most lucrative mobile phone market in the world? We go beyond numbers and decode the market mantras.
Philomena Thumboochetty: The Violin Virtuoso
Philomena Thumboochetty emerged on the global stage as the Violinist extraordinaire. We explore her forgotten legacy.
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?