Tana Shah: The Last Ruler Between Aurangzeb & The World
The Golconda fort in Hyderabad tells the tale of Tana Shah, the last Qutb Shahi ruler, who stood against Aurangzeb.
On Professional Mourning & Caste Hierarchy
Professional mourners are hired to cry – for a person they never knew. It’s a practice rooted in the caste hierarchy.
Abd Al-Rahman Al-Sufi & The Book of Fixed Stars
Al-Sufi’s work began from a simple act that was enshrined in Bedouin folk tradition – gazing at the stars in the night.
The Company Style & Raja Ravi Varma
The East India Company left an indelible mark on Indian art. Painters subverted this message through style and subject.
Bede Griffiths: The Catholic Sannyasi With An Oxford Accent
Bede Griffiths, a champion of interfaith dialogue, blended Vedanta and Advaitha with contemporary Catholic thought.
Brexit & Britain’s Curry Houses
Britain’s Curry houses employ more people than shipbuilding, steel, & coal industries. Why are they on the decline?
Bhimjee Parekh & The Printing Press
Bhimjee Parekh, the tycoon who introduced the printing press in India, led the merchant protest against Aurangzeb.
Charlotte Of Mecklenburg-Strelitz: Britain’s First Black Queen?
Is Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s wedding the most prominent mixed-race marriages in the crown’s recent history?
Asgardia: The World’s First Space Kingdom
Asgardia, the world’s first ‘Space Kingdom’ was born when a 2.8 kilogram CubeSat was launched on an Orbital ATK rocket.
Secrets of the Konark Temple
One of India’s exquisite architectural marvels, symbolic of Vedic astronomy, chronicles the mythology of celestials.
How Illegal Wildlife Trade Is Decimating The Flame-Lily
Thanks to Illegal Wildlife Trade, the Flame-Lily, one of the greatest medicinal plants is disappearing.
When Rabindranath Tagore Received the Nobel Prize
India’s first Nobel Prize, awarded to Rabindranath Tagore, was stolen & never found; the Nobel Foundation gave two replicas.
Of Coconuts, Bananas, and Twinkies
Coconut, Banana, and Twinkie are racial slurs – slang terms for those who are from a ‘third culture.’
Ratirahasya: The 12th-Century Sex Manual
Ratirahasya, a sex-manual written in the 12th-century, tells how men and women were classified and represented.
Rabindranath Tagore: The Painter
“It is the element of unpredictability in art that seems to fascinate me strongly” – Rabindranath Tagore