Kavad Art: Crafting Stories In A Box
Rajasthan’s Kavad art has a rich history that goes back four centuries.
Lutyen’s Ignorance & The History Of Rashtrapati Bhavan
Rashtrapati Bhavan, a building that symbolised British Imperial dominion was transformed into the house of the world’s largest democracy.
U.S. Debt Default Could Cause A ‘Cataclysmic’ Global Financial Crisis
A U.S. debt default would be “a cataclysmic event, with an unpredictable but probably dramatic fallout on U.S. and global financial markets.”
From Coins & Hundi To Bank Notes: The Evolution Of Currency In India
The use of notes issued by banks as currency is inextricably intertwined with India’s colonial history.
The Perils Of NaMonomics
Can the people of India place their trust in a regime that has repeatedly broken their trust?
The Untold Story Of India’s First Filmmakers
The first feature film, Raja Harishchandra, came fourteen years after Bhatavdekar produced the first film & twelve years after Sen’s film, Alibaba and the Forty Thieves.
Turkish Elections: What Next?
Kilicdaroglu will have a chance to face Erdogan in an electoral duel. Can he still pull off a win?
Modi & The BJP Are Losing Ground: Here’s Why
The people of Karnataka have decisively rejected the politics of hate.
Gold & Global Uncertainty
As the world becomes more uncertain, nations are turning their attention to Gold, a currency that proved to be dependable for over three thousand years.
The Menace Of Child Marriage In India
‘India is home to the largest number of child brides in the world: 223 million child brides – a third of the global total,’
Police Brutality & Torture Are Endemic In India: Here’s Why
Reforms need to be done within the police force, and the consequence of gender-based violence by the men in khaki should be addressed.
The Indian Rupee Lost More Than 75 Per cent Of Its Value In 75 Years: Here’s Why
‘The economy,’ as Professor Marian Mazzucato says, ‘is the out come of what we do.’ The worrisome slide in the value of the Indian rupee, reflects the state of the Indian economy.
Fish & Folklore
Fish folklore, while conjuring up an imaginary past, narrate stories relevant to the present and throw light on the human condition.
Michael Madhusudan Dutt: A Poet Who Lived Life on His Terms
Inspired by Wordsworth & Milton, Madhusudhan Dutt created powerful verses that remain the greatest offering to Bengali literature.
The Curious Connection Between Cow Urine & The Colour Yellow
The colour yellow we use today is purely synthetic. But two centuries ago, humans exploited cows to produce the colour.