Fishing With The Otters
Just as the art of fishing is passed on from father to son, so do the otters. Their training starts from an early age, as juveniles are born from a parent stock of wild otters.
The Casteism Embedded In Kautilya’s Arthashastra
Arthashastra is known to focus on pragmatism in statecraft. But in reality, it used religion to create a pseudo-social hierarchy.
Agamid Lizards Of India
Agamid Lizards, morphologically and ecologically diverse, inhabit varied range of altitudes and habitats’ in India.
Dreams Of The Tiger
What does a leather-bound book, of hundred and three pages, tell us about Tipu Sultan’s dreams?
Kesarbai Kerkar: The Indian Connection To Interstellar Melody
What’s the connection between Kesarbai Kerkar and Voyager 1, the spacecraft that floats in space?
The Journey Of The Chilli
How did chillies come to India? How did they become an integral part of the cuisine?
Naraina Pillai & Sri Mariamman Temple
Naraina Pillai, a man who started as a clerk, built a real estate empire in Singapore. His story is an outstanding example of entrepreneurship.
Somadeva’s Kathasaritasagara: A Tale Of Lesbian Love?
Somadeva’s Kathasaritasagara, an eleventh century book, tells the story of lesbian love, innocence & purity of friendship.
Why It’s Essential To Preserve India’s Freshwater Mussels
Freshwater mussels have been rightfully described as the ‘Engineers of the Ecosystem.’ Their ecological service is of immense significance.
Chiune Sugihara: The Japanese Diplomat Who Rescued Thousands Of Jews
It is estimated that Chiune Sugihara, the Japanese diplomat, rescued over 6,000 Jews by issuing them transit visas.
Pedro Alvarez Cabral’s Voyage To The East
Here’s the story of a sixteenth-century Portuguese explorer who ‘discovered’ Brazil.
Why Do We Laugh?
May laughter find you in the most difficult of times.
Tracing Anti-Christian Xenophobia
Criminals & goons who have engaged in violent anti-Christian xenophobia are supported by political powers and even given a seat in the parliament.
Gaganendranath Tagore & Cubism
Gaganendranath countered Western art styles by using, well, a western art style—Cubism.
Globalisation & Greco-Buddhist Art
Gandhara art is a classic example of how globalisation influences art and vice-versa.