Greek Philosophers & Indian Diamonds
The Greeks’ admiration of Indian diamonds amalgamates myth and mystique.
Van Gogh, Theodore Roosevelt, Prince & Epilepsy
What did Van Gogh, Theodore Roosevelt & Prince have in common? All of them suffered Epilepsy but successfully managed it.
A Royal Love Story Lost In the Sands of Time
The tragic love story of Ram Chandra Bhanjdeo and Sucharu Devi, lost in the sands of time, is retold by the younger generation.
The Genesis Of Indian Comics & The Delhi Sketch Book
India’s love for visual storytelling explains the success of comic books & cartoons. At first, pictures were part of a performance; with comic books, they became part of literary works for reading.
Mircea Eliade, Maitreyi Devi & The Bengali Night
The Bengali Night, La Nuit Bengali, a film starring Hugh Grant, has a decades old back story; read the fascinating story here.
Indrani Rahman: Dancing Icon & Beauty Queen
Indrani Rahman, first Miss India, gracefully maintained her image as not only a beauty queen but also one of India’s most prominent dancers.
How A Bizarre Mating Behaviour Is Used To Produce An Insecticide
Scientists who have studied the mating behaviour of flies inform us not only of their shocking mating ritual but also of how humans can apply that knowledge practically for pest control.
Isidor Isaac Rabi, MRI & Physics For Peace
“Real peace means more than the absence of violent war.”
Gaming: A Very Twenty-First Century Addiction
The debate surrounding the addictive nature of video games is not new. But here’s what you need to watch out for.
Rajma, Portuguese & Protein
Rajma may be a Punjabi dish. But do you know its connection with the Portuguese?
George Harrison, Ravi Shankar & The Journey Of The Sitar
The journey of the sitar demonstrates that the beauty of musical instruments lies not in their function but in their ability to surpass genres.
Kamala Harris & The ‘Model Minority’ Myth
It’s time for South Asians to stop discriminating against black people by considering themselves to be the ‘model minorities.’
The Attempt To Assassinate Trump Points To America’s Toxic Gun Culture
Donald Trump must ask himself one question: if Thomas Matthew Crooks did not have access to the AR-15-style rifle, would he have shot him?
How Florence Nightingale Championed Sanitary Reforms In India
Nightingale’s efforts to improve sanitation & healthcare significantly impacted the quality of care throughout the nineteenth & twentieth centuries.
How Stella Mudge, An English Cabarer Dancer, Became The Maharani Of Kapurthala
The fascinating love story between Stella Mudge, an English cabaret dancer and Paramjit Singh, the Prince of Kapurthala, had many twists and turns.