Pandita Ramabai: India’s First Feminist?
byPandita Ramabhai was the most learned Indian woman of her time and an early icon of women’s education in India.
Biography
Tibetan Tales: The Life & Work Of Tsewang Yishey Pemba
byTsewang Yishey Pemba, the Tibetan doctor, and author led a quiet resistance through his medical life and literary work
The Words and Wisdom of Nelson Mandela
byMandela’s life and message keeps alive a hope that the future will be less bleak, more inspiring and perhaps, just.
How J.R.R. Tolkien Made Fantasy A Reality
byOn J.R.R. Tolkien’s 126th anniversary, the British author remains the cornerstone of immersive fantasy fiction.
Xuanzang’s Journey To The West
byOver 1400 years ago, a Chinese traveler crossed the Himalayas to discover Indian Buddhism. His journey changed Asia forever.
Shapurji Saklatvala: Britain’s First Communist MP
byThe first communist in the British Parliament was an Indian Parsi from a powerful family of industrialists.
The Dutch Spy Who Revealed The Passage To India
by“Day and night my heart yearns to see strange countries… something to talk about when one is old.”
Madhava of Sangamagrama: The Keralite Who Knew Infinity
byA 14th-century Keralite mathematician devised important mathematical concepts centuries before Isaac Newton took the credit.
The Great Gama: The Legendary Wrestler Who Inspired Bruce Lee
byFor over 50 years, the Great Gama was India’s mighty and indomitable wrestler.
Al-Biruni: The First Anthropologist
byAl-Biruni acted as a scientific bridge between cultures, translating Sanskrit texts to Arabic and vice-versa.
Lessons From Verghese Kurien’s Life
byHow did Verghese Kurien steer India to emerge as the world’s largest producer of milk, employing 50 million farmers?
How Biddu From Bangalore Popularized Disco With Kung Fu Fighting
byWith ‘Everybody Was Kung-Fu Fighting’, Biddu Appaiah heralded the dawn of disco music.
Janaki Ammal And The Chromosome Atlas Of Cultivated Plants
byThe cytogeneticist Janaki Ammal catalogued India’s plants, and modified Indian sugarcane to make it sweeter.
Remembering The Witty Mirza Ghalib
byGhalib Mirza was a self-deprecating poet of the 18th century. He was the last great poet of the Mughal Empire.
Why Periyar E.V. Ramaswamy Was Ahead Of His Time
byPeriyar E.V. Ramaswamy fought for Dalit rights, women’s empowerment and linguistic freedom for South India.