Homai Vyarawalla: The Photographer at the Tryst of Destiny
byIndia’s first female photojournalist captured the making of independent India from a ringside view.
Biography
Malik Ambar: The Ethiopian Who Ruled The Deccan
byMalik Ambar, born Chapu in Ethiopia, was a slave who became Prime Minister of the Deccan. What does his story tell us?
Gandhi: A Sexually Repressed Pervert?
byGandhi slept naked with his adolescent grand nieces to test his sexual urge. Are his perverse celibacy tests justified?
Amrita Sher-Gil: Fierce, Independent and Unapologetic
byAmrita Sher-gil, a child of fusion and artist extraordinaire, found her voice in India. Her art tells her story.
Philomena Thumboochetty: The Violin Virtuoso
byPhilomena Thumboochetty emerged on the global stage as the Violinist extraordinaire. We explore her forgotten legacy.
Cornelia Sorabji: India’s First Female Lawyer
byIndia’s first woman to become an Oxford graduate, civil servant and lawyer did so despite ridicule and an oppressive system.
A O Hume And The Birth Of The Indian National Congress
byAO Hume, the founder of the Indian National Congress was a principled Scotsman. What made him take up the Indian cause?
Jim Corbett: Animal Lover, Hunter And Photographer
byThough Jim Corbett was a renowned hunter, his legacy as a naturalist is stronger. How did he switch from the rifle to the camera?
Shivaji And Aurangzeb: Divisive Historical Narratives
byMaratha ruler Shivaji and Mughal emperor Aurangzeb were driven by ambition. Today, their stories perpetuate divisive narratives.
Srinivasa Ramanujan: God’s Missing Link
bySrinivas Ramanujan was India’s greatest modern mathematician. Yet till this day, no one knows how he arrived at his theorems.
The Subaltern Travel Writer Who Introduced Curry and Shampoo to Britain
bySake Dean Mahomet is a subaltern travel writer who embarked on an adventure that introduced curry and shampoo to Britain.
The Quiet Genius of Toru Dutt
byToru Dutt was the first female Indian poet to write in English and French. She died young, at only 21, but left behind a volume of work.
The Difficulty of Gandhi’s Non-Violence
byMahatma Gandhi lived in a violent time. He dealt with this by living a philosophy of non-violence. But was his non-violence brutal?
Why India’s Farmers Continue to Revere Sir Arthur Cotton
byA British civil engineer continues to be revered by farmers around the Godavari river. What makes Arthur Cotton the people’s engineer?
How Salar Jung Built the World’s Largest One-Man Art Collection
bySalar Jung III put together the world’s largest one-man collection of art. What was it like to collect art in early 20th century India?