Bharatendu: The Man Behind Modern Hindi
byBhartendu wanted the Hindi language that includes the Persian and Sanskrit words.
Biography
Imran Khan: The Sultan Of Swing
byThe inventor of the ‘in-dipper,’ also ‘reverse swing,’ Imran Khan was an all-rounder extraordinaire.
Kesarbai Kerkar: The Indian Connection To Interstellar Melody
byWhat’s the connection between Kesarbai Kerkar and Voyager 1, the spacecraft that floats in space?
Naraina Pillai & Sri Mariamman Temple
byNaraina Pillai, a man who started as a clerk, built a real estate empire in Singapore. His story is an outstanding example of entrepreneurship.
Chiune Sugihara: The Japanese Diplomat Who Rescued Thousands Of Jews
byIt 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
byHere’s the story of a sixteenth-century Portuguese explorer who ‘discovered’ Brazil.
Gaganendranath Tagore & Cubism
byGaganendranath countered Western art styles by using, well, a western art style—Cubism.
Sir Learie Constantine: The Joy Of Cricket
byHe could turnaround a match pronto with his electrifying batting, laser-beam bowling, and astounding catching.
Queen Elizabeth II: The End Of The ‘New Elizabethan Age’
byQueen Elizabeth II ruled over perhaps the most rapid technological expansion & sociopolitical change of any monarch in recent history.
Raja Deen Dayal: The ‘Bold Warrior of Photography’
byDayal brought to photography what Verma had brought to paintings, the elegant depiction of opulence and grandeur in lifelike documentation.
Charles Metcalfe: ‘Liberator Of The Indian Press’
byCharles Metcalfe chose to see Indians as people with feelings & independent thoughts. The Press Act of 1835, which he passed, allowed Indian newspapers to flourish.
Fa Xian’s Journey To India
byFa Xian’s writings are still helpful in learning about the South Asian people of those times.
Apartheid, Duality & Barry Richard’s Cricketing Genius
byThe perennial virtuosity of Barry Richards is timeless.
The One Thing Shinzo Abe Got Right
byDespite being wrong about almost everything else, Shinzo Abe was right about the need for Japan to strengthen its national security.
Ramesh Krishnan: The Yogi Of Tennis
byIf Ramesh Krishnan had not been a tennis player, he’d have, doubtless, decorated the world of surgery with his deft hands and clinical ingenuity.