Apartheid, Duality & Barry Richard’s Cricketing Genius
byThe perennial virtuosity of Barry Richards is timeless.
Biography
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.
The Willow Gladiator
byThere’s more to Rishabh Pant than cricketing pyrotechnics. A touch of genius.
Wally Hammond: Genius As Genius Does
byHammond played in 85 Tests, and scored 7,249 runs; 22 hundreds; 24 fifties; 336 not out, highest score; 58.45 average—a fabulous percentage in any era.
How Gurram Jashuva Empowered Communities With Poetry
byGurram Jashuva’s work is testimony to the pen’s power in enabling equality & empowering communities.
Tryst With Nehru
byWhen the plane landed, Nehru stormed out. But, all was hunky-dory in a flash.
Dhanvanthi Rama Rau: The Activist Who Championed Family Planning In India
byDhanvanthi Rama Rau’s legacy–as the woman who directed India down the path of planned parenthood–survives to this day.
Annie Besant: The Champion Of Women’s Rights
byTo say that Annie Besant smashed through the gender-biases in society would be an understatement.
Shane Warne: The Wizard Of Oz
byShane Warne’s magnetic allure, or sublime dexterity, is forever.
Kōnosuke Matsushita: Midas Man With The Noble Touch
byKōnosuke Matsushita’s life was an inspiring saga—a primer for individuals & organisations in the 21st century and beyond.
Ode To A Nightingale
byLataMangeshkar’s extraordinary saga was ordained, not just by god, but also the goddess of music.
Lajpat Rai’s Views On Women & Caste
byLajpat Rai’s thoughts on women, though they seemed progressive at the outset, were indeed questionable.
RN Kao, The Gentleman Spymaster
byKao’s story is one of sheer brilliance. A fiercely private man who shunned publicity, Kao managed to remain mysterious in plain sight.
Remembering Netaji
byNetaji’s life was driven by a purpose–to fight for India’s independence.