The Casteism Embedded In Kautilya’s Arthashastra
byArthashastra is known to focus on pragmatism in statecraft. But in reality, it used religion to create a pseudo-social hierarchy.
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Why Do People Kill In The Name Of God?
byReligion has retrogressed into a divisive machinery, sowing the seeds of hatred in the minds of the masses.
Dreams Of The Tiger
byWhat does a leather-bound book, of hundred and three pages, tell us about Tipu Sultan’s dreams?
Are We On The ‘Highway To Climate Hell’?
byTo avoid getting on the highway to climate hell, the world should have stopped burning fossil fuels decades ago.
The Biden-Xi Jinping Summit In Bali
byThe most important gain of the Biden-Xi meeting is the joint decision to resume diplomacy.
Demonetisation: A Blunder Of Epic Proportions?
byDespite the glaring economic failures, the gamble of demonetisation & the botched implementation of GST, Prime Minister Modi is able to preserve his political capital.
The Journey Of The Chilli
byHow did chillies come to India? How did they become an integral part of the cuisine?
On Gurus, Godmen & Conmen
byThe self-appointed Godmen of the twentieth century eschewed asceticism and chose a life of opulence, fanfare & power-politics.
The Peacock Throne Cost Two Times More Than Taj Mahal: Here’s Why
byShah Jahan’s peacock throne was costlier than any artefact made in the millennia beginning 1000 AD & ending in 1999 A.D.
In A Pinch
byThere’s more to acupuncture than needles, or what meets the eye.
Blood Lust & The Kohinoor Diamond
byThe Koh-i-noor––a diamond mined in India, adorned by Queen Elizabeth II of England, like many other diamonds mined across the world––has a history of blood lust.
From Eritrea To India: A Brief History Of Bhendi
byThe humble Okra, finely sliced & deliciously cooked, nourishes billions of people across the world. It is also a testimony to the history of globalisation.
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.
Mythology, Mughals & The History Of Alcohol
byAlcohol played an important role in mythology. It was considered divine & purifying. It was also considered as an exilir.
Akbar & His Horses
byAkbar loved horses. The Emperor personally chose people to swat flies off his precious horses when they were in the stables.