Profanity–such as madarchod & behenchod–has been normalised in contemporary cinema. OTT platforms are serving a strong dose of violence & sex to sell their content.
Every year, in August & September, groups of migratory birds go to the Jathinga ridge and die. No one has been able to decode the reasons behind this mystery.
Here’s a fascinating story about how modern corporate ethic evolved from Communist Russia.
Thibaw Min, the last king of Burma who faced a humiliating defeat, was exiled out of his country – never to return back. Here’s his tragic story.
Why did the Uttar Pradesh government demolish the Corona Mata temple? What explains the lack of outrage from the Hindutva ecosystem regarding the demolition of the temple?
The government has announced that 2.16 billion dosages will be administered by December. But the numbers don’t add up.
Stan Laurel & Oliver Hardy’s rib-tickling genius knows no age, because they beamed the lighter side of life, the child and the adult, wrapped within our psyche, like never before.
Charging Indians for COVID vaccines is bad, letting vaccine producers charge what they like is unconscionable.
The pandemic can be controlled by vaccines. But how can we stop a dangerous infodemic that gets more & more virulent by the day?
History will remember how the MEA sabotaged its reputation by equating one-man’s reputation with the national interest.
The name ‘Dyer’ goes beyond the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, for India’s alcohol industry still echoes his legacy.
Zeb-un-Nissa, the poet, calligrapher & mathematician rebelled against her father, Aurangzeb, through poetry. Read her story.
C.D.Deshmukh, the illustrious banker & finance minister, was also a consummate gardener. Here’s his story.
India must counter China’s influence in Myanmar, but it must also avoid a situation where the military junta plays off China & India against each other.
The Nazis used music during murder & rape. This bizarre juxtaposition reveals the darker side of its use.