The Spin On India’s Faltering COVID Response Is A Global Embarrassment
byHistory will remember how the MEA sabotaged its reputation by equating one-man’s reputation with the national interest.
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Edward Dyer, His Beer & Whiskey
byThe name ‘Dyer’ goes beyond the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, for India’s alcohol industry still echoes his legacy.
Zeb-un-Nissa: Rebel, Sufi Poetess & The Daughter Of Emperor Aurangzeb
byZeb-un-Nissa, the poet, calligrapher & mathematician rebelled against her father, Aurangzeb, through poetry. Read her story.
The Splendoured Gardens of C.D. Deshmukh
byC.D.Deshmukh, the illustrious banker & finance minister, was also a consummate gardener. Here’s his story.
Appeasing The Military Junta Isn’t The Only Realpolitik Strategy In Myanmar
byIndia 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.
How The Nazis Used Music To Celebrate & Facilitate Murder
byThe Nazis used music during murder & rape. This bizarre juxtaposition reveals the darker side of its use.
Memories of Valentine’s Day in Japan
byOn Valentine’s Day, most women present chocolates to the men.
The Battle Between Faith & Rationality
by“History is to nationalism: what poppy is to the opium addict.“
The Mystery Of Kernicterus
byI suffer from a Neurological condition called Kernicterus. This is the story of my life.
The Flute Seller
byA Commonwealth Prize winning author writes a story narrating how a flute seller influences the course of his life.
Charlie Chaplin: Comedy’s First Knight
byCharlie Chaplin was to comedy what Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was to music. Inimitable. Timeless.
Great Sadness
byA poet writes about ideas of loneliness, death and mourning through verse.
A Questionable Democracy
byIs the democratic system of the country devoid of a moral and ethical compass?
Revisionist Myths & Their Discontents
byAll efforts must be made to eviscerate or fragment the institutions that keep the stolen election myth alive.
How Snakes & Ladders, An Indian Board Game, Became A Global Phenomenon
byMoksha Patamu, a board game designed by an ancient sage, saint Dnyaneshwar, is now a global phenomenon. Here’s how.