Allahakbarries CC: When Peter Pan’s Author Invented ‘Celebrity Cricket’
byJ M Barrie–the celebrated Scottish author, Peter Pan’s creator–founded an amateur cricket team called ‘Allahakbarries.’
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Thomas Babington Macaulay & The Minute On Indian Education
byMacaulay left a lasting legacy, imprints of which can be found embedded in the Indian psyche, even after two centuries.
Caste, Race & The Bunny Chow
byWhat’s the connection between Bunny Chow, Durban’s most popular fast food, and the Bania caste?
Twenty-First Century Diplomacy: A New Rulebook
byWhat are the challenges for a 21st-century diplomat? How can diplomacy, an essential ingredient in statecraft, thrive?
When Hanuman Breathes Life Into Superman
byThe incarnations of Superman show how we are all, as they say in India, “same, same – but – different, different.”
The Curious Connection Between Stock Trading & Street Photography
byMuch like a trader, a street photographer is an artist, traipsing on the high wire of chance.
A Brief History Of Bullshit
byBullshit is one of 20th-century’s greatest linguistic inventions that evolved into a major theoretical framework.
How Begum Samru Became The Only Catholic Ruler In India
byBegum Samru broke out from the shackles of being a nautch girl & went on to become India’s only Catholic ruler.
If Suppandi Were To Be The PM Of India
bySuppandi has decided to become the Prime Master of India. Please vote for him. Our politics will be cute & exciting.
On Love & Affection
byIn human relations you can learn very little from books: you have to learn from the people with whom you work and live.
The Problem With None Of The Above
byNOTA is, in equal parts, an instrument of protest & a tool that reflects inherent caste prejudice.
The Zafarnama: When Aurangzeb Broke The Oath Sworn Upon The Qur’an
byThe Zafarnama, a letter sent by Guru Gobind Singh, rebukes Aurangzeb for breaking the oath sworn upon the Qur’an.
The Delicate Art Of Doodling
byI love to doodle. It’s my way of telling stories that I care about.
Can War Be Justified?
byIs it morally justified to kill people for a cause, however noble? Is it Dharma to annihilate people?
The Injustice Of Displacing A Million People
byThe Forest Rights Act is being used as a Trojan horse to undermine the rights of those who rely on forests for survival.