Colin Mackenzie: The Scotsman Who Became The First Surveyor General Of India
byIndia’s first Surveyor General started out as an engineer but found his calling as an archivist and cartographer.
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Cecilia Meireles: The Brazilian Poet Who Sang India
byIn 1953, a Brazilian poet stepped onto India for the first time and instantly felt at home. Her poems tell the tale.
When Widows Were Burnt Alive In India
byUnder the practice of Sati, widows were burned alive after their husbands died. It was a ritual sacrifice – condoned by society.
Automated Chess & The Curious Case Of The Mechanical Turk
byChess automation was based on a true story that tricked Napoleon. Today, Artificial Intelligence beats humans at their game.
How India’s Defence Secrets Were Traded For Whisky
byDuring the 1970s and 1980s, India’s top defence secrets were traded for bottles of Black Label whisky.
India’s First News Scandal
byNewspapers and the Government have been at loggerheads with each other. Today, History repeats itself – yet again.
Of Aliens, Ganja and Time-Expired-Indians in Jamaica
byThe story of Time-Expired-Indians in Jamaica is one of survival and hope. Today, India and Jamaica share a common bond.
The Murky Art of Political Funding
byPoliticians need funds to run and win elections – and they don’t want you to know where they come from.
The Begums Of Bhopal
byFor 157 years, Bhopal was ruled by its ‘Begum’ queens. How was woman’s rule different in pre-modern India?
Will India Lose The Lead In Tackling Climate Change?
byWith the U.S. out of the race, only India and China can stop climate change. But is India undoing its own efforts?
The Taj Mahal: Symbol of Maternal Death?
byMumtaz Mahal, the lady in whose honour the Taj Mahal was built, died of preventable, maternity-related ailments.
Tales of the Bengal Tiger
byTigers may be fading in reality, but in fiction, they serve as Nature’s compass for man’s conscience.
Can We Be Friends With Crows?
byCrows are social, intelligent birds. Once omnipresent, they are disappearing from our landscape. What do we know about them?
Vajracchedikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra : The World’s Oldest Dated Printed Work
byPrinted 1100 years ago, Vajracchedikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra or Diamond Sutra, is a treatise on life. Why is it relevant today?
Philomena Thumboochetty: The Violin Virtuoso
byPhilomena Thumboochetty emerged on the global stage as the Violinist extraordinaire. We explore her forgotten legacy.