India, Iran & The Nuclear Deal
byCan Modi maintain his delicate balancing act between India, Israel, and Iran? Will his pragmatic multilateralism work?
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The Multinational Origins Of The Idly
byAccording to a food historian, KT Achaya, the origins of the Idli could be traced back to Indonesia. Could this be true?
The War For Breakfast
byPR gurus marketed breakfast as the ‘most important meal of the day’ to sell food products, changing the way we eat.
How The Sherwani Evolved From The British Frock Coat
byThe Sherwani, India’s much loved male garment, evolved from the British buttoned frock coat – not from the Mughal attire.
How Darwin’s Theory Of Evolution Applies to Religion, Art & Science
byProfessor Simon Altmann connects the dots between science, art, religion, Plato, Darwin, and his theory of evolution.
Understanding the Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana
byWe associate the Kama Sutra with sex. But there are many more facets to this ancient treatise.
How Jain Diamond Traders Took Over The World
byBy preserving their networks of trust, Jain traders have overcome monopolies, cultural differences and geographical limitations.
When Aryabhata & Al-Beruni Described The ‘Super Blue Blood Moon’
byCenturies ago, ancient Indian astronomers studied & documented the lunar eclipse and described its various colours.
The 2000-Year-Old Gold Mines At Kolar
byKolar’s famed gold-mines are silent today. But for millennia, they were the epicentre of a gold rush.
Why The Hindu-German Conspiracy Remains A Historic Failure
byWhat made Irish nationalists, German spies and Sikh revolutionaries work together in the United States during World War I?
The Pragmatism Behind Modi-Netanyahu Bonhomie
byIndia-Israel diplomatic relations are driven by pragmatism, not clouded by sentimentality.
Distilled Wisdom: Life Lessons From Professor Simon Altmann
byThe most important thing in human life, LOVE, cannot be measured and dissected like you can do with the wing of a butterfly.
How Christianity Arrived In Kerala Through Syrian Immigrants
byIn Kerala, Christianity is said to have arrived while Jesus Christ’s apostles were still alive.
The Distinct Mughal-European Art of Basawan
byA Hindu from a cowherd community became one of Akbar’s greatest painters. His paintings include Christian iconographies.
Xuanzang’s Journey To The West
byOver 1400 years ago, a Chinese traveler crossed the Himalayas to discover Indian Buddhism. His journey changed Asia forever.