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.
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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.
Baboons Shed Light on Human Behaviour
byThe discovery that baboons can articulate distinct vowel sounds means that language is no longer a human-only domain.
The Subaltern Travel Writer Who Introduced Curry and Shampoo to Britain
bySake Dean Mahomet is a subaltern travel writer who embarked on an adventure that introduced curry and shampoo to Britain.
On Demonetisation
byEmiritus Professor at Oxford University presents an in-depth analysis of demonetisation and explains why it is flawed.
Shikari Shambu: The Hunter Who Never Hunts
bySavio Mascarenhas has been drawing Shikari Shambu for 20 years. He explains what went into making this beloved character.