The Perils Of Peddling Myths As History
byThe BJP & the Sangh Parivar’s historical revisionism—based on dubious claims—is dangerous for India’s social fabric.
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A Tale Of Two Wars
byTwo wars–the Russia-Ukraine war and the Israel-Palestine war–expose the hypocrisy of global powers.
How A Con Man Re-Wrote The History Of A Country
byJohn Ackah Blay-Miezah, a con man, fooled an entire country, including Presidents, investors & dictators. Here’s the fascinating story of how he did it. Do read & share.
‘Make In India’: An Abysmal Failure
byModi’s ‘Make in India’ programme is now in its tenth year. However, none of its goals have materialised.
Ambedkar & W.E.B. Dubois: Their Fight Against Oppression
byDubois fought against racism while Ambedkar fought against casteism.
How Colonialists Used Phrenology, A pseudoscience, To Justify Racism & Slavery
byThe use of Phrenology, a pseudoscience sans evidence, to justify racism, colonialism and slavery is just one of the many instances of how human ignorance, cloaked as science, paved the way for inequity and oppression.
Digital ‘Vedic Astrology’: The $40 Billion Scam
byIn India’s convoluted ‘marriage market,’ ‘astro apps’—which dole out astrological forecasts sans scientific rationale or evidence—play havoc in the lives of unmarried people.
More Than One Journalist Per Day Is Dying In The Israel-Gaza Conflict. This Has To Stop
byUnless the slaughter of reporters & media workers comes to an end, all of us will be more ignorant.
Why The Demand For Art Brushes Is Decimating India’s Mongooses
byThe demand for mongoose hairbrushes by artists kills thousands of mongooses across the country, leading to a dramtic reduction in their numbers.
Turmeric: The Global Spice
byHumans have used Turmeric for over 4000 years to boost their immunity and to heal.
Power Politics In India Has Weakened Most Organs Of The State
byNefarious politicians have weakened most of the organs of the state. Can ordinary citizens free themselves from the tyranny of power politics?
The Israel-Palestine War Shows The Moral Bankruptcy Of Global Leaders
byThe moral bankruptcy of political leaders in the West, starting with Biden, is shocking, though not exactly surprising.
How A Scottish Trader’s Murder Led To The Discovery Of One Of India’s Oldest Surviving Manuscripts
byThe discovery of the Bower manuscript, also known as the Yashomitra Manuscript, is a testimony to India’s literary legacy.
Please Don’t Use Science & Technology For Political Propaganda While Systematically Decimating Scientific Temper
byScience & technology and scientific temper are essential to face up to challenges that plague us.
Saint Nihal Singh: The Man Who Ran Away From Home & Became A Coveted Writer For US Papers
bySingh wrote candidly about the racial divide, life in the Americas and news from the East.