The Beatles’ Last Trip to India: Fame, Meditation & The Unravelling Of A Band
byThe Beatles did not find lasting peace in India, but they found something more enduring: a body of work that captured uncertainty without resolving it.
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Andrius Rudamina, Se Cathedral & The Unlikely Link Between Lithuania And India
byAndrius Rudamina, a forgotten Jesuit priest, reveals an unexpected historical connection between Lithuania and India, preserved within Goa’s largest cathedral.
The Shahbazgarhi Edicts & A Buddhist Past That Predates Pakistan
byThe Shahbazgarhi inscriptions remind us that the subcontinent’s history has always been shared, even when its futures were not.
The Crumbling Heart Of Old Goa: Saving the Basilica Of Bom Jesus
byThe Basilica of Bom Jesus is more than just a building; it is a physical manifestation of Goa’s history.
Parchin Kari & The Secret Life Of The Taj Mahal’s Walls
byThe legacy of Parchin Kari is not just in the monuments it adorned, but in the stories it tells. It is the language of stone and gemstone, a way of expressing devotion, beauty, and permanence.
Man Singh Tomar & The Palaces Of Memory
byThe Man Singh Palace, a testament to Raja Man Singh Tomar’s artistic and political vision, whispers stories of love, legacy, and survival.
The Indian Ocean’s Children: The Long Journey Of The Siddis Across South Asia
byThe Siddis, scattered across villages, cities, and political histories, remain emblematic of a relationship between South Asia and Africa
Kashmir’s Controversial Shrine: Where Jesus Is Alleged to Have Died
byThe story of the Roza Bal shrine & the Ahmadiyya Movement highlights the complex ways in which religious ideas evolve and intersect with political & social realities.
The Cartoonist’s War: Satire, Hate & The Art Of Persuasion
byIf you find yourself laughing at a political cartoon, take a moment to consider the forces at play in that seemingly simple image.
Mysore Pak: The Sweet That Outlived A Kingdom
byMysore Pak remains what it has always been: a simple sweet with a short ingredient list and a long cultural life.
How The Ramayana Crossed The Ocean To Java
byThe ancient connection between India and Java is about mutual recognition. Kings and monks, poets and sailors, all participated in a dialogue that crossed waters.
The Pirates Of Tangasseri
byThe pirates of Tangasseri were a force that would not be easily forgotten—by the Mughals, the Mappilas of Kerala, or the history of the Indian Ocean itself.
The Kabuliwalas Of Kolkata
byThe “Kabuliwalas,” who migrated from Afghanistan, remain a vital thread in Kolkata’s cultural tapestry.
The Spectacle Of British Governance In Colonial Malabar
byThis essay traces the ceremonial tours of Madras Governors through colonial Malabar in the early twentieth century. It shows how imperial authority was staged & received.
Ibn Battuta In India: The Scholar, The Sultan & The Storm of an Empire
byIbn Battuta’s own story resists despair. Where kingdoms fell and rulers vanished, the traveller’s words endured.