The 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.
The etymology of Punch comes from the Sanskrit word panchan or pancha, which means five.
‘When a good feni glides over the tongue, the fragrance of a hundred cashew trees floods the mouth, the waves of the Arabian Sea lap up against your feet, and a fadista bursts into song on the edges of your brain.’
Who orchestrated the hijack of the Indian Airlines plane, Ganga?
Is Ravanhatta one of the oldest stringed instruments played with a bow? Is it a forerunner of the violin?
When stamps began in 1854, they were issued under ‘India Postage.’ Since independence, India has issued around 3000 postage stamps.
Kalamkari art began in Hindu temples. It was a method of propagating religious knowledge.
South Asian women were forced to take virginity tests at Heathrow airport in the 70s; their stories are a testament to how South Asians were subject to racial profiling in the United Kingdom.
Little India is very popular because many of the restaurants have an unusual policy: they allow you to Bring your Own Booze (BYOB),
Synagogues are embodiments of whatever remained of Afghanistan’s erstwhile Jewish community. Their architecture represents a confluence of cultures.
In the early seventeenth century, Portuguese Jews who landed at Fort St George acquired trading rights & made Madras home.
Afghan Snow, once a famous skincare brand patronised by nobility, royalty & celebrity, is now reminiscent of the years gone past.
The discovery of the Bower manuscript, also known as the Yashomitra Manuscript, is a testimony to India’s literary legacy.
The story of McCuskieganj is one of glorious past, tragedy, and bittersweet memories that haunt the town.
Singh wrote candidly about the racial divide, life in the Americas and news from the East.