How Public TV Broadcasting Was Born
byTelevision, the most ubiquitous of all media, has a long and distinguished history. Read it here.
Insight
How Robots Guarded Buddha’s Relics In Ancient India
byOne of the most intriguing stories from India tells how robots once guarded Buddha’s relics.
How Telephones Transformed Our Lives
byPhones have reshaped our lives. Can you imagine what the world would be like if the phone hadn’t been created?
Why It is Important To Revive Mōḍī
byMōḍī, a script used to write Marathi, evolved from Mouryi, a Brahmi script. But it faded into the oblivion in the 1950s.
A Brief History Of Beards & Business In Britain
byFacial hair has traditionally signalled masculinity. But in the 21st-century, facial hair is a style choice.
What We Did In Bed
byThe social history of beds reveals a bizarre yet fascinating tale of human behaviour.
How Snooker Originated In Ooty
byNeville Chamberlain – the military officer who served in the British Army – invented Snooker in Ooty.
A History Of How A Silent Cosmos Led Humans To Fear The Worst
byWe have progressively realised that we must think and act better because, should we not, we may never think or act again.
Why Does Hindi Get ‘Special Status’? Scrap It Like Article 370
byThanks to the three-language formula, Hindi, spoken in North India, gets a special privilege. Why this hypocrisy?
The Untold Story Of Allama Mashriqi & Subhas Chandra Bose
byDid historians sideline Allama Mashriqi’s role in the Indian freedom struggle by hyping Subhas Chandra Bose & the INA?
The US Open: A Tournament Steeped In History
byThe US Open, an amateur event, has evolved into one of the sporting world’s most successful commercial events.
Kashmir & The “India-Pakistan Question”
byAs a British general predicted, Kashmir remains a ‘Spanish ulcer’ that drains manpower and resources.
The Curious Connection Between Coffee, Colonialism & Crap
byThe world’s most expensive coffee is naturally produced by jumbo baristas in their stomachs. Would you like a hot cuppa?
The ‘French’ Maharaja Of Kapurthala & His Spanish Maharani
byKapurthala’s French-style palace of Versailles has a salacious story behind it–that of a lustful Maharaja & a dancer.
The Rise & Rise Of The ‘Asshole’
byThis article contains expletives. Your mom won’t like you reading it. But you’ll learn about a new philosophical construct.