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?
Insight
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.
Did Shanmukham Chetty, India’s First Finance Minister, Meddle With Tax Investigations?
byMarred by a scandal, Shanmukahm Chetty relinquished office & his contribution to India lies buried in the heap of history.
India’s Greatest Spy Who Wasn’t
byDuring World War II, a Chennai journalist seized the chance to spin the story of a lifetime–the story of KS Narasimhan.
Who’s Killing India’s Nuclear Scientists?
byMany scientists who worked on India’s nuclear programmes have died under suspicious circumstances. Who’s killing them?
The Martyrdom of Guru Arjan
byThe spirit of self-sacrifice that Gur Arjan’s martyrdom embodied became an essential part of the Sikh character.
Caste, Race & The Bunny Chow
byWhat’s the connection between Bunny Chow, Durban’s most popular fast food, and the Bania caste?
The Great Trigonometric Survey of India: A History of How India was measured
byNain Singh ventured into Tibet in the guise of a Tibetan monk & calculated the distances by using a rosary & footsteps.
When Hanuman Breathes Life Into Superman
byThe incarnations of Superman show how we are all, as they say in India, “same, same – but – different, different.”
A Brief History Of Bullshit
byBullshit is one of 20th-century’s greatest linguistic inventions that evolved into a major theoretical framework.