The Bakhshali Manuscript & The New Origin Of Zero
byWrapped in 70 sheets of birch-bark, the Bakshali manuscript is mostly concerned with mathematics.
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Pirates Of The Arabian Sea & The Letter Of Marque
byIn the 17th-Century, European pirates got the Letter of Marque – a license to kill. Will it be given to robots today?
Secrets of Vijayanagara Architecture
byWhat can the Vastu blueprint of the Vijayanagara temple architecture tell us about modern computer graphics?
Abd Al-Rahman Al-Sufi & The Book of Fixed Stars
byAl-Sufi’s work began from a simple act that was enshrined in Bedouin folk tradition – gazing at the stars in the night.
The Company Style & Raja Ravi Varma
byThe East India Company left an indelible mark on Indian art. Painters subverted this message through style and subject.
When Donald Trump Built The Taj Mahal
byDonald Trump’s Taj Mahal, a tawdry casino built in Atlantic City, is a testimony to shady financial deals and crime.
Asgardia: The World’s First Space Kingdom
byAsgardia, the world’s first ‘Space Kingdom’ was born when a 2.8 kilogram CubeSat was launched on an Orbital ATK rocket.
Secrets of the Konark Temple
byOne of India’s exquisite architectural marvels, symbolic of Vedic astronomy, chronicles the mythology of celestials.
Ratirahasya: The 12th-Century Sex Manual
byRatirahasya, a sex-manual written in the 12th-century, tells how men and women were classified and represented.
The Many Associations of the Godna Tattoo
byThe Godna tattoo, once associated with serial killers & wayfarers, is now a millennial fashion statement.
Fort St George: The British Landmark That Became Madras
byThe history of Chennai dates back to an out-of-the-way fort set up by the East India Company.
The Hundi System, Indian Merchants & Global Trade
byIndian merchants from the Sindh & Hyderabad built global businesses using the Hundi, an indigenous system of payments.
How The Madras Rail Evolved Into The Third Largest Rail System
byAn idea pitched in the Madras Parliament in the 1830’s, the Madras Rail, evolved into the world’s third-largest rail system.
A History Of Dreadlocks
byFrom Cleopatra to Bob Marley, dreadlocks have been a powerful fashion statement.
The Oriental Cricket Club and the Dawn of Indian Cricket
byFrom the Oriental Cricket Club in Bombay to religion and caste-based cricket clubs, Indian cricket has come a long way.