The Calendar Conundrum: Is it 2018, 1939 Or 2074?
byThanks to the multiplicity of calendars, India lives in the past, present and the future, depending on what we choose.
Insight
Manasollasa: The 12th-Century Treatise On The Art of Living
byThis treatise on life by a 12th century Chalukya king will teach you how to eat, sing, dance, rule and live well.
Edakkal: The Indus Valley Link In Kerala’s Oldest Caves
byAncient caves in Kerala present the first known samples of drawing in India. They may also link to an ancient civilisation.
How Christianity Arrived In Kerala Through Syrian Immigrants
byIn Kerala, Christianity is said to have arrived while Jesus Christ’s apostles were still alive.
Pompeii Lakshmi: The Indo-Roman Erotic Art That Was Lost To Time
byPompeii Lakshmi, an erotic sculpture, survives a volcanic eruption and tells tales of eroticism in Indian art.
How Ambedkar Reached Hungary’s Roma Minority
byOn the 61st death anniversary of Dr. Ambedkar, we look at how Hungary’s marginalized Roma community turned to Ambedkarite Buddhism.
How The Past Keeps Nokia Afloat
byThe man who helped give Finland the world’s first universal adult franchise also co-founded it’s most well-known company – Nokia.
Sinking of the PNS Ghazi
byA sunken Pakistani submarine teems with marine life in the Bay of Bengal – and continues to tell new tales.
India Through The Colonial Lens
by‘Kolkata through Colonial Eyes’ shows that every aspect of Indian life was a matter of fascination for the British.
Lest We Forget: Indian Soldiers In World War One
byLest we forget: 1.3 million Indian soldiers served in the first world war, and 74,000 lost their lives.
The Automated Tiger of Tipu Sultan
byIn the 18th-century, Tipu Sultan commissioned an automaton in his own image as the Tiger of Mysore.
The Unknown Fate of the Japanese Slaves in Portuguese India
byIn the 16th century, the Portuguese traded firearms for Japanese slaves. Some of these slaves landed up in Goa.
How did a forgotten play by Shakespeare resurface in Malayalam in Kerala?
by‘Pericles, Prince Of Tyre’ is set by the seaside, features sea voyages and a comic scene with fishermen.
Sushruta Samhita: Plastic Surgery From 1000 BC
byAn ancient Indian surgery manual from the first millennium B.C. introduced rhinoplasty to the world.
History of the Indian Americans
byIndians in America started out as indentured labourers. Today, they are astronauts, CEOs and senators.