Many Europeans took part in documenting India’s natural history. Fine arts & scientific documentation had become synonymous, bringing about a distinct change in Indian artistry.
Edward peters, called ‘Black Peter,’ found gold in New Zealand. But due to racism, his efforts and achievements in the discovery of gold were downplayed.
‘Ji haan bhaiyon aur beheno. Main aapka dost Ameen Sayani bol raha hoon aur aap sun rahe hai Binaca Geetmala.’
Ants remind us that there is a world of wonder beneath our feet, waiting to be discovered & understood.
John Ackah Blay-Miezah, a con man, fooled an entire country, including Presidents, investors & dictators. Here’s the fascinating story of how he did it. Do read & share.
Here’s what happened when Charlie Chaplin met Gandhi.
With a meagre collection of 160 books, Akshara was started in 2012. Today, Akshara houses over a thousand books, but its story is etched with struggle.
Ajivika, a rival tradition of Buddhism & Jainism, no longer exists. The only evidence are the caves in the Barabar hill.
Panini’s metalanguage uses Sanskrit phonemes as auxiliary markers to control grammatical derivations.
Cigarettes—health hazards and severe sources of addiction—were presented as symbols of community empowerment.
The Satyagraha Ashram was monumental in the development of the theory of self-reliance, which became central to the idea of Swaraj.
Mamallapuram attests to the dedication of the Pallava dynasty to art and culture, especially that of King Mahendravarman I.
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.’