Why Everything You’ve Heard About India’s First Newspaper is Wrong
byHicky’s Bengal Gazette was not just a ‘scurrilous’ paper filled with scandal & sex. It was a force for the public good.
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The Media
byA talkative beast, pointing fingers at the others & damaging reputations. Is that what the Media has become?
Bijapur’s Syncretic Micro-architecture & The Chamber Of Whispers
byThe art & architecture of Bijapur, a sleepy town in North Karnataka, tell the tale of India’s syncretic traditions.
Kathavarayan & The Revival of Tamil Buddhism
byKathavarayan, known as Iyothee Thass, is one of the foremost thinkers & activists who fought for a caste-free society.
The Untold Story Of The Royal Indian Navy Mutiny
byThe Royal Indian Navy mutiny in 1946 was the final chapter in India’s willing complicity in the Empire.
Secrets Of The Shore Temple
byMarco Polo first mentioned the Shore temple in 1290. Modern archaeologists are yet to decipher its secrets.
Cracking the Indus Code: The Last Unknown Ancient Language
bySome of the world’s best minds – human and robot – are at work, trying to decipher the Indus Valley code.
Condemned
byMohammad Hasan’s scathing lamentation questions the duplicity of the world we inhabit. It’s caustic, mordant & stark.
Mahajanaka Jataka at Ajanta Caves
byThe murals in Ajanta caves represent the birth of the finest & oldest artistic traditions in India.
The Dhoti: From The Indus Valley To The Ramp
byThe Dhoti is both a fashion statement and a political symbol that stood the test of time.
Muslin: The Finest Ancient Fabric
byMuslin, the finest, ancient fabric mentioned years ago in the time of Ptolemy, has yet to see its story weaved for good.
The Winding Stair
byTaking the phrase ‘Winding Stair’ from W.B. Yeats’ poem, Supriya Kaur Dhaliwal gives wings to her words through verse.
Gandhi & The Khilafat Movement
byThe Khilafat movement was one of the largest in the world & was able to unite people of all religions.
The Anti-Heroes & Romance of Bhāsa’s Plays
byIf you like Breaking Bad & Deadpool, you will love Bhāsa’s play-Svapnavāsavadattam, the oldest romantic novel of India.
The Bakhshali Manuscript & The New Origin Of Zero
byWrapped in 70 sheets of birch-bark, the Bakshali manuscript is mostly concerned with mathematics.