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Modi’s Push For A Multilateral World
byModi’s meeting with Putin is significant; it asserts ‘strategic autonomy’ in foreign policy & calls for multilateralism.
Why Rammohan Roy Started India’s First Persian Newspaper
byWhat does Mirat-ul-Akhbar, India’s first Persian newspaper, started by Rammohan Roy, tell us about freedom of the Press?
Is Islam Incompatible With Homosexuality?
byDrew Dalton, a lecturer at the University of Sunderland, asks relevant questions about religion & sexual orientation.
Graphic Novels: Has Their Time Come?
byWhat distinguishes a graphic novel from a comic book? Why are they considered ‘inferior’ to ‘literature’?
My Mother’s Heart
byA mother’s heart is always one of tender love & care. It’s always forgiving. Ranu Uniyal’s poignant poem.
Ananga Ranga: The Hindu Art Of Love
byAnanga Ranga, an ancient Indian treatise on sex, justifies pedophilia. But it upholds monogamy as a virtue.
How A Scottish Zoologist Discovered The Madras Spotted Skink
byThe Madras Spotted Skink, a rare, snake-like lizard, discovered by Thomas Nelson Annandale, is facing extinction.
The Nobel Scandal For Literature
byOf the 114 Nobel prize winners for literature, between 1901 and 2017, there have been only 14 women.
Malala & The Battle Of Maiwand
byThe legend of Malala, the girl who inspired Afghans to fight in the Battle of Maiwand, lives through folklore.
Of Crime and Politics: Should Law Breakers be Law Makers?
byWhen we vote, it’s our duty to ensure that the MP & MLA is not a criminal. It’s the least we can do to uphold democracy.
Quiet
byHow long will you praise me, cajole me and try to bludgeon me into submission by ascribing a social code of conduct?
Social Entrepreneurship & The Art Of Celebrating Difference
bySocial entrepreneurs must gain knowledge of the communities they serve & help them scale their solutions.
The Curious Case Of Raphael’s Cartoons
byWhat’s the connection between Raphael’s cartoons in Victoria and Albert Museum in London and astrological signs?
Peter Peterson: The Scottish Sanskrit Scholar
byWhy was Peter Peterson, a 25-year-old, appointed as the professor of Sanskrit studies at Elphinstone College, Bombay?