How Pakistan’s Military Generals Waged An Illegal War In Kargil
byDr Tariq Rahman reviews a book, which tells how Pakistan’s generals illegally waged the Kargil war & orchestrated a coup.
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The Hug Parliament & The Connection To Apes
byThere’s a lot in common between the Colobus apes found in tropical Africa and Homo Sapiens that prowl the parliament.
Ventilator
byAn intimate & personal reminiscence through verse can speak to your soul. Sreedhar Vinnakota’s poem does just that.
The Most Important Discovery in Human History
byDo you think men think with their testicles? You may not be wrong. Aristotle once thought the mind was congealed semen.
Photographing The Black Necked Crane
byCrawling on his elbows in the freezing mountains of Ladakh, Masood Hussain photographed the Black-necked Crane.
Are Africans Made to Feel Unwelcome in India?
byNumerous racist attacks on Africans in India display deep-rooted racism. Are Indians the most racist people in the world?
Why Indian Academia Is Like The Caste System
byHigher education in India is very much like India’s caste system, driven by prestige, power, wealth and utility.
A Deleted World
byA serene world of the past is a world of memories – one that is deleted. Where do we go now? Rohith’s beautiful poem.
Abdu’l Baha’s Rescue & The Syncretic Lotus Temple
byThe Lotus temple, built in the name of a small but inclusive faith, is a testimony to India’s syncretic tradition.
Anthony Ayah’s Passport, Money Laundering & Domestic Servitude
byIn the 21st-century, wealthy Indians are the globalised brown sahibs. Their domestic ‘servants’ represent modern slavery.
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.
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.