Photographing The Black Necked Crane
byCrawling on his elbows in the freezing mountains of Ladakh, Masood Hussain photographed the Black-necked Crane.
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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.
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.