Is Our Voting System Flawed?
byDoes the current voting system give us a choice to effectively elect our leaders? What are our options?
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Debt and Farmer Suicides in India
byHow many farmers have to die before the Indian state will see their plight?
India’s Longstanding Desire for Peace in Korea
byFrom the Korean War that split up the peninsula to the present day, India has tried to broker peace with North Korea.
Mahler and Me
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Moringa: The Super Hero of the Plant World
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How Ambedkar Reached Hungary’s Roma Minority
byOn the 61st death anniversary of Dr. Ambedkar, we look at how Hungary’s marginalized Roma community turned to Ambedkarite Buddhism.
How The Past Keeps Nokia Afloat
byThe man who helped give Finland the world’s first universal adult franchise also co-founded it’s most well-known company – Nokia.
Sinking of the PNS Ghazi
byA sunken Pakistani submarine teems with marine life in the Bay of Bengal – and continues to tell new tales.
George, the greatest of his name
byThere are few places where you can find a bison in your garden, but only one where you can find George.
India Through The Colonial Lens
by‘Kolkata through Colonial Eyes’ shows that every aspect of Indian life was a matter of fascination for the British.
How The Amur Falcon Was Saved
byIn 2012, up to 140,000 Amur falcons were killed while migrating through India. The killings have since declined.
Shapurji Saklatvala: Britain’s First Communist MP
byThe first communist in the British Parliament was an Indian Parsi from a powerful family of industrialists.
Graffiti: The Historic And Provocative Art
byAs long as humans have known to draw on walls, they’ve used them to express the taboo, the uncomfortable and the eternal.
The Rise of the Global Sand Mafia
byIn India and across the world, you can get killed for standing in the way of the illegal sand mafia.