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How Padmavati Demonstrates India At Its Worst
byWhy is a Medieval legend being used to justify murder?
Saving The Silent Valley
byPoets, activists and scientists came together to save Kerala’s oldest evergreen forests from being submerged.
Madhava of Sangamagrama: The Keralite Who Knew Infinity
byA 14th-century Keralite mathematician devised important mathematical concepts centuries before Isaac Newton took the credit.
Women in the Indian Judiciary
byNine out of ten judges in higher judiciaries are male. What explains the gender gap in India’s highest courts?
Was Zimbabwe’s Coup Made In China?
byMurmurs of a coup in Zimbabwe have been long in the making – as have rumours of Chinese involvement.
An Insignificant Man
by‘An Insignificant Man’ manages to be a thriller whilst staying true to its documentary roots.
Tuna
byPoliticians will sing you sweet songs of liberation. But that doesn’t mean you should take the bait.
Lest We Forget: Indian Soldiers In World War One
byLest we forget: 1.3 million Indian soldiers served in the first world war, and 74,000 lost their lives.
Why Open Air Fires Are The Main Cause of Air Pollution In India
byPublic fires from paddy fields and open-air stoves are some of the worst contributors to India’s increasingly toxic air.
The Great Gama: The Legendary Wrestler Who Inspired Bruce Lee
byFor over 50 years, the Great Gama was India’s mighty and indomitable wrestler.
Traffickers prey on lost Rohingya children in Bangladesh camps
byAmidst the chaos of Bangladesh’s refugee camps, child traffickers are kidnapping children for bonded labour.
Has The Anti-Corruption Movement Lost Its Wind?
byCorruption in India has outlived governments and every effort taken to tackle it.
The Automated Tiger of Tipu Sultan
byIn the 18th-century, Tipu Sultan commissioned an automaton in his own image as the Tiger of Mysore.
The Unknown Fate of the Japanese Slaves in Portuguese India
byIn the 16th century, the Portuguese traded firearms for Japanese slaves. Some of these slaves landed up in Goa.