Is It Time To End Muslim Polygamy In India?
byThough the practice of polygamy has been outlawed for most communities in India, Muslim men may still have up to four wives.
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How The Yamuna Was Choked To Death
byIndia’s holy river has sunk into an unholy quagmire of apathy and environmental mismanagement.
Noor Inayat Khan: Sufi Princess, Children’s Author & British Spy
byNoor-Inayat Khan, Tipu Sultan’s Great-great-great grand daughter was a Sufi princess, author, and celebrated British spy.
The Multinational Samosa & The Mughal Emperor’s c
byIf you thought your samosa came from India, think again! Cookbooks from across Asia bear testimony to this multinational snack.
How Ranji Trophy Got Its Name
byThe Maharajah of Indian cricket was called ‘the prince of a small state, but the king of a great game.’
The Still After A Storm
byOften, it’s not the storm itself that raises the most difficult questions. It’s the silence, thereafter.
How A Judaeo-Urdu Manuscript Was Made Into A Film
byIndar Sabha: an illustrated Urdu play of love in Indra’s court was made into a successful production by Parsi’s & Jews.
How The Government Is Undermining The National Green Tribunal
byThrough the Finance Bill 2017, the Government undermines the National Green Tribunal. It sets a dangerous precedent.
Annie Besant: The Champion of Women’s Rights
byWomen’s rights activist, Theosophist, and supporter of Irish and Indian self-rule, Annie Besant’s legacy is immortal.
Right to Education: A Programme Of Pilferage
byThe report card for the seven-year-old Right to Education is dismal. But there is still time to retool our schools.
How Terrorism Shut Down The Statue Of Liberty’s Torch
by101 years since a devastating terror attack, the torch in the Statue of Liberty remains closed to the public.
Rahul Sankrityayan: The Father of Hindi Travel Writing
byThe father of Hindi travel writing, saw the world as a humanist and wrote with the understanding of an anthropologist.
The Real Bahubali Was A Jain Prince
byThe tallest monolithic statue in the world is that of Bahubali, a Jain prince who advocated ahimsa and gained Moksha.
An Overview Of The Geospatial Information Regulation Bill
byThe Ministry of Home Affairs wants a licensing system for every map made or displayed of the subcontinent.
Screens
byCan you imagine a moment in a day devoid of electronic screens? Sleep might just be our only escape from the digital.