Learning from History: Why India defends Bhutan
byBhutan is the location of a tense face-off between nuclear-armed neighbours. Why does India defend Bhutan against China?
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Medical Research & Animal Genocide In Colonial India
byAnimals were tortured for medical research; their teeth, nails, eye muscles and anus snipped under chloroform.
Bnei Menashe: The Jews Of North-East India
byFor the Bnei Menashe, Jews of North-east India, reclaiming their Jewish heritage has been a story of challenges and triumphs.
P C Mahalanobis: The Architect Of The Indian Statistical Institute
byP.C. Mahalanobis elevated modern Indian statistics. His legacy includes the National Sample Survey and the Five Year Plan.
Is India A Lawless Land Of Lynch Mobs?
byIn a country with the world’s largest written Constitution, the rule of law remains a mere principle.
Will The Ganga Be Cleaned This century?
byDespite tall claims and false promises, successive Governments have failed at cleaning India’s national river – the Ganges.
Will GST Simplify Tax Rules Or Prove To Be A Nightmare?
byThe Goods and Services Tax will benefit consumers and burden small businesses. Along the way, a single market may emerge.
Cabin In The Woods
byA holiday in a log cabin is momentarily interrupted by the thought of looming Reality.
Captain Lakshmi: The First Indian Woman to Run For President
byThe first woman to run for president in India was a Communist, doctor and revolutionary.
Saving Nepal’s Ancient Water Spouts
byDhunge Dhara, the ancient system of water distribution in Kathmandu valley, is now a pipe dream. Can they be restored?
Why India Is the World’s Largest Spammer
byThe Prime Minister’s Office spams users with his messages. Does this explain why India is the world’s largest spamming nation?
The Indian Pariah Dog
byThe average street dog in India has a legacy as old as India itself. The INDog evolved from 15,000 years of Natural Selection.
The Great Fire Of London
byThe Great Fire of 1666 was the biggest blaze London had ever seen. Even today, there are many lessons to be learnt.
Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan: The Non-Violent Soldier Of Peace
byThe greatest non-violent struggles against colonialism was led by Ghaffar Khan and his one hundred thousand followers.
The Kamasutra Codes And The Arab Scholar
byYou can stumble upon the Kama Sutra in unlikely places. A cryptography course could be one of them.