How A Cholera Epidemic Led To A Hindu Festival
byA temple in Secunderabad tells the story of how a 19th-century Cholera epidemic ensconced a Hindu festival.
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How Persian & Greek Art Influenced Mauryan Architecture
byThe ancient Mauryan edicts of emperor Ashoka present a synergy of Persian and Greek ideas & symbolise a global world.
David Hume’s Causality & Einstein’s Quantum Error
byEinstein was wrong to expect causality to be valid in quantum mechanics. Is there a different approach to rationality?
Incomplete: I am Womanning
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Of Mythical Demons & Rare Celestial Phenomena
byLegends and myths surround rare celestial phenomena like the solar and the lunar eclipse. Why should we care about them?
India’s Looming Water Crisis
byNearly half India’s population – face acute water shortage, with close to 200,000 dying each year from polluted water.
Mother Teresa: The Social Entrepreneur & Saint
byMother Teresa, the Indian Saint from Albania, cared for the sick & dedicated her life to the service of the poor.
How Pakistan’s Military Generals Waged An Illegal War In Kargil
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The Hug Parliament & The Connection To Apes
byThere’s a lot in common between the Colobus apes found in tropical Africa and Homo Sapiens that prowl the parliament.
Ventilator
byAn intimate & personal reminiscence through verse can speak to your soul. Sreedhar Vinnakota’s poem does just that.
The Most Important Discovery in Human History
byDo you think men think with their testicles? You may not be wrong. Aristotle once thought the mind was congealed semen.
Photographing The Black Necked Crane
byCrawling on his elbows in the freezing mountains of Ladakh, Masood Hussain photographed the Black-necked Crane.
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?