Rabindranath Tagore: The Painter
by“It is the element of unpredictability in art that seems to fascinate me strongly” – Rabindranath Tagore
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India Has Too Many Cults Of Personality
byThere is one thing that Gandhi, Nehru, Indira, and Modi have in common – a cult-like, larger than life personality.
The Historic Roots of Xenophobia in India
byMany aspects of xenophobia, discrimination on the basis of caste, colour and creed, existed in India for centuries.
White
byA white page is more beautiful than a poem; it is a funnel through which you can inhale love, exhale anger, and just be.
The Many Associations of the Godna Tattoo
byThe Godna tattoo, once associated with serial killers & wayfarers, is now a millennial fashion statement.
Lessons From The Yolo Bypass
byIndia’s flood-prone states have much to learn from the Yolo Bypass & the Dykes in the Netherlands on how to manage floods.
Ikhlas Khan:The Abyssinian Who Ruled The Deccan
byIn the 16th-century, Ikhlas Khan, an Abyssinian slave, ruled the Deccan sultanate as the Prime Minister.
On Britain’s Royal Baby & India’s Global Gene Pool
byBritain’s royal baby has Gujarati ancestry; India’s diversity is the product of shared genetics of much of the world.
The Future of Indian Universities
byWill it be possible to repair India’s broken education system? Can we ensure that it isn’t commodified and politicised?
Four Tea Cups
byA meeting at a canteen is an act of love; couples drink each other, yet try to camouflage their emotions.
Fort St George: The British Landmark That Became Madras
byThe history of Chennai dates back to an out-of-the-way fort set up by the East India Company.
How A Pigsty Dispute Led To Environmental Law
byAldred’s case, a dispute over a pigsty in 16th-century England, laid the foundations of Environmental law.
The Dutch Travel Writer Johan Nieuhof & The Oriental East
byThe Dutch traveller, Johan Nieuhof, left a repository of incredible drawings and writings that depict life in the Orient.
What’s In A Name?
byIn India, a beach is named after Saddam Hussein, even as some outrage of roads named after the Mughal Emperors who built them.
The Hundi System, Indian Merchants & Global Trade
byIndian merchants from the Sindh & Hyderabad built global businesses using the Hundi, an indigenous system of payments.