Ganymede Chronicles
byGanymede, the mythic hero is the subject of Barnali’s fascinating poem that chronicles fears of love & heartbreak.
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The Memoirs of Sir Thomas Roe: 400 Years of India & Britain
bySir Thomas Roe’s negotiations with Jahangir, though not successful, marked the beginning of a controversial relationship.
Stanley’s Secunderabad Postcards: A Highway To Nostalgia
byA British Military officer’s postcards show what Secunderabad looked like in the early 1900s. It’s a highway to nostalgia.
Gumnaami: Did Subhas Chandra Bose Die In A Plane Crash?
byGumnaami raises important questions about the death of one of India’s most controversial leaders – Subhas Chandra Bose.
Is Data Localisation An Antidote To Digital Colonialism?
byCould “Data localisation”–the bid to keep data within their own country–be a game-changer for technology companies?
Loose Talks Costs Lives
byLoose Talk Costs Lives, a campaign warning of the dangers of rumour-mongering, is more relevant than ever.
Sun Feast
byAbhay K writes, with poetic exuberance, about a delightful feast in the land of sun, sand and sea – Goa.
Kiki Smith’s Creepy Art
byKiki Smith’s art, with its surreal realism, transforms a casual spectator into a prying voyeur.
What Chimps & Gorillas Tell Us About Human Language
byThe gestures we have in common with chimpanzees are a remnant of the sign-language we share with our ancestors–the apes.
Why Banerjee, Duflo & Kremer Won The Nobel For Economics
byAbhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo & Michael Kremer have won the Nobel Prize for economics for adopting the experimental approach.
Swachh Bharat: An Ill-Executed Farce
bySwachh Bharat holds transformative promise. But its shoddy implementation is deepening the problem it tries to solve.
Reimagining Donald Trump As A Half-Naked Fakir & The Proliferation Of Pop Symbolism
bySymbolism is an essential ingredient in realpolitik; it transforms political hustlers into everlasting legends.
Simple Pleasures
bySimple pleasures, innocent as they seem, have the power to conquer & rule over us. Megha Rani’s fascinating poem.
How Public TV Broadcasting Was Born
byTelevision, the most ubiquitous of all media, has a long and distinguished history. Read it here.
Fast Fashion: The Enemy Of The Environment
byFast fashion is environmentally unsustainable. There is an urgent need for reconsidering our clothing choices.