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.’
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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.
Cecilia Meireles: The Brazilian Poet Who Sang India
byIn 1953, a Brazilian poet stepped onto India for the first time and instantly felt at home. Her poems tell the tale.
When Widows Were Burnt Alive In India
byUnder the practice of Sati, widows were burned alive after their husbands died. It was a ritual sacrifice – condoned by society.
Why 37 Percent Of India’s Land Is Turning Into A Desert
byClimate change and human activities are degrading and desertifying India’s land, posing a real threat to existence.
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.
Automated Chess & The Curious Case Of The Mechanical Turk
byChess automation was based on a true story that tricked Napoleon. Today, Artificial Intelligence beats humans at their game.