V.D. Savarkar: The Atheist Who Justified Rape And Created Hindutva
bySavarkar begged for mercy from the British, spread hate and justified rape against Muslims. Why is he revered today?
Madras News
The Right to Food In The World’s Hungriest Nation
byIndia ends each year with an abundance of grain. Why is chronic malnutrition persisting in the fastest growing economy?
Jawaharlal Nehru: China, Spain, And The War
byA collection of writings and essays by Jawaharlal Nehru in 1939 shows how Nehru first viewed China with an open heart.
The Syncretic Treasure of India’s Oldest Mosque
byWhat can India’s oldest mosque, the Cheraman Juma Masjid, tell us about India’s secular ethos?
Why We Should Give Dolphins Their Rights
byWhy we should stop using dolphins for war and bestow rights on Gangetic Dolphins to save them from extinction.
Tackling Homegrown Terror in Britain
byWhat will it take to stop homegrown terror in the United Kingdom?
Of Aliens, Ganja and Time-Expired-Indians in Jamaica
byThe story of Time-Expired-Indians in Jamaica is one of survival and hope. Today, India and Jamaica share a common bond.
India’s E-Waste Economy
byWhat happens to your phone when you throw it away is usually the problem of a vast, informal waste economy.
Kashmir
byKashmir is an idealized image for many in the subcontinent. A visit might change that image.
Listening to Grasshoppers
byArundhati Roy’s collection of essays examines the darkest deeds of India’s democracy and asks uncomfortable questions.
How Bacteria Could Solve India’s Hygiene Woes
byIndian military scientists have found an Antarctic bacteria that eats sewage. Could this change the nature of Swacch Bharat?
When India’s Nuclear Secrets Were Hacked
by19 years ago, India’s premier atomic research institute was hacked into by teenagers from across the world.
Section 124A And Sedition: The Sword Of Damocles
byThe sedition law in India, set out in Section 124A, is an effective weapon to gag citizens.
The Murky Art of Political Funding
byPoliticians need funds to run and win elections – and they don’t want you to know where they come from.
A Very Pretty Persian Ode
byA poem published circa 1790, an english translation of Ameer Khusro’s persian poem, curated from the Madras Courier archives.