Blooming Bloody Flowers
byReading a poem can be like watching a Pedro Almodovar film: layers of abstraction hidden beneath vivid details.
Madras News
How A Gujarati Girl Became An International Sumo Wrestling Champion
byHetal Dave, a Gujarati girl from a conservative family, is making waves internationally as a Sumo wrestling champion.
On Marriage & Divorce
byAnyone that aims at perfection will destroy the warmth and the vitality of their marriage.
How Somnath Chatterjee Ensured Transparency In The Lok Sabha
byIt’s thanks to Somnath Chatterjee, the 14th speaker of the Parliament, we have transparency in its functioning.
V S Naipaul: A Literary Giant, A Racist & A Misogynist
byNaipaul, the Nobel laureate, who evoked powerful debates with his writing, was in equal parts a racist & a misogynist.
The Curious Case Of Doresh Tov Le-‘amo, India’s First Hebrew Newspaper
byWhat can India’s first Hebrew newspaper, started by a Baghdadi Jew from Bombay, tell us about journalistic integrity?
Arthur Lake
byIndulge in a blissful & surreal lake, embellished by words & imagination. Succumb to the charms of this zestful verse.
The ‘Black Man’ In Britain’s House of Commons
byDadabhai Naoroji, the ‘Black Man’ in Britain’s house of commons, laid the foundations of Indian Independence.
On Climate Change, Water & Food Security
byIf weather changes wrought by climate change destroy crops or we run out of water, we will literally die.
The Baburnama
byWas Babur a religious bigot? What does his autobiography, the Baburnama, reveal about him?
Britain’s Caste Problem
byBritain has a caste problem. But the British government does not want to acknowledge it.
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.
Fringe
byA bittersweet blossom, a flourish of life, and the magnificence of death are manifest through a flower – the lotus.
From Digital To Analogue: My Experiments With A Film Camera
byBe it life or photography, three fundamental principles are essential – authenticity, simplicity and patience.
How A Portuguese Jewish Jesuit Produced The First Printed Tamil Book
byHenri Henriques, a Portuguese priest, produced the first Tamil Printed book with Pero Luis, a Tamil Brahmin Jesuit.