A Mandir In Kabul
byKalyani Sethuraman’s rendezvous with a temple priest in Afghanistan inspired her to tell his tale through her verse.
Madras News
Secrets of Vijayanagara Architecture
byWhat can the Vastu blueprint of the Vijayanagara temple architecture tell us about modern computer graphics?
How South East Asia’s Plastic Addiction Blights The World’s Oceans
byFive South East Asian nations contribute to sixty per cent of the world’s plastic. How can it be tackled effectively?
The Many Dangers Of Fake News
byFake news, spread through social media platforms such as WhatsApp, is a public security risk. Can it be regulated?
A Swiss Woman’s Trip ‘From India To The Planet Mars’ in The 1890’s
byHélène Smith, a Swiss woman, said she’s a Hindu princess, a French queen, who went from India to the Mars in the 1890’s.
The Repeated Rise and Fall of Nalanda University
byOnce known as a great seat of learning, the Nalanda is now a textbook case of how not to build a world-class university.
Black Spring
byPrathap Kamath’s melancholic poem paints the charades of a dark spring. The trees & the birds know it. Can we fathom it?
The Progressive Arts Group & The Birth of Indian Modernism
byA small group of artists revolutionized art in India by pushing the boundaries of thought & self-expression.
Capturing The Wild
byCapturing the wild is both an act of courage & passion. Wildlife photographer Masood Hussain decodes this art for you.
Tana Shah: The Last Ruler Between Aurangzeb & The World
byThe Golconda fort in Hyderabad tells the tale of Tana Shah, the last Qutb Shahi ruler, who stood against Aurangzeb.
On Professional Mourning & Caste Hierarchy
byProfessional mourners are hired to cry – for a person they never knew. It’s a practice rooted in the caste hierarchy.
Abd Al-Rahman Al-Sufi & The Book of Fixed Stars
byAl-Sufi’s work began from a simple act that was enshrined in Bedouin folk tradition – gazing at the stars in the night.
Childish Pursuits
byDo you remember the time when you stretched to a bright world to explore and roam free?
The Company Style & Raja Ravi Varma
byThe East India Company left an indelible mark on Indian art. Painters subverted this message through style and subject.
How Illegal Wildlife Trade Is Decimating The Pangolins
byThe Pangolins, mammals found across Asia & Africa, are going extinct – thanks to the demand from Chinese medicine.