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Batley’s archive raises an uncomfortable question: what does it mean to inherit a colonial way of seeing critically?

Decolonising India’s Built Heritage: The Colonial Legacy Of Claude Batley

21 Jan 2026

4 min read

Sai Baba’s influence sits uneasily at the intersection of faith, power, charisma and contradiction

Sathya Sai Baba In The West: Power, Faith & The Global Reach Of An Indian Guru

20 Jan 2026

5 min read

The tale follows two wandering musicians who are cast out of a tyrannical kingdom, only to eventually find love, dignity, and a sense of belonging in a self-governing forest kingdom.

'Goopi Gawaiya Bagha Bajaiya' Is Karadi Tales’ Animated Love Letter To Indian Stories

15 Jan 2026

3 min read

An illustrated excerpt from the Kama Sutra

The Kama Sutra Is Not As Progressive As People Think

08 Jun 2021

12 min read

Myths offer us an opportunity to make sense of a world that is rarely fair and never simple, and that is perhaps why these stories endure.

From Amar Chitra Katha To Percy Jackson: The Cultural Weight Of Retelling Mythology

13 Jan 2026

5 min read

Rajiv Jain, Rishabh Jain, and Rashi Jain Dugar — the current proprietors of Memoirs of India

'Memoirs of India': How A Delhi Family Became Custodians Of India’s Cultural Memory

12 Jan 2026

3 min read

Governed by physicians, guarded against poison, and shaped by religious diktats, the Mughal emperor Akbar’s peculiar eating habits reflected an empire built on balance and control.

The Very Peculiar Eating Habits Of Mughal Emperor Akbar

08 Jun 2021

4 min read

'Toilet Tales: Pits to Plumbing'

How Toilets Shaped Gender, Class, & Empire: Inside The Sulabh Museum's Latest Exhibit

30 Dec 2025

4 min read

The Indian Spy Princess Who Gave The Gestapo Hell

The Indian Spy Princess Who Gave The Gestapo Hell

08 Jun 2021

4 min read

The life and legacy of T.K. Radha

T.K. Radha: The Lesser-Known Legacy Of One Of The First Indian Women In STEM

24 Jan 2025

4 min read

Modern Mysteries: 12 Urban Legends From India That Never Get Old

Modern Mysteries: 12 Urban Legends From India That Never Get Old

08 Jun 2021

7 min read

Carrom board inside a dimly lit underground club in Mumbai, where high-stakes matches are played.

Inside The Gritty World Of Mumbai’s Underground Carrom Clubs

Devyani Nighoskar

08 Jun 2021

10 min read

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