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An illustrated excerpt from the Kama Sutra

The Kama Sutra Is Not As Progressive As People Think

08 Jun 2021

12 min read

Evelyn 'Iggy' Rose with Syd Barrett

The Untold Indian Origins Of Iggy The Eskimo: Syd Barrett’s Enigmatic Muse

Anahita Ahluwalia

13 Feb 2025

5 min read

In a global art scene dominated by secual contemporary art, ‘Dakhin | Dilli’ is a timely reminder that devotion has never been peripheral to Indian art history.

‘Dakhin | Dilli’ Is A Journey Through North & South India’s Sacred Art Traditions

28 Apr 2026

3 min read

PictureTime was born out of the idea that cinema should not belong only to metros and Tier 1 cities.

The Great Indian Travelling Cinema: How PictureTime Is Taking Movies To Rural India

27 Apr 2026

3 min read

Meet 'Human Computer' Shakuntala Devi, The First Indian Woman To Lobby For Gay Rights

Meet 'Human Computer' Shakuntala Devi, The First Indian Woman To Lobby For Gay Rights

08 Jun 2021

6 min read

Houses Of Chembur Reveal Mumbai’s Refugee History & Cosmopolitan Past

Houses Of Chembur Reveal Mumbai’s Refugee History & Cosmopolitan Past

Samiksha Chaudhary

12 Nov 2021

2 min read

The Confusing Origins & History Of The Indian Dosa

The Confusing Origins & History Of The Indian Dosa

05 Apr 2022

3 min read

Rooted in community and ceremony, koodai-making reflects the social and cultural rhythms of South Indian life.

The Past & Present Resurgence Of The Koodai, A Humble Bag From Tamil Nadu

22 Apr 2026

3 min read

Left: Illustrated page from a rare 17th-century surviving incomplete copy of handwritten Kristapurana, preserved in the British Library;
Right: The library at the 400-year-old Rachol seminary and a manuscript from there

Krista Purana: The Legacy Of A 17th-Century Marathi-Konkani Retelling Of The Bible

20 Apr 2026

4 min read

Left: Capture of Bahadur Shah Zafar by William Hodson at Humayun's tomb; Right: King Thibaw, the last king of Burma being exiled to India at the end of the third Anglo-Burmese war in 1885 by the British

The Mirror Exiles Of The Last Mughal Emperor & The Last Burman King

08 Apr 2026

4 min read

A bust of George Harrison near Dhaka University (Left); A poster for the Concert for Bangladesh (Right)

Revisiting The Complex Legacy Of Ravi Shankar & George Harrison's Concert For Bangladesh

07 Apr 2026

3 min read

Left: Johann Zoffany, Self-Portrait (c. 1776); Right: Zoffany’s ‘The Last Supper’ (1787)

The Last Supper In Kolkata: A Brief History Of A Scandalous Masterpiece

03 Apr 2026

5 min read

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