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Pictured: Kabir Suman

The Many Lives Of Kabir Suman: Music, Journalism, Politics, & Protest

6 hours ago

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Krishna welcoming Sudama, from a Bhagavata Purna

The Boatman, The Dyer, The Neighbour: How South Asian Mystic Poets Made God A Familiar Figure

7 hours ago

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Ecca Vandal's performance was not significant because she represented South Asians on television. It was significant because she represented a generation of artists whose South Asian identity has already been woven into the fabric of global popular culture.

From Diljit To Ecca Vandal: South Asian Artists Are Making Their Mark On Late-Night TV

09 Jun 2026

3 min read

Representative images for the Rekhti tradition

Remembering Rekhti: The Original South Asian Sapphics Of The 18th-Century

08 Jun 2026

4 min read

Emerging from the village of Pannaipuram, Ilaiyraaja transformed Indian film music by blending Tamil folk traditions and modern orchestration into a singular sound.

Ilaiyaraaja's Legacy: The Multidimensional Sound Of Home & Memory

03 Jun 2026

3 min read

Firozabad: India’s City Of Glass Is Feeling The Heat Of War In West Asia

Firozabad: India’s City Of Glass Is Feeling The Heat Of War In West Asia

03 Jun 2026

3 min read

India's Most Interesting Babas And Their Rather Bizarre Stories

India's Most Interesting Babas And Their Rather Bizarre Stories

aditi dharmadhikari

08 Jun 2021

12 min read

The Vampires Of India: Indian Mythology’s & Folklores’ Links To The Classic Conjurer

The Vampires Of India: Indian Mythology’s & Folklores’ Links To The Classic Conjurer

08 Jun 2021

3 min read

Xerxes Desai (right) with Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata.

A Titan's Story: Xerxes Desai & The Making Of A Homegrown Watchmaker

28 May 2026

4 min read

Image of Freddie Mercury attending St. Mary School, Mumbai

Freddie Mercury’s Legend Lives On In A Small Boarding School In Panchgani, India

08 Jun 2021

6 min read

Viva, formed in 2002, broke records as India’s first official girl group.

Remembering Viva: The Legacy Of India’s First Girl Group

28 Jul 2025

4 min read

The roots of the conflict can be traced back to 1813 when the British colonial authorities in Bombay introduced a regulation aimed at controlling the city's stray dog population.

The Bombay Dog Riots: When Mumbai's Parsis Rose Up In Defence Of The City's Strays

Sobhika Vasanthan

29 Jun 2024

3 min read

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