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A split image of Mangalore Ganesh Beedi and Kerala Dinesh Beedi packets

Beedi Wars: How The Humble Beedi Sparked Decades Of Bloody Conflict In Kerala & Karnataka

10 Feb 2026

7 min read

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The Colonial Roots Of Captive Labour: From Prison Carpets To The Modern Gig Economy

03 Feb 2026

4 min read

Auto Shankar: The Bone-Chilling Saga Of India’s Ted Bundy

Auto Shankar: The Bone-Chilling Saga Of India’s Ted Bundy

08 Jun 2021

10 min read

L: A portrait of Netaji R: A newspaper clipping claiming that Netaji did not die in air crash

Unravelling A Conspiracy: How Did Subhas Chandra Bose Really Die?

23 Jan 2023

4 min read

Iconic parle g packaging with parle g biscuits featuring the parle g girl

Mumbai's Iconic Parle G Factory Shuts Down After 87 Years

08 Jun 2021

2 min read

Domestic violence in Hindi cinema has matured in its representation.

Hindi Cinema Is Beginning To Show Us More Accurate Depictions Of Domestic Abuse

28 Jul 2023

6 min read

Flop Show', created by Jaspal Bhatti, offered sharp, humane critiques of everyday corruption, bureaucratic absurdity, and failing public systems at a time when such criticism could exist openly on national television.

What Jaspal Bhatti’s Flop Show Says About India’s Lost Culture Of Public Criticism

20 Jan 2026

5 min read

iSocial Saheli and SEWA are quietly reshaping who gets seen, heard, and paid in India’s rural energy economy.

Social Saheli: The Grass-Roots Initiative Empowering Women In Rural Gujarat

08 Jan 2026

4 min read

9 Famous Indian Fishes Adding To The Country's Blooming Biodiversity

9 Famous Indian Fishes Adding To The Country's Blooming Biodiversity

Homegrown Staff

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

Chosen from more than 2,400 applicants, the winners represent some of the region’s most promising women-led ventures spanning disability inclusion, food security, maternal health, climate innovation, and economic empowerment.

From Clean Water to Autism Support: The Six Winners Of The Unlock Her Future Prize 2025

28 Nov 2025

4 min read

By depicting South Asian women reading these banned books, Bushra makes a powerful statement about the significance of knowledge and the right to access information unrestricted.

Hamama Tul Bushra's Powerful Art Series Celebrates The Enduring Legacy Of Banned Books

Sobhika Vasanthan

18 Mar 2024

2 min read

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