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Sister Nivedita and the Moral Imagination of a Nation

Long before the tricolour became our national pride, another flag quietly carried India’s hopes.

Jul 24 •

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When Women Whispered, Triveni Wrote

In an era when literature rarely ventured into the private doubts of women, Triveni placed them at the very center of her work

Jul 15 •

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Tug Of War Between A Sports Fanatic & A Human Being

Ram Seshadri urges us to remember that athletes are human beings too — individuals carrying the weight of our collective hopes.

Jul 11 •

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We Cheer—But Do We Ever Play?

If there’s one thing we Indians do better than play sport—it’s talk about it. Loudly. Passionately. And with absolute confidence.

Jul 2 •

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April 2025

Roys Of Light: The Brothers Who Pioneered India’s Swadeshi Lightbulb Industry

Founders of Bengal Lamps, India’s first indigenous lightbulb manufacturing company, the Roy brothers sparked a Swadeshi Industrial Revolution that…

Apr 17 •

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Second Coming: Draupadi as Warrior-Goddess, heroine of Bengaluru Karaga

Each year, under the full moon of Chaitra, Bengaluru comes alive with the spirit of Draupadi, the warrior-goddess who never left. Journey into the heart…

Apr 15 •

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December 2024

Fast. Furious. Female! Women who blazed the F1 trail

In the male preserve of Formula One racing, the names and legacies of the handful of women who challenged the status quo stand out

Dec 12, 2024 •

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November 2024

One True Love: Krishna’s Muslim Devotees

Krishna Bhakti embraced a spirituality that saw god as a universal source of love, beyond the labels of Hindu or Muslim—a vision as relevant today as it…

Nov 7, 2024 •

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September 2024

Making a run for equality

Running is an accessible sport, but its history is fraught with inequality and exclusion. We remember the change-makers who made running a celebration…

Sep 25, 2024 •

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Silk Route - can spiders provide the biomaterial of the future?

Tough as steel, elastic like rubber, spider silk is a natural marvel. But farming spiders isn’t an option because they’re territorial and cannibalistic…

Sep 11, 2024 •

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August 2024

India’s Olympic Muddle

A nation of a billion-plus people and the quest for Olympic fame have been at disproportionate odds ever since India began to send a contingent to the…

Aug 8, 2024 •

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July 2024

Mango: A fruit that unites and divides

July 22 is National Mango Day in India. Three mango aficionados meet to eat, agree to disagree about their favourite varieties, and explore the King of…

Jul 22, 2024 •

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