Tuesday, May 17, 2022
From imperial Britain to the rising Middle East, the 170-year-journey of World Expos
Why Islamic State in Afghanistan harks on the concept of Khorasan and what it means for India
Streetwise Kolkata: Chandni Chowk’s name could have come from the canopies of its shops
Why Panjshir Valley stood strong for decades and how it has fallen now
Streetwise Kolkata – Dalhousie Square: Once the British seat of power now a flashback of colonial rule
20 years of 9/11: What the American ‘war on terror’ achieved and what it cost
The Malida Platter and other signs of how Jews wove themselves into India culture
PremiumUnseen, rarely read but still present: The persistence of French writing by Indians
How past reconstructions of Somnath Temple have reflected politics of the time
A communist history of Afghanistan
Streetwise Kolkata | Garden Reach: Where Calcutta’s original elite once built their homes
How the salad bowl of multicultural Bombay shaped the Indian Independence movement
How India’s independence movement influenced Korea’s struggle for freedom from Japanese rule
Why Pakistan ended up with so few princely states
In photos: Mumbai landmarks that shaped the Indian independence movement
PremiumThe forgotten Rodda Arms Heist which gave ammunition to revolutionary activities across India
How the many imaginary lines drawn by the British continue to generate and impact conflicts in the Northeast
Who are the Taliban? Part 3: Why Taliban is not going to find it easy in second coming
The ‘Mexican-Hindus’: The rise, and fall, of a unique hybrid community
Streetwise Kolkata – Ezra Street: A reminder of the city’s rich Jewish past, and much more
Who are the Taliban – Part 2: Will there be changes on the ground?
How with 4 Olympics golds, Jesse Owens ran Hitler out of his Aryan supremacy theory
From Hitler’s Aryan show to shows of resistance… the politics of Olympics
Who are the Taliban – Part I: From hardliners to moderates, is there a generational shift?