A look back at the past seven days

A samosa recipe (and other culinary delights) from a rare 15th century book

This beautifully written and illustrated work was composed for the Sultan of Malwa, Ghiyas al-Din Shah Khilji. Read more here.

Javed Akhtar’s poem ‘A New Decree’ may remind you of the world we live in

“Storms are no longer permitted…” Read more here.

Comrade Modi has not learnt much from 1991 – when Licence Raj ended (as did the Soviet Union)

Twenty five years later, demonetisation seems to be a return to the bad old pre-liberalisation days. Read more here.

Explanation from mythology: Why people voted for Modi, Brexit and Trump – and against Arab Spring

Modern society works on the philosophy of equality. These verdicts are a vote for diversity. Read more here.

Who is Sonam Gupta and why is social media obsessed with her?

Addressing what the nation wants to know. Read more here.