Exotic Lands

Now in Mumbai: The fabulous story of the Indian elephant who walked from Lisbon to Vienna in 1551

Suleiman’s tale has inspired children’s writers, film-makers and even one Nobel laureate.

Mridula Chari
· May 20, 2017 · 11:30 am
Postcards from Pondicherry: When French ideas of égalité encouraged Dalits to assert their rights

Snapshots from an era of colonial pride.

Mridula Chari
· Nov 14, 2015 · 01:30 pm