Forgotten Stories
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The near-forgotten ‘Demon of Cawnpore’ revealed Jules Verne’s reading of India and its conflicts
The renowned French writer of ‘Around The Word In Eighty Days’ wrote an imaginative work featuring the hunt for the Indian revolutionary Nana Sahib.
Revanth Ukkalam
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This mislabelled book of Bengali Sufi poetry tells the story of South Asians in Australia
In a small desert town at the edge of the desert in Australia, the ‘Kasasol Ambia’ is stored in a small, red mosque. How it got there is a fascinating story.
Samia Khatun, The Conversation
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Yogini Sunita and Kailash Puri: The women who helped popularise yoga in Britain
The gurus offered yoga to British homemakers as a route to personal and social liberation.
Suzanne Newcombe, The Conversation
Trending
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‘Please don’t follow me now’: Actor Rhea Chakraborty asks paparazzi when spotted in Mumbai
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It isn’t just an Amazon web series under fire from Hindutva groups – the real tandav is yet to come
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Why has the Adani group singled out journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta?
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Once considered India’s answer to WhatsApp, Hike Messenger has shut down
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Nine Tests against India will be fantastic, our players are excited: England coach Chris Silverwood
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How one German city developed – and lost – generations of math geniuses
Anti-Semitism brought down one of the world's greatest centers for mathematical research.
David Gunderman, The Conversation
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An artist reanimates the untold stories of Sikhs in Canada through digital collages
Angela Aujla’s ‘Canadian Stories’ uses archival images to give the minority community the recognition that history books do not.
Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri
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Video: The Indian who pioneered fiber optics and missed winning the Nobel remains an unsung hero
Narinder Singh Kapany managed to transmit images over a bundle of optic fibers as early as 1953.
Ramakrishnan M
Video
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Watch: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spent inauguration day at a protest in the Bronx, New York
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Watch: Hilarious compilation of Donald Trump saying ‘bye-bye’
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Watch: Explosion in Madrid, capital of Spain, destroys building, kills at least three people
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Watch: Comic José Covaco’s hilarious interpretation of ‘private chat’ with Navika Kumar
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Watch: US Police dog receives a hero’s welcome upon return after multiple surgeries
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Remembering Baby Naaz, Sridevi’s voice in her early Hindi films
Despite achieving acclaim early on as a child actress, Salma Baig spent her later years lending her voice to the cinematic dreams of others.
Soumya Rao
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Why the Hashimpura massacre of 42 Muslim men in 1987 is relevant in the polarised UP of today
Vibhuti Narain Rai’s account of India's deadliest extrajudicial killings is a reminder that minorities face the same hatred they did then.
Harsh Mander
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Rare images document the centuries-long history of Africans in India
An exhibition and conference highlight rare images of the contribution of Africans to Indian society.
Mridula Chari
The Reel
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‘Kuruthi Kalam’ trailer: A police officer is caught between rival gangs in Chennai
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It isn’t just an Amazon web series under fire from Hindutva groups – the real tandav is yet to come
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‘Gandii Baat’ trailer: AltBalaji erotic thriller series is now into season six
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‘The Legend of Hanuman’ trailer: Animated series features the voice of Sharad Kelkar
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‘Mission Frontline’ trailer: Rana Daggubati anchors a tribute to the Border Security Force