An Icon Crumbles

Aung San Suu Kyi turns 76: How did ‘Burma’s Gandhi’ fall from grace in the eyes of the world?

Even though the Myanmarese leader is under house arrest again, the international community is much less enthusiastic about taking up her cause.

Nandita Haksar
· Jun 19, 2021 · 07:30 am
A century on, the site of the historic Lucknow Pact is in ruins

The Rifa-e-Aam Club in Lucknow that hosted the pivotal joint session of the Muslim League and the Congress in 1916 has fallen prey to vandals.

Uzair Hasan Rizvi
· Feb 09, 2016 · 08:30 pm
Why the closure of Mumbai's iconic Rhythm House is a blow to scholars of the city

The store had an extensive selection of movies that were invaluable to researchers – and a staff with encyclopedic knowledge to help customers find what they needed.

Rachel Dwyer
· Dec 21, 2015 · 12:30 pm