Bhagat Singh Thind: The soldier whose fight for US citizenship reverberated for decades

His pursuit to become a naturalised citizen led to an influential Supreme Court judgement, which ruled that Indians aren’t legally white.

Anu Kumar

· Nov 23, 2021 · 12:30 pm

In the 19th century, groups of American women rose up in support of an Indian activist

Pandita Ramabai’s reputation as a pioneering educationist, feminist and Sanskrit scholar had preceded her to the US.

Anu Kumar

· Oct 12, 2021 · 11:30 am

Remembering the forgotten Indian biochemist who made pioneering contributions to cancer treatment

Yellapragada Subbarow’s research didn’t earn him fame. But it did secure his place in history.

Anu Kumar

· Sep 03, 2021 · 11:30 am

A look at 19th century America through the eyes of early Indian travel writers

Ishuree Dass and Jehangir Kothari were the first Indians to write accounts of their travels to the United States.

Anu Kumar

· Aug 13, 2021 · 11:30 am

Kedar Nath Das Gupta: The Gandhian theatre producer who tried to build peace in the world

A ‘godly dreamer’ of peace, Das Gupta believed that the arts and literature could bridge differences between people.

Anu Kumar

· Jul 24, 2021 · 11:30 am

From Bollywood to Beatles and beyond: The amazing journey of Shiv Dayal Batish

A singer, composer and teacher, Batish’s life was defined by talent and serendipity.

Anu Kumar

· Jun 24, 2021 · 11:30 am

The Indian revolutionary who went to jail, taught at Columbia and was accused of being a ladies’ man

As an Indian or American, as an interpreter or publisher, Taraknath Das always fought for India’s freedom.

Anu Kumar

· Jun 02, 2021 · 11:30 am

Long before The Great Khali and WWE, there were Basanta Singh and Gobar Goho

American wrestling was a gladiatorial sport in the 1920s and Singh and Goho were its ‘Oriental’ draws.

Anu Kumar

· May 26, 2021 · 05:24 pm

Santha Rama Rau: The prolific wordsmith who wrote for the ‘New Yorker’ and was wooed by a mafia don

In her peripatetic life, the accomplished writer got many opportunities to observe major events and changemakers from up close.

Anu Kumar

· May 12, 2021 · 11:30 am

Long before The Great Khali and WWE, there were Basanta Singh and Gobar Goho

American wrestling was a gladiatorial sport in the 1920s and Singh and Goho were its ‘Oriental’ draws.

Anu Kumar

· Apr 21, 2021 · 11:30 am

Remembering the first Indian author who won America’s top children’s literature prize

Dhan Gopal Mukerji was prolific, gifted and popular. He was also constantly in search of ‘spiritual freedom’.

Anu Kumar

· Mar 31, 2021 · 11:30 am

Remembering the Anglo-Indian who fought for people of colour and came to the rescue of WWII soldiers

An entomologist, a writer and poet, and an activist for ‘coloured solidarities’, Cedric Dover was a man of many parts.

Anu Kumar

· Mar 10, 2021 · 11:30 am