The story of how India fell in love with Chinese food

With its rice and gravy-based dishes, Chinese food was the ideal combination of foreign and familiar for Indians.

Maria Thomas, qz.com

· Oct 15, 2018 · 03:30 pm

The exoticised images of India by Western photographers have left a dark legacy

A new book looks back at the history of photography in India and reveals some interesting insights.

Mahima A. Jain

· Feb 20, 2019 · 03:30 pm

Eating rotten fruit and shivering in rage: How a Kerala workshop taught me to accept life as it is

At Koodiyattam exponent G Venu’s Navarasa Sadhana workshop, performers experience all navarasas and bhavas.

Parshathy J Nath

· Apr 28, 2019 · 11:30 am

The best home printers that are fast, sharp and durable

Run a home business? Have a student in the house? Depending on your needs, we have a few recommendations for the best printer for you.

Ben Keough

· Oct 12, 2019 · 11:30 am

When CV Raman denied a student admission in IISc because she was a woman

Stories of sexism from the early days of India’s premier science institute.

Deepika S

· Jun 29, 2018 · 11:30 am

A tale of two cities: What made Calcutta’s sex workers escape to a French colony in 19th century

A British law meant to protect its soldiers from venereal diseases inadvertently changed the landscape of Chandannagar for a while.

Devarsi Ghosh

· Oct 02, 2019 · 11:30 am

Why a Deccan ruler in 16th century commissioned a beautiful garden and then promptly razed it

The story of Farah Bakhsh Bagh is an example of the importance once accorded to astrology, astronomy and iconography in landscape planning in India.

Simran Agarwal, Sahapedia

· Oct 09, 2019 · 11:30 am

Thomas Macaulay won the debate on how to shape Indian education. So who were the losers?

Macaulay’s vision to create a class of brown sahibs was opposed not just by Orientalists, but also by those who spoke for the native languages.

Anu Kumar

· Feb 04, 2017 · 11:30 am

Do you sit at a computer for hours? These keyboards can help you avoid injuries

If you’re interested in better ergonomics than a traditional keyboard, we recommend these models.

Melanie Pinola

· Oct 05, 2019 · 11:30 am

Dye another day: Why more and more Indian women are embracing their grey hair

Women from different backgrounds explain why they shunned hair colour in defiance of social expectations.

Meera Ganapathi

· Feb 20, 2019 · 11:30 am

The best wireless headphones that sound fantastic and are comfortable to wear

We seriously considered more than 200 models and picked the top four.

Lauren Dragan

· Sep 28, 2019 · 11:30 am

Behind the Madras Observatory lie the imperialist designs of the East India Company

For the British, astronomy held the key to ‘the sovereignty of a rich and extensive empire’.

Blake Smith

· Oct 14, 2017 · 03:30 pm