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Mount Ararat – where Noah once stood, welcomes new visitors.
The Armenian-Azerbaijan conflict, two years after.
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Five must read books around India’s historic 1991 Budget and economic transformation
Image source: Hindustan Times When Mr. Manmohan Singh presented his first budget as India’s finance minister on 24 July 1991, India had just three weeks of foreign reserve left. Meaning, that India would not be able to pay any other country for the imports they’ll do after three weeks. This economic crisis was brought forth by India’s domestic policies and the over-reliance on the...
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History of the word Assassins.
When I first read about the origin story of Assassins in Dan Brown's Angels & Demons, I honestly thought it's another fictional story from the great author. However, it was not. This is the origin story of the evolution of the word Assassins.
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The history of the word Quarantine
Quarantine is derived originally from the Italian word quarantena, which translates to 'Forty' in English. So, how does it evolve into the modern meaning of Quarantine?
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Understanding Gandhi – The silent revolutionist – Part 2
The idea of a saint or Mahatma who miraculously saved India from the hands of the colonial masters is beautiful, but not entirely true.
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Understanding Gandhi – The silent revolutionist – Part 1
The idea of a saint or Mahatma who miraculously saved India from the hands of the colonial masters is beautiful, but not entirely true.
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How a court case changed the way we see Cricket in India.
How the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Vs. Cricket Association of Bengal in 1995 changed the way we see Cricket in India
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Book Review: Emergency Untold by Kuldip Nayar
The first edition of the book is from 1977, immediately after the emergency imposed by Mrs. Indira Gandhi. For many historians and political activists, India's emergency was the darkest time in the post-independence era. However, Mr. Nayar is no historian. He is India's one of the most celebrated journalists, and therefore, he writes like one. Like he is living through the era.
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One nation one religion is a tested formula, but does it work?
One nation, one religion theory in India has been floating around since independence in the darker alleys of politics. However, it has recently been discussed openly because of the majority government being backed by the organization that has been floating this idea for nearly a century now.
Left of the center 