Variety
There is more to life and politics and current affairs. In this section, we attempt to bring you articles that talk about issues and experiences that matter on a more human and personal level
The Imperial Cholas Part III: Naval supremacy
The Chola rule, which lasted from sometime around 300 BCE to 1267 CE, can be easily cleaved into two tenures: the first part from 300 BCE to 740 CE, and the second part from 850 CE to 1267 CE.
Saffron Swords by Manoshi Rawal: Attempt to bring to light the brave saga of resistance by Indic warriors to foreign invasions
Saffron Swords is a commendable effort by an individual who came across all this information painstakingly in her own travels and research.
Abhinav Agarwal’s Predators and Prey won’t let you sleep for a night or two at least
"Predators and prey" by Abhinav Agarwal is a fast-paced, nail-biting thriller that keeps you glued to the end.
No iron, steel to be used in construction of first Hindu temple in UAE, to be built adopting traditional temple architecture
The first Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi, UAE will be built without using any steel or ferrous materials.
‘Predators and Prey’. Mounted on a big canvas, Abhinav Agarwal’s book is a fast-paced thriller ready for a movie script
The novel 'Predators and Prey’ by author Abhinav Agarwal works at many levels.
Blood Buddhas: Not just about theft of antiquities, but a portrayal of much deeper malaise of societal apathy towards heritage
I have watched Blood Buddhas four times. And it has shocked me afresh every single time
Taher ‘mankind angel’ Shah and Tej Pratap Yadav: Both made big promises but neither fulfilled
As first month of 2020 came to an end, we must hold these two men accountable for unfulfilled promise.
Subhas Chandra Bose’s struggle within Congress was a statement against the highly personalised high-command structure and dictatorial grip of Gandhi-Nehru
Stifled and crippled as a notional president of the Congress party, Subhas Bose had resigned within a year
Indologist Shrikant Talageri, who has comprehensively debunked the Aryan Invasion Theory, awarded honorary D.Lit degree by Indus University, Ahmedabad
Shrikant Talageri is one of those scholars who have come forward to question the Aryan Invasion Theory
Reclaiming Varnasrama: Can a King be a Shudra? Can a pauper be a Brahmin?
One of the key concepts therein has been that of Varna. There are said to be four Varna: Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaisya and Shudra, in society.
