-Oishee Bose Most people conjure stories of resistance against slavery, the creative survival of diasporic communities, and drawn-out battles for rights and recognition when they consider Black history. We should give those tales our complete attention. However, Black histories also include other sorts of stories about political agency, kings and patrons, and cultural impact. An […]Read More
-Neha Garg Sujini embroidery is a work from Bihar. It is an expressive product of art in textile. It is given protection under the GI registration act. Usually it is quilt or bed spread. It is usually made of old clothes but now generally it is made of easily available fabric. Embroidery is done with […]Read More
-Chirag Peshawariya A warrior born from the heart of India that sent shocks down some of the mightiest courts and royal chambers, and the empires that opposed him (and watched him closely) made sure to never underestimate him once, let alone twice was Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the founder of a new Maratha State, and one […]Read More
-Prachurya Ghosh The Athenian Ideal: Silence, Seclusion, and Obedience In Athens, a woman’s life was shaped almost entirely by the expectations of marriage and motherhood. From the moment she was born, an Athenian girl was trained to become a suitable wife, meaning someone who would obey her husband, manage the household, and ensure the continuation […]Read More
-Prachurya Ghosh Introduction: The First Modern Serial Killer Few criminal cases in modern history have generated as much fascination, fear, and speculation as the murders attributed to Jack the Ripper. Active in the impoverished districts of London in 1888, the Ripper is widely regarded as the first “modern” serial killer—an anonymous figure whose crimes were […]Read More
-Aritra Biswas One of the most important and complicated moments in the modern history was the Cold War. Spanning about 1947 to 1991, it was not a conventional war where armies battled in battlefields but a long term power struggle between the two opposing blocs in the world. On the one hand was the United […]Read More
-Aritra Biswas Nelson Mandela is one of the most powerful personalities of the twentieth century. He is a hero to the world and synonymous with tolerance, fairness and reconciliation. A life of unbending dedication to abolish apartheid in South Africa and to create an equal, human-dignity society characterized his life. The story of Mandela as […]Read More
-Oishee Bose On a normal evening in 1958, a town square was full of noise and faces. People carried pots and pans, children climbed trees to reach nests, and neighbours celebrated as eggs were shattered and fledgling were extracted from hiding spots. The energy of the time appeared to be that of a harvest festival. […]Read More
-Oishee Bose If you turn up at Tiretta Bazar early, you feel like you’ve stumbled into somebody’s memory. Steam climbs from aluminium steamers, a vendor nudges a bamboo basket across a wooden stall, a little kid tugs an elder toward a stall that smells of pork buns and moong dal, and the city’s different tongues […]Read More
-Prachurya Ghosh Introduction: Nietzsche and the Crisis of Modern Thought Friedrich Nietzsche occupies a paradoxical position in modern intellectual history. He is celebrated as one of the most radical critics of Western metaphysics and morality, yet he remains one of the most controversial figures because of his views on women and religion. His philosophy is […]Read More