Piracy ran rampant across Indian coastlines in the 16th and 17th centuries. Despite it having a lasting impact on an integral region of India, its history is still not well-known. Read on if you wish to know more about this underrated period of Indian history.

The Sankat Mochan Music Festival is held every year in the beautiful, ancient, and holy city of Varanasi. The ethereal performance of world-renowned musicians draws thousands of music lovers to the city every April to witness feats of musical majesty within the confines of the Sankat Mochan Mandir. In this article, I recall the time I attended the festival as a lover of music while also taking time to explore the holy city of Varanasi.

In the summer of 2019, I attempted to peek behind the chameleon curtain and conducted two interviews with executives in the industry. With the help of Raghav Mahendru, former Head of the Food Department of the coffee company ‘Blue Tokai’ and Mr. Sanjay Behl, the Manager of the Kitchen at the Radisson Hotel, Jalandhar, I have delved into the realm of food and learnt of the culture that weaves in and out of our daily lives.

In this series, I explore the artistic movements of the 20th century, hoping to reveal to you the important roles artists played in our Independence, and how despite years of being silenced, the voices of our greatest artists were finally recognized for their expression of identity in the 1990’s.

In this series, I explore the artistic movements of the 20th century, hoping to reveal to you the important roles artists played in our Independence, and how despite years of being silenced, the voices of our greatest artists were finally recognised for their expression of identity in the 1990’s.

In this series, I explore the many literary stalwarts of South India in a world where Northern Indian culture dominates the pop-culture scene. I see how despite years of being silenced, the voices of our greatest artists are finally recognised for their expression of identity.

Somnath Hore was one of the greatest Indian artists of the 20th century. He left an indelible mark through his contributions to the independence struggle. But how did he reach the level of artistic prowess that we know today? Read on to find out.

In this series, I explore the artistic movements of the 20th century, hoping to reveal to you the important roles artists played in our Independence, and how despite years of being silenced, the voices of our greatest artists were finally recognised for their expression of identity in the 1990’s.

The Revolt of 1857 is famous for being the first step taken by the sub-continent to repel the British invasion. Though it failed for many reasons, we witnessed the birth of many freedom fighters during this struggle. Yet something remains a mystery - what inspired the brave heroes to revolt? What was the trigger for them to wake up and realise the horrors of colonialism?

The Gandhi campaign for the development of the home-made cloth industry is no mere fad of a romantic eager to revive the past, but a practical attempt to relieve the poverty and uplift the standard of the village. However, we run into many issues when we try to see this system of economy practically implemented. How would Gandhian economics, as explored by by J.C. Kumarappa affect the livelihood of people upon implementation?