Galileo’s scientific discoveries memorialized him as the father of modern astronomy. Adam Smith reaped the posthumous profits of notoriety as the father of capitalism, and Edgar Allen Poe’s puzzling ...

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When we speak of Indian democracy, we often repeat the official narrative — that it was carefully built, nurtured, and ...

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In this excellent account of the political upheavals that shaped modern Asia, Sam Dalrymple covers a vast amount of ground ...

The late actor Motilal, who influenced everyone from Amitabh Bachchan to Naseeruddin Shah, died penniless because of his ...

Remembering Ghanshyam Das Birla: industrialist, and nationalist who shaped India's business and educational legacy. Latest ...

Lakshmibai is the newest Indian leader coming to Civilization 7 through the Right to Rule DLC, and she has quite the history ...

A multi-party Indian delegation, led by Shashi Tharoor, concluded a US visit aimed at garnering international support for ...

Sri Lankan novelist and social critic, Vishnu Vasu, launched his newest book in Sinhala, a disjointed travelogue viewing ...