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The ‘Malayali on the moon’ and fault lines of caste: What drove generations of migration from Kerala
Scroll· 2 days agoWhen the literary critic “Kesari” Balakrishna Pillai began his historical writings in the 1930s, he began with the connection of < ...
Offices to close for Fourth of July holiday
The Daily Astorian, Ore.· 2 days agoIn observance of the Fourth of July on Thursday, all federal, state, county and city offices, including Astoria, Warrenton, Gearhart, Seaside and Cannon Beach city halls, ...
‘We must draw from India’s climate history. This respected topography, hydrology and nature as...
The Times of India· 2 days agoMahesh Rangarajan is professor of history and environmental studies at Ashoka University. Several parts of India have swung from extraordinary heatwaves to extreme rainfall in a matter of days ...
‘Climate history warns us to limit warming to 2°C –humans may not be able to adapt beyond that’ -...
The Times of India· 2 days agoDagomar Degroot is associate professor of history at Georgetown University.
Women in white, spreading the light
Mid Day· 2 days agoFrom July 1, 1882 to July 1, 1962, Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy rose to become the country’s pre-eminent physician and ruled as chief minister of West Bengal...
An Expert Explains: Why the Santal Hul has been ignored in public memory
Indian Express· 2 days agoThe legendary surrealist Salvador Dalí’s The Persistence of Memory represents the fluidity and the...
Scuffle among shop owners and footpath traders over space in New Market
The Telegraph· 2 days agoFight over whether shop owners could park vehicles on a stretch cleared of hawkers’ stalls
‘Gurus and Media’ traces the evolution of guru, the species
Tribune India· 2 days agoDespite the introduction beginning in a somewhat ponderous Shashi Tharooresque style, one will be pleasantly surprised by the various perspectives on < ...
Five Famous Dharm Gurus in India [Update 2024]
Mid Day· 2 days agoIn this spiritually rich landscape, several renowned Dharm Gurus have emerged, guiding millions on their paths to inner peace and holistic well-being. As...
Ranjit Singh's world: An exhibition in London traces his reign
Tribune India· 2 days agoThis legacy is highlighted and celebrated by the exhibition, ‘Ranjit Singh — Sikh, Warrior, King’,...