Spotlight

The Fragrant History of the World of Ancient Indian Perfumes
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
5 min read
A brief history of the magnificent world of ancient Indian perfumes and cosmetics lost in time. India was the world leader in the perfume industry for more than five hundred years.
Sangita Kalanidhi goes Woke
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
8 min read
Commentary on the Madras Music Academy's decision to award the Sangita Kalanidhi to Far Left Woke activist T.M. Krishna
Illustration of Murshid Quli Khan
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
5 min read
The first episode of a comprehensive history of Murshid Quli Khan, Aurangzeb's confidant and the first Nawab of Bengal
Lal Singh Chaddha: In Which Aamir Khan’s Politics has Roasted Him
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
5 min read
The sustained nationwide campaign to boycott Aamir Khan's Lal Singh Chaddha is the consequence of his torrid politics.
The Bengal that was the Sprawling Economic Garden of the World
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
5 min read
The first part of a series narrating the prosperous economic empire of Bengal roughly from the 14th up to the 18th Century
Revisiting the Radio Station in Rang De Basanti: A Case Study in Bollywood Communist Propaganda
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
15 min read
A comprehensive critique of the 2006 Hindi film, "Rang De Basanti" as a vehicle of Communist propaganda
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