History and Historiography / The Tragic Tale of Sitaram Ray, the Last Hindu King of Bengal Raja Sitaram Ray was a self-made Hindu king who built a small empire by the dint of his talent, bravery and leadership. He was also the last Hindu king of Bengal, executed by Murshid Quli Khan. By Sandeep Balakrishna / 17 Feb 2025
Culture / “Come, I am now going to Dictate the National Song!” Or How Vande Mataram was Composed This is the firsthand story narrating the origins of how Bankim Chandra Chatterjee composed India's national song, Vande Mataram By Sandeep Balakrishna / 18 Nov 2024
History and Historiography / The Surge of a National Yajna and the Crushing of the Vindhyan Kshatra: Misleading the Freedom Struggle An essay tracing the second phase of the pre-independence history of the Indian National Congress Party By Sandeep Balakrishna / 27 Jun 2020
