From Pushpapura to an Opium Cantonment: Valentia’s Day in Bankipur How the East India Company turned the Mauryan capital’s ground into a depot for China’s addiction and Britain’s gunpowder By Sandeep Balakrishna — Oct 1, 2026
Cowardice, Servility, Sleaze and Shamelessness: A Brief Profile of Shah Alam II Shah Alam II, the 11th descendant of Aurangzeb singlehandedly ruined whatever was left of the Mughal Empire. It is a truly deplorable story. By Sandeep Balakrishna — Oct 9, 2025