The Poisonous Harvest of England’s India Raj
Excerpts from Jadunath Sarkar's forgotten essay documenting the poisonous fruits of British rule in India
DVG: A Tribute to the "Vanasuma" or the Forest-Flower who Taught the Yoga of Life
A tribute to the legendary D.V.Gundappa or DVG on his 138th birthday
“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
Nawab Nehru's Betrayal of C. Rajagopalachari
This is a slice from recent history that shows how Nawab Nehru nonchalantly betrayed C. Rajagopalachari, his close friend for decades.
The Unstoppable Ascent of Kasim Razvi
This episode narrates the unending intrigues of the Nizam Mir Osman Ali against merging Hyderabad into the Indian Union and how he gives unlimited power to Kasim Razvi.
A Glimpse into the Indian American Community in the Early 20th Century: A Tale Optimism, Sincerity and Disquiet
The first part of a series offering a peek into the conditions of the Indian American community in the early 20th Century. Much historical learning ensues from studying this phenomenon.
The Cost of Feeding Mohandas Gandhi: Ask Sarat Chandra Bose
In 1932, Mohandas Gandhi stayed for several weeks in the home of Sarat Chandra Bose in Calcutta as his esteemed guest. This essay contains some revealing details drawn from an eyewitness account of the proceedings.
Sri S. Subramania Iyer's Conscientious Service to the Madurai Meenakshi Temple
Sri S. Subramania Iyer, aged just thirty, performed an unflagging service to the renowned Madurai Meenakshi Temple and earned the adulation of the temple town.
When Act No. XXXII of 1860 Birthed the Ballad of Gurusiddha of Hubballi
The 1860 colonial British legislation titled "Duties on Profits arising from Property, Professions, Trades, and Offices" was a ruse for further impoverishing Indians. Among other places, it devastated the people of Hubballi and Dharwad region. In just two years, the middle-class was reduced to begga
No Decade of Peace: The Agitational History that Keeps India Unstable
The history of independent India is also the depressing history of decadal agitations that kept India unstable and continuously on the boil. The national costs have been enormous.