The Ancient Dwipas
The word Dwipa consists of two words – Dvi (two) and apa (water) which means having water on two sides. According to the Matsya...
Experiencing lived culture
One important aspect of “lived” culture is about who belongs and who does not. A community figures out who is an outsider by looking...
The Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications that were built across the northern border of China as a defensive measure against...
Kemal Pasha – A Progressive Man
Mustafa Kemal Pasha was a Turkish marshal revolutionary field Statesman, author and founding father of the republic of Turkey. Pasha was the first president...
An oft-asked but never well-answered question: “Did Sarala Das know Sanskrit?”
There is a fascinating Loka katha (folk tale) story about how Sarala Das wrote “Mahabharata”. It occurs in the short, one-paragraph piece entitled “Sarala...
