The Myth of a Vegetarian India
India is not a vegetarian country as many believe and argue.
The ‘Gay Cure’ Experiments That Were Written out of Scientific History
Robert Heath claimed to have cured homosexuality by implanting electrodes into the pleasure centre of the brain. Robert Colvile reports on one of the great forgotten stories of neuroscience.
Indian Entrance Exams and Venezuelan Beauty Pageants Are Two Beasts of the Same Colour
Competitive entrance examinations in India and beauty pageants in Venezuela both reflect a toxic culture of social over-expectation and economic exploitation.
Deity’s Advocate: A Legal Defence of the Sabarimala Temple Practice
The ban on women's entry into the iconic Hindu temple in Kerala's Sabarimala has been challenged in India's Supreme Court. But, how legally tenable are the petitions really?
Revisiting Nelson Mandela’s Roots: A Photographic Exploration
One South African photographer's visual journey to Madiba's childhood locales.
The Truth Behind A Viral ‘Syncretic’ Indian Painting
A painting depicting the Hindu deity, Lord Krishna, supposedly looking at the Eid moon with Muslims recently went viral on Indian social media as a fine example of India's secular traditions. What really is the true story behind this puzzling piece of art?