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In Language, Colonial Kolkata Stays Alive
A city rooted in colonial legend, Nivedita Dey examines the linguistics of place, names, food, and culture that keep the “Calcutta” in Kolkata.
‘It’s Fair to Suggest that We Live in Two Indias’ – An Interview with Shashi Tharoor
MP and author Shashi Tharoor speaks about the legacy of B.R. Ambedkar, the British Rule, and puts forth an argument for a presidential system of governance in India. By Medha Dutta Yadav
The Mahatma in Mussoorie
Extensive research in recent years helped Surbhi Agarwal discover an unlikely sojourn between Mahatma Gandhi and Mussoorie. Here, she presents a brief account of the details she gathered of Gandhi’s trips to ‘The Queen of the Hills’ between the 1920s-40s.
What’s in a name? India has a long history of rebranding cities, streets, and buildings to reflect the political influence of the time. Instead of this empty tokenism, Vipin Labroo argues for the country to shift priorities towards its more pressing concerns.