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Manu S Pillai: How art was used as an expression of power and propaganda

New Delhi, June 13 -- Sometime in the 1840s, an artist in Rajasthan portrayed a mother and her child. It was a motif popular across India-of a woman breastfeeding her infant, as in bronzes and picture... Read More


Manu S. Pillai: The hidden history of eunuchs in India's royal courts

New Delhi, May 9 -- In 1580, the sultan of Bijapur was stabbed to death in his own bedroom. Ali Adil Shah was an interesting type of chap. He ate not less than 12 eggs per day for his health; he liked... Read More


Women poets in Indian history: From the 'Therigatha' to the Bhakti movement

New Delhi, April 11 -- Among the earliest records of women's voices in India is the Pali Therigatha from well over 2,000 years ago. It is an anthology of poetry by Buddhist nuns, covering a variety of... Read More