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HistoriCity| The long history of the 'lungi': From ancient India to Parliament

India, Aug. 16 -- Clothing is a language; what we wear defines us. It reveals more than our aesthetics. Our clothes announce who we are, banker or painter, labourer or merchant, local or outsider. Som... Read More


HistoriCity: A 2,000 year old revolt in India

India, Aug. 3 -- More than 2,000 years ago the king of the Magadha dispatched one of his less favoured sons to quell a people's revolt in an extremely important city. The revolt was dealt with not thr... Read More


HistoriCity: How Sialkot's footballs became an indispensable part of every FIFA World Cup

India, July 13 -- The FIFA world cup semi-finals are here. Nearly a month has whizzed past like a well taken free kick from the edge of the 'D'; the world's attention has remained fixed on the ball an... Read More


HistoriCity: Forgotten tales of Indian Football

India, June 29 -- Each football World Cup is a momentous occasion, and, almost like a ritual, it is also when India bemoans its absence from this biggest show on earth. Even Cape Verde, a tiny nation ... Read More


HistoriCity | Evian: The spring, the peace deals, and the weight of history

India, June 19 -- What do the Holocaust, a global brand of bottled water, and the just-signed Iran-US peace deal have in common? The once-small town of Evian-les-Bains, located on the shores of Lake G... Read More


HistoriCity: Indian history rife with games of succession rivalries

India, June 4 -- The smooth succession of DK Shivakumar to the post of chief minister of Karnataka, one of the richest states in the country, has turned out to be smooth for the Congress party. In We... Read More


HistoriCity: How ancient India became the 'Golden Sparrow' through gold trade

India, May 17 -- If we are to go by the lessons of history, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal to citizens not to buy gold is likely to end in bitter disappointment. Indians have it encoded in thei... Read More