Articles on Indian subcontinent

Displaying all articles

Bal Gandharva as the character ‘Sindhu’ in the production of Ekach Pyala. Bharat Natya Sanshodhan Mandir/Maharashtra Times centenary issue magazine, Balgandharva Janmashatabdi Visheshank, 1988

In 20th‑century India, the perfect Hindu wife was… a man

Even though he wasn’t a woman, Bal Gandharva’s vision of the ‘traditional wife’ was given supremacy over every other form of womanhood.
Zohran Mamdani takes photos with union members during a campaign rally at the Hotel and Gaming Trades Council headquarters in New York on July 2, 2025. AP Photo/Richard Drew

Zohran Mamdani’s last name reflects centuries of intercontinental trade, migration and cultural exchange

Mamdanis belong to the Khoja community, who were categorized by the British in the early 19th century as “Hindoo Mussalman” because their traditions spanned both religions.
Current climate future predictions do not go far enough. (Shutterstock)

Our climate projections for 2500 show an Earth that is alien to humans

Climate change predictions often use the year 2100 as an end-point. But it’s important to consider what will happen beyond that, at least up to the year 2500.

Top contributors

More