history
Rum’s Rebirth: Don’t Swill, Just Taste
Manu Remakant
Don’t Swill, Just Taste The story of how the drink survived the fury of the seas and the cruelty of men
‘It’s All in the Soil’
Kamila Shamsie’s new novel animates history with textures of fruit, blood and stone
Will History Too Retreat?
Warning as American Troops Withdraw: Modernise Afghanistan at Your Own Peril
The Value of History
There is a lot that Bihar can learn from its glorious past to solve problems currently plaguing the state
Life and Letters in the Mughal Empire
Mughal history is so much more interesting when seen through the art and literature patronised and inspired by the emperors
US Presidential Election Debates
Lincoln followed Douglas on his campaign trail, goading him from the audience
Nayar’s Believe It or Not
Kuldip Nayar’s memoirs, really a personalised history of contemporary India, are a good read. But his apologies and retractions since its publication do justice neither to his book nor his reputation as a journalist
Caught in the Act
A dispassionate history of sex and the powerful mythologies that have surrounded it down the ages
Radio Resurgence
The director of the British Museum managed to draw 18 million people away from their tellies, enticing them back to the radio. Here’s how
Scent of History
World cuisine may take you places. But reminders of the past and our own nativity lie in foods which are sadly being fast forgotten.
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