On This Day: In 1983, Kapil Dev’s devils…

[ad_1] By 1983, India already had a proud cricketing legacy and several iconic players, but they still lacked a major international trophy. One-day cricket was a relatively new format, and India—yet to don the now-famous…

Why the mighty Himalayas are getting harder and…

[ad_1] Navin Singh KhadkaEnvironment correspondent, BBC World ServiceBBCTrekking in Nepal's Annapurna region, where haze obscures visibility of the epic mountains even at close rangeI grew up in Nepal's capital watching the Himalayas. Ever since I…

The human side of the mighty Chola kings…

[ad_1] Anirudh Kanisetti’s Lords of Earth and Sea: A History of the Chola Empire opens with a poignant scene. It describes the Cheran princess Kokkilan Adikal wiping the tears off her cheeks as she leaves…

Downfall of a mighty industry

[ad_1] Auto Nagar, one of the largest automotive hubs in the country, is akin to an engine running in full throttle. On its main road swarm innumerable people and vehicles, and in its air lingers…