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Important to create genuine equality of opportunity: Michael Sandel, political philosopher
Interview of Harvard professor Michael Sandel, known as a philosopher "with the global profile of a rock star", addressing ethical concerns worldwide.
The Sea In Mumbai And A Thousand Splendid Memories
An essay on looking back with fondness, and a little bit of regret, at the time when the sea was part of my everyday life but didn’t matter as much as it does now.
Between Anxiety and Hope: On the Cautious Optimism of Lewis Thomas
An essay on why we must read Lewis Thomas.
Suffocation, silent rebels, survivors in the burnt remains: The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, 80 years on
A feature on the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.
That Ganpati-shaped hole in my heart
An essay on memory, time, love and loss evoked by Ganesh Chaturthi.
Uncovering Edinburgh’s Hidden Victorian History—One Doorway at a Time
A story of an Edinburgh resident uncovering the city's past one door at a time.
New museum remembers Scotland’s dark era of witch hysteria
A story on a new museum in Edinburgh.
Jitish Kallat: ‘My work mirrors the changing self’
An interview with the artist Jitish Kallat.
‘My preferred medium is life itself’: Mithu Sen
An interview with the artist Mithu Sen.
How Cha Became Chai
A feature on how British trade manipulation, espionage, and aggressive marketing changed the trajectory of the once-unpopular beverage in the Indian subcontinent.
Walking in the footsteps of Patrick Geddes in the crucible of his ideas
A feature on Patrick Geddes and what his urban planning looked like.
Reminder: The British Still Have Our Art
A feature on South Asian art, which makes up a sizable portion of collections across museums in the UK, but many items are stolen, pillaged, and pilfered. What does this mean? What happens to these items? What can be done?
An unexpected friendship: A brotherly bond, from France to India
A feature on an unusual friendship.
Why Cricket May Finally Make it to the Olympics
The world’s second most popular sport has billions of fans, yet hasn’t been at the Olympics for over 100 years. A new bid might finally change that.