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Before the Tryst: Lahore Declaration and the Making of Purna Swaraj
History, too, plays by the rule of the universe: everything is connected. India gained its independence on 15th August 1947, but the seed...

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22 hours ago6 min read


Story of The Two Nation Theory: The Long Dispute Between India and Pakistan
The Two-Nation Theory, which posits that Muslims and Hindus constitute two distinct nations, was more than a religious or political...

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4 days ago4 min read


When Did Dupatta Become European?
Blink and you might miss the centuries of South Asian textile artistry and symbolism, with a flick of an Instagram trend. Our everyday...

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Jul 244 min read


Cultural Pluralism: Revisiting Jain, Charvaka, and Ashtavakra Traditions
India is a plural society and a culture imbued with considerable doses of syncretism. Pluralism as a moral value seeks to ‘transpose...

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Jul 164 min read


The Dupatta Was Never Just a Scarf: Tracing the Journey of the Dupatta
The dupatta, a long, unstitched piece of cloth with a scarf-like fabric, originating from South Asian history, is a versatile cloth...

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Jul 84 min read


Understanding Patriarchy with Capitalism: Women, the Society, and the Struggles
Feminism demands gender equality, challenges patriarchy and capitalism, and promotes inclusive policies, ecofeminism, and redefining work for true societal change.

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Jul 26 min read


Khadi, From History to Fashion: India’s Hand-Spun Legacy
Layered in the depths of Indian history is the heritage of hand-spun fabrics. With a legacy that stretches over a thousand years, the...

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Jun 224 min read


GenAI and the Global South: Language Preservation and Perception Management
Given the rise of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) platforms like OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini, X’s Grok, and Microsoft’s...

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May 298 min read


Threads of Glamour: Decoding the Met Gala 2025
Cluttered with Camp, Couture, and Chaotic discourse The Met Gala is back again with full force. The Met Gala has returned, not with a...

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May 193 min read


The Cultural Alchemy: How Traditions and Culture Paints the Canvas of a Nation’s Outlook
The world is made up of different thoughts and ideas. One’s ability to separate wrong from right and his own understanding of the...

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May 54 min read


Mbuti Pygmies in South Africa
Nestled in the heart of the Central African rainforests, the Mbuti pygmies proudly showcase an immensely rich cultural heritage and...

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May 15 min read


Ancient Diplomacy in East and Southeast Asia
Ancient diplomacy went well beyond the battlefield, representing a rich tapestry of trade, cultural exchange, and the spread of religion....

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Apr 810 min read


The New Frontier for Humanity: Interlinking Technology and Human Rights
‘A man’s growth and progress will be hindered if he does not have a pure mind and a clean body’ - Sam Veda It is this universal value,...

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Apr 44 min read


Indian Architectural Diplomacy and Soft Power
The temple architecture of India has been a thing of marvel and fascination for the world over centuries. In this research, we focus on...

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Mar 252 min read


Altering the Princess Narrative: One Indian Folk Tale at a Time
The early years of childhood engrain what we are told as unalterable, hard facts. Some of these facts find their way into our conscious...

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Mar 244 min read


Lakshadweep, Maldives, and India
Lakshadweep, with its breathtaking beauty, resembles the Maldives in various ways and holds the potential to replace it in various...

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Mar 204 min read


Sam, Dana, Dand, Bhed: Theories of Conflict Resolution
"एकं हन्यान्न वा हन्यादिषुः क्षिप्तो धनुष्मता। प्राज्ञेन तु मतिः क्षिप्ता हन्याद्गर्भगतानपि॥" The arrow shot by an archer may or may not...

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Jan 174 min read


The Geo Interview with DHC Caroline Rowett
On September 6, 2024, the Geostrata had the privilege of interviewing Ms Caroline Rowett, the British Deputy High Commissioner,...

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Jan 156 min read


The Taiping Movement: Rebellion, Revolution, and the Struggle for Historical Identity
The Taiping Movement, which occurred between 1850 and 1864 in China , has been analysed through various historical perspectives. It has...

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Jan 135 min read


The Portrait of an Artist - Amrita Shergill Retold
Introducing life and hues to the Indian landscape of art in the 1930's, was a woman who simply existed in the quintessence of her being....

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Jan 24 min read
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