Divya Sethu

P C Sorcar, often regarded as the 'Maharajah of Magic', enthralled western audiences with his sensational tricks in the 50s and 60s. We take a look at how he broke through rigid stereotypes to showcase the true talent and legacy of his homeland.

Neelam Kumar, author and life coach, talks about her journey as a single mother of two, her struggles with breast cancer, how she fell in love with literature, and how she's using it to change the narrative around cancer in India.

Paleontologist Professor Sunil Bajpai, Head of Department of Earth Sciences at IIT-Roorkee, talks about the captivating story of the origin of whales in India, and how instrumental these findings truly are.

Anand Mahindra took over the Mahindra Group in 1997 and diversified the company into various key segments, including agribusiness, information technology, defence, aerospace, education, real estate, logistics, and retail.

Sudheer Rajbhar from Mumbai's Dharavi slums started Chamar Studio in 2017 to empower the community and restore their livelihood after the 2015 beef ban.

Ruchira Sonalkar from Mumbai runs Native Tongue with her husband Rohan, wherein they sell all-natural and preservative-free jams, stone ground nut butters, savory spreads, fruit cordials and dessert sauces made from lesser-known indegenous produce, and ship them all over the country.

Shelley Subawalla in Delhi is taking generations of Parsi family masalas and chutneys recipes to the world through 'Zarin's Secrets' - named after her grandmother.

Chandraprabha Saikiani was a freedom fighter from Assam who championed the cause of women’s education and employment, and led her life as a single mother despite societal objections.

The Hobson-Jobson is an encyclopedic dictionary written in late 19th century by Englishmen Sir Henry Yule and Arthur Coke Burnell. It compiles the etymology, meaning, significance, and usage of several words used in the colonial era, many of which are used in common English today.

Princess Victoria Gowramma was the daughter of Chikavira Rajendra, the last King of the Kodagu (Coorg) kingdom, and was adopted as a godchild by Queen Victoria and converted to Christianity. But her diasporic story is not quite a fairytale one would hope.