Deciding on a topic for this lecture has been problematic. As has been rightly said, Nikhil Chakravartty was a man of many parts. He was a warm and affectionate friend; he was curious about people, about politics and about the…

From the Neolithic to the Urban Revolutions Roughly 13,000 years ago, mankind discovered how to domesticate wild plants and animals for its own use, as sources of food, shelter, transport and tools. Cattle, sheep, goats, camels and horses were used…

The entrance to the shrine is situated at the extremity of a long bazaar, which runs the whole length of the town. Several monumental gateways, marble domes, and mosques can be seen above the exterior line of wall sand stand…

… A cooperative is an association of women and men who come together to form a jointly owned, democratically controlled enterprise where generating profit is only part of the story. Cooperatives put people before profit. They also help their members…

The marriage laws of many communities either originate or receive sanction from religious scriptures and are legitimised through religious rules and rituals. Different religions differ on different counts on the notion and nature of marriage. Yet, even before marriage as…