Did epic stories travel across the ancient world long before they were written down? By comparing Homer's Odyssey with the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, this essay explores striking similarities in these epic motifs - the impossible bow and the wilderness monster. Vipul Singh Odysseus strings the impossible bow (AI image) Lord Ram breaks the impossible bow Pinak for princess Sita... Continue Reading →
Vipul Singh | Speaking History, no.1, 2026 Abstract: Public history brings the past into everyday life. It shows how history is made and understood beyond classrooms, journals and archives, in cafe, on streets, in monuments, through YouTube podcast and blogs, through memory, and heritage walk. Photo 1: Heritage Walk at Chittorgarh Fort What Is Public... Continue Reading →
The ground report from my fieldwork tries to understand why the waste of the developed world still holds some value for the countries like India and Bangladesh, and how businessmen from Gujarat try to turn it into profit. For the developing world, the ship is not waste but an opportunity, not to be wasted.
दिल्ली विश्वविद्यालय में 1990 के दशक तक एक से चौदह अक्टूबर तक ऑटम वैकेशन की परंपरा थी ।अब तो न हीं ऑटम वैकेशन रहा और न हीं वह हृदययहारी मौसम।अगर दिल्ली में जहरीला स्मॉग इसी तरह जारी रहा और लोग सांस लेने के लिए संघर्ष करते रहे, तो वह दिन दूर नहीं जब लोग शहर छोड़ने पर मजबूर हो जाएं । कहीं कुछ वर्षों में दिल्ली वीरान न हो जाए।
Vipul Singh | Speaking History, no.4, 2024 Mr Sunil Sethi wasn’t just a Bhelpuriwala. He was in many ways the heart of DU's North Campus. His cart had seen it all: new friends, breakups, breakdowns, revolutions, and reconciliations. Mr Sunil Sethi engrossed in Bhelpuri making Last Monday, Delhi woke up to its usual cocktail of smog... Continue Reading →
Stepwells are early medieval, multi-tiered water storage structures built to conserve rainwater in the arid regions of Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Delhi, functioning as both reservoirs and cool community spaces. Their architectural brilliance showcases early ingenuity in climate adaptation and sustainable water management.
India and Pakistan have abided by the 1960 Indus Water Treaty thus far. The roots of the Kashmir dispute are embedded in this water agreement. Until now, India has focused on resolving the Kashmir issue as a political matter. However, there may come a time when India will recognise the need to address the Kashmir... Continue Reading →
Doodnath Tewari’s daring escape from the Andaman Islands prison in 1858 and his intense 14-day struggle in the jungle weave a captivating story of survival. Explore what drove his extraordinary journey and uncover how he spent over a year immersed in the lives of indigenous people.
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