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Plaque honoring Mahomed on the site of the Hindoostane Coffee House

London, England

Sake Dean Mahomed Plaque

The "shampooer of kings" who opened London's first curry cafe was a celebrity in the 19th century, but is all but forgotten now.

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Architects in India Use Natural Cooling to Take the Edge off Factory Emissions

Architects in India Use Natural Cooling to Take the Edge off Factory Emissions

From hot air to cool breeze.

September 12, 2017

Inside the Muddy Wrestling Rings of Varanasi

Inside the Muddy Wrestling Rings of Varanasi

In these gyms, known as akhadas, men of all ages practice a traditional form of wrestling known as kushti or pehlwani.

The Spirited Life and Sad End of the First Indian-American Children’s Book Author

children's literature week

The Spirited Life and Sad End of the First Indian-American Children’s Book Author

Dhan Gopal Mukerji was a prolific writer and an early cultural ambassador between East and West.

Toxic Foam Is Fouling the Streets of Bangalore

Toxic Foam Is Fouling the Streets of Bangalore

Blown off a local lake, it's disrupting traffic and making people sick.

The Centuries-Old Shrine Where Indians Pray for U.S. Visas

The Centuries-Old Shrine Where Indians Pray for U.S. Visas

It has a decent track record.

September 13, 2016

India's Richest Man Offers Free Cellular Data Service to Millions

India's Richest Man Offers Free Cellular Data Service to Millions

September 06, 2016

Temples Inside Caves Are What Remains of an Ancient Buddhist Society

Temples Inside Caves Are What Remains of an Ancient Buddhist Society

Western India is home to the last relics of a 2,000-year-old culture.

August 25, 2016

Watch a Keralan Dancer's Impressively Intricate Facial Twitches

Watch a Keralan Dancer's Impressively Intricate Facial Twitches

The Ottamthullal dance is a form of political satire.

August 08, 2016

The 9,000-Mile Sea Journey of an Irradiated Indian Mango

The 9,000-Mile Sea Journey of an Irradiated Indian Mango

Can the delicate mango ever become a seafaring fruit?

Overlooking a sea of blue. (Photo:

The Blue City of Jodhpur

Once an indicator of social class, the color blue has come to define this city on the edge of the Thar Desert.

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The Buddha's Skull Bone May Have Been Found in a Chinese Crypt

The Buddha's Skull Bone May Have Been Found in a Chinese Crypt

An ancient inscription claims it belongs to the Buddha.

India's New Presidential Plane Will be Able to Absorb Grenades and Dodge Missiles

India's New Presidential Plane Will be Able to Absorb Grenades and Dodge Missiles

The country is upgrading.

India to Break a Record by Sending 22 Satellites Into Space on a Single Rocket

India to Break a Record by Sending 22 Satellites Into Space on a Single Rocket

They're feeling the heat.

India's Trying to Predict Monsoons with a $60 Million Supercomputer

India's Trying to Predict Monsoons with a $60 Million Supercomputer

They are very hard to see coming.

Exploring the Painted Mansions of the Rajasthani Desert

Exploring the Painted Mansions of the Rajasthani Desert

Why gorgeous merchant mansions in the region of Shekhawati sit abandoned and unloved.

Biryani is Better Than Americans Know

Biryani is Better Than Americans Know

The authentic version is South Asia’s best kept secret.

How a Black Man From Missouri Passed as an Indian Pop Star

How a Black Man From Missouri Passed as an Indian Pop Star

Korla Pandit's true identity wasn't discovered until after his death.

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