Quiz: Architectural Marvels of India
Design innovation, engineering feats and artistic brilliance characterise these great Indian landmarks. Take our quiz to see how well you know your way around them
Game Changers
Made in India: Cultural innovations that rocked the world
Big ideas in music, food and architecture that were born in India
Man & material: The lasting genius of Jangarh Singh Shyam
From the yellow clay of his village to the rOtring pen discovered during a trip abroad, Jangarh approached each medium with curiosity and courage
Object story: A coin die with a message from 1857
Understanding the politics of 19th-century Mewar through a rare coin die
Talking Heads: When coins began to talk
Over 2,000 years ago, a new technique of minting coins was introduced to India. We still use it today, both to study history and write it
Object story: Why Indian soldiers fought a war in Kabul
Between November 1878 and October 1880, the British army in India fought a series of battles for geo-political control over Afghanistan. One photographer followed along
What is disruptive tech?
From minting money to printing books, and from taking photographs to making art, technology has dictated the evolution of many a human endeavour
Game-Changers
For the 37th issue of Spotlight, we’re taking a look at disruptive technologies that made history. These include innovations in the field of photography, coin-making, art and publishing that didn’t simply change the game, they threw out the rulebook and gave the players superpowers!
Eggs, salt & the delicious decades of albumen print photos
How albumen, a sticky substance found in egg whites, took the elite European hobby of photography and turned into a global phenomenon