The gorgeous gold coinage of the Imperial Guptas: 1. Chandragupta I (r. 319-335 CE), who ruled UP, Bengal & Marwar as first Maharajadhiraja of the Guptas. His marriage to Lichchhavi princess Kumaradevi, seen with hoop earings, helped extend his power. Rear: Lakshmi on Lotus

For Slate, I wrote about the pioneering chess player Lisa Lane, who appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated in 1961, twice won the U.S. women’s championship, and fought for equal pay and against the establishment slate.com/culture/2024/0…

The word that senators can’t stand hearing to describe the House’s TikTok bill. slate.trib.al/XBQE6fP

Mekong’s giant fish threatened by dams and wetland conversions More details: arynews.tv/mekongs-giant-… #ARYNews

This iconic photograph marks the end of the career of matador Álvaro Munero. In the midst of the battle, he suddenly repented and sat down at the edge of the field. Subsequently, in an interview, Alvaro will tell: “Suddenly I saw not horns, but the eyes of a bull. He stood in

#RatanTata opens “India’s largest 24-hour animal hospital” in #Mumbai hindustantimes.com/trending/ratan…

Destination: Unknown adventure: Guaranteed...! A Thread, all about Trains..🧵👇 1. The Mauritanian iron ore train, one of the world's longest and heaviest, spans up to 3 km, travels 704 km, and has 200-300 carriages weighing up to 84 tons.

Do you remember when you joined X? I do! Found wonderful articles to read, thanks to Twitter, over these 15 years #MyXAnniversary

The saddest photos ever taken: A thread 🧵 1. This photo, taken in 1993, shows a starving child being stalked by a vulture in Sudan. Kevin Carter, who won a Pulitzer Prize in 1994 for this infamous picture, died by suicide the same year at the age of 33. In his suicide note, he

Located northwest of the Pyramid of Djoser, the Serapeum of Saqqara served as the burial site for the sacred Apis bulls, manifestations of the god Ptah. Built around 1300 BC during the reign of Ramesses II, this necropolis has puzzled researchers since its discovery in 1850. The

Why does Paris look the way it does? Well, until the year 1853 it was a diseased and overcrowded Medieval city — then the biggest urban renovation in history was announced. This is the story of how Paris was transformed into the world's most popular city...

This is one of the hardest photos we’ve restored and colored, and perhaps one of the most necessary. These two men are showing their liberators what their work was like as part of the Sonderkommando at Dachau camp. But what was the Sonderkommando? Thread:

One of favorite views of #Delhi : from the #Barapullah flyway one can see both the tombs of Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khanan and #Humayun Badshah at the same time....

In this country, discipline is an art, and kindness is a way of life. You won't believe some of these things even exist..! A thread 1. When you need help at a train station in Japan, customer service literally pops out of the wall.

The greed to eat wild animals, now disguised as drought relief in #Namibia downtoearth.org.in/africa/tragic-…

The other Tudor, with many similarities, not least being his weight..... ndtv.com/world-news/mee…

I pre-ordered my copy of "The Golden Road" by William Dalrymple on March 5, 2024 at a price of Rs 850. It has not arrived yet. Meanwhile, signed copies are readily available at Bahrisons Bookseller. Also, Amazon itself is selling hardbound copies at Rs 619 ! Moral : never pre-order !

"The WhatsApp India Story" explores how WhatsApp has permeated the personal and professional lives of Indians, highlighting the diverse ways the app is utilised in social and business interactions. Co-authored by #IAMCR member Shalini Narayanan iamcr.org/members-books/… Shalini Narayanan

London Review of Books does a terrific review of "The Golden Road" by William Dalrymple here. Do read: lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v46/…

Medical team showing respect to an organ Donor ❤️ x.com/i/spaces/1OdKr…