Sivakumar SethuramanThe name is Cotton, Sidney CottonOn the 73rd anniversary of Operation Polo (the annexation of Hyderabad), I am re-posting a popular Masala History connected to those times…5 min read·Sep 17, 2021----
Sivakumar SethuramanHow a Traitor gave the name to an affluent neigborhoodOne of my very favourite things to do is to find the naming history of cities and towns and neighbourhoods. One can learn so much history…5 min read·Aug 28, 2021----
Sivakumar SethuramanWas Russia late to the Olympics?What an Olympics! It was a proud moment to see each of the participants stretching to do their best. It was even more proud to see the…6 min read·Aug 10, 2021----
Sivakumar SethuramanWho is Sir Sankaran Nair?A few weeks back, a tweet from a famous Bollywood director generated a lot of curiosity on an individual who has been forgotten by India’s…6 min read·Jul 16, 2021--1--1
Sivakumar Sethuraman17 attempts — the story of Lachit BorphukanWho is Lachit Borphukan?6 min read·Jun 25, 2021----
Sivakumar SethuramanThe Royal Curse of SikkimIt is a year since we launched Masala History by Siva and I want to thank all the readers & listeners who have been following us in…5 min read·May 29, 2021----
Sivakumar SethuramanThe unsung hero who invented 2 vaccinesThere are heroes who wear capes. They make million dollar movies. Then there are real heroes who save real lives. Sadly, they are…5 min read·May 7, 2021----
Sivakumar SethuramanThe Korean Connection (The Tamil Princess who ruled Korea)In Bollywood movies, it is not uncommon where a long lost family reunites with a ‘family’ song. Or that someone finds a brother (whom he…6 min read·Apr 9, 2021--1--1
Sivakumar SethuramanOstindisk Compagni(You can read more Masala History by Siva stories from fb.me/masalahistorybysiva or instagram.com/masalahistory and listen to our podcasts…5 min read·Mar 26, 2021----
Sivakumar SethuramanTech policy experts — need of the hourThere have always been polarities between important streams in human history — like science vs. religion, science vs. humanities…5 min read·Mar 16, 2021----