Fate of Afghanistan’s karez system uncertain, but south India’s surangam thriving

While there is debate regarding the origins of the surangam, it resembles the karez and qanat system in some respects

Tipu Sultan’s rockets found in Karnataka fort

Rockets may have been intended for use in Tipu’s wars against the British

A sultan’s silken dreams

Let us, for a moment, forget about Tipu Sultan’s alleged iconoclasm and remember him for a remarkable personal achievement—laying the …