Posts from April 14, 2026

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Statue of Doubravka of Bohemia, Mieszko I's Christian wife, whose marriage preceded his baptism in 966.

The Marriage and the State

Apr 14, 2026 By Andy Barca

On 14 April 966, Mieszko I, pagan ruler of the Polans, converted to Christianity following his marriage to Doubravka of Bohemia. The baptism created Poland. What followed would be centuries of glory, tragedy, erasure, and resurrection.

Queue outside a bank in Kolkata during the 2016 withdrawal of India's Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes.

The Rupee Plot

Apr 14, 2026 By Andy Barca

Two works of Indian fiction, separated by nearly two decades, share the same subplot: Pakistani intelligence counterfeiting Indian banknotes. The coincidence is worth examining - not for what it says about Pakistan, but for what it might say about India.