Why is Plato known as Aflatoon in the subcontinent?

Mint columnist Aakar Patel gives us the lowdown in this erudite, fact-filled, and interestingly written piece.

Also, here's another interesting column on the origins of our gaalis.

• Aakar Patel, former editor of Mumbai's Mid Day, is now the director of Hill Road Media. His column in Mint, "Reply To All" touches upon the most unusual topics. On March 25, he explained why Indians are too self-absorbed to be team players; on January 21, he must have sparked a myriad classroom, boardroom, and cocktail party conversations with his analysis of why women are turned on by power, men by beauty. Bookmark his column and read it regularly.