The Haj notes and century-old currency from a shipwreck constitute chapters rife with history that links then and now and keeps our historical tapestry alive in the most unexpected contexts.

with jars filled with shredded remnants of old currency. These relics are notes from India’s first demonetization in 1946, and the second in 1978. There’s even a rare Rs 10,000 note from the ...

Rs 500 and Rs 200 denominations after the demonetisation of old notes worth Rs 500 and 1,000 in 2016. However, the move hit countries such as Nepal and Bhutan where Indian currency is widely used.

Cartoons and memes of the falling rupee filled X. One graph showed the depreciation of the rupee juxtaposed with Modi’s yoga ...