History Remembered
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Why Britain rebuffed Australia’s effort to recruit Indian labour for its pearl fishing industry
The public anger over the exploitation of Indian labour across the British Empire made the government in Delhi wary of sending workers to Australia in 1920.
Ajay Kamalakaran
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How Indians won civil rights in Australia
Government officials and influential private citizens took up the cause of Indian immigrants in Australia, which had a state-sanctioned discrimination policy.
Ajay Kamalakaran
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
Haile Selassie spent three weeks travelling across India and even attended an international Test match.
Ajay Kamalakaran
Trending
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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Why Bangkok was a hotbed of Indian revolutionaries during the First World War
In the early 20th century, Ghadar Party members found the Thai capital to be an ideal base to plot attacks on the British in India.
Ajay Kamalakaran
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While Indians faced prejudice and abuse in Thailand, British colonists chose to dilly-dally
The collapse of the rubber industry in Malaya in the early 1930s prompted Indian workers to seek a livelihood in Siam.
Ajay Kamalakaran
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Why German and Austrian civilians were once sent from Thailand to India to be imprisoned
Once Siam entered World War I, the British did not trust it to detain citizens of enemy countries. So it arranged for them to be interned in India.
Ajay Kamalakaran
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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When an attack on Rajendra Prasad by Fascists in Austria caused panic in Bihar
Prasad was about to address a peace gathering when violence erupted.
Ajay Kamalakaran
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When Tagore’s grandnephew was arrested in Germany over a plot to kill Hitler
When the Bavarian police detained Communist revolutionary Saumyendranath Tagore, the British decided to intervene.
Ajay Kamalakaran
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What if the Andaman and Nicobar Islands had been a part of Burma, not India?
The question of the archipelago’s ownership was taken up in the British parliament before India and Burma attained independence.
Ajay Kamalakaran
The Reel
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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Why the last king of Burma spent his final decades in Ratnagiri in isolation
Exiled by the British, Theebaw Min spent the last 30 years of his life away from wider society in the coastal town in Maharashtra.
Ajay Kamalakaran
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Why Burma was separated from British India
Colonial administrators in Burma were largely in favour of removing the province from the rest of India and administering it as a separate colony.
Ajay Kamalakaran
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When the British failed to stop Tamil labourers from emigrating to Madagascar
Over 1,000 Indian workers went to the Indian Ocean island in 1901 in pursuit of a better life. Most of them returned home, sick and disillusioned.
Ajay Kamalakaran
The Field
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Jyothi Vennam and Abhishek Verma reach the mixed compound final
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Cricket: Former Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof retires from international cricket
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India wins nine medals including four gold on Day 2
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Two years on, Indian men’s team hope to defend crown jewel
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IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru end losing run with convincing win over Sunrisers Hyderabad