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Arup K Chatterjee
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How Kolkata brought together branches of William Shakespeare and William Thackeray’s families
A descendant of the Bard’s brother or uncle married the eldest daughter of Thackeray’s grandfather in the early 1800s.
Arup K Chatterjee
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BR Ambedkar in London: A thesis completed, a treaty concluded, a ‘bible’ of India promised
An excerpt from ‘Indians in London: From the Birth of the East Indian Company to Independent India’, by Arup K Chatterjee.
Arup K Chatterjee
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Who was Anthony Firinghee? Remembering the Portuguese-origin singer who is part of Bengali folklore
Hensman Anthony rose as a wandering poet singer, or kabiyaal, at a time when such performing arts were considered low caste.
Arup K Chatterjee
Trending
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Expelled BJP Minority Morcha leader Usman Ghani arrested in Rajasthan
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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The amazing story of the chef-conman who first made America fall in love with curry
Ranji Smile was the King of the Curry Chefs and a heart-breaker, before an immigration scam led to his fall from grace.
Arup K Chatterjee
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On the trail of an Auden and a Spender in India: They were not poets, they wanted to scale mountains
Deborah Baker’s novel-like story of lesser known Englishmen (with famous relatives) in the last days of the Raj is enthralling.
Arup K Chatterjee
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How racism scarred the legacy of the British-Asian physician who changed modern medicine
As Brexit looms large, it is appropriate to remember the work of Frederick Akbar Mahomed who made foundational contributions to modern medicine.
Arup K Chatterjee
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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Robert Melville: The artist, Indophile and imperialist who founded Grindlays Bank
Robert Melville Grindlay’s life is one of the many metaphors for the history and ambivalence of the British Empire in India.
Arup K Chatterjee
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Haunted trains and railway stations have a long history in Bengal – and its literature
Ghosts of the erstwhile colonials keep haunting Bengal’s railways and literature.
Arup K Chatterjee
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With the restoration of a Danish tavern in Serampore, a forgotten chapter of history comes to light
The tavern was witness to much history.
Arup K Chatterjee
The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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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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Why India’s universities must move from ensuring employment to creating empowerment
This collection of essays begins the daunting mission of exposing the culture of ‘mediocracy’ in higher education.
Arup K Chatterjee
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The amazing story of the chef-conman who first made America fall in love with curry
Ranji Smile was the King of the Curry Chefs and a heart-breaker, before an immigration scam led to his fall from grace.
Arup K Chatterjee
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Time travels in a train: How a trope from Satyajit Ray’s fiction and cinema inspired Wes Anderson
Trains featured in several of Ray’s films and writings as an in-limbo space, between the past and the present or the living and dead.
Arup K Chatterjee
The Field
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Men’s recurve team win gold; Deepika Kumari clinches silver
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Badminton, Uber Cup 2024: Indian women’s team beat Singapore to inch closer to quarter-finals
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India tour of Bangladesh: Focus on T20 World Cup preparation after moving on from last year’s drama
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IPL 2024: Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel earn Rajasthan Royals easy win over Lucknow Super Giants
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Indian men beat Thailand in campaign opener; women beat Canada