Baggage Of History
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Hagia Sophia: Lacking ideas for the future, rulers in Turkey, India offer comfort in idealised pasts
The claim that it will reverse perceived historical wrongs forms the emotional core of the BJP’s politics.
Seema Chishti
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Hindutva supporters hate the Mughals. So why is Adityanath taking Trump to Shahjahan’s Taj Mahal?
Hindutva has its own pantheon of medieval kings. Why not take the US President to visit monuments they built?
Shoaib Daniyal
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Grand Fourth of July celebrations forget America’s centuries-old ideological divisions
British Loyalists, enslaved African-Americans and Native Americans rallied to support the British Crown during the American independence movement.
Gervase Phillips, The Conversation
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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Why England should stop whitewashing its colonial past in its school history curriculum
Jeremy Corbyn’s proposal to teach more black history in schools has sparked a debate.
Deana Heath, The Conversation
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AAP standoff with Delhi lieutenant governor: How did the IAS end up becoming politically partisan?
Arvind Kejriwal accuses the BJP of instigating the Capital’s bureaucrats to strike work while the Congress party fears ‘saffronisation’ of the civil service.
Shoaib Daniyal
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India-Bangla land swap: was the world's strangest border created by a game of chess?
India and Bangladesh will swap hundreds of enclaves, ending a problem that arose 300 years ago as the Mughals tried to conquer Cooch Behar in north Bengal.
Shoaib Daniyal
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