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Tracing change and continuity through a dazzling history of Indian jewellery
Motifs, patterns and technique over the centuries tell an incredible story of cross-cultural exchanges and multitudes of influences that shaped India’s present.
Aparna Kapadia
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Centuries before the Europeans landed, Gujarat’s Cambay was a melting pot of trade and culture
The city’s age-old Indian Ocean connections through the Gulf of Cambay shaped the subcontinent in ways that remain curiously underappreciated today.
Aparna Kapadia
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Gardens in India have surprisingly ancient and sprawling roots
The egalitarian spaces run by municipalities today were once the preserve of aristocrats. Yet both were driven by the impulse to be closer to nature.
Aparna Kapadia
Trending
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#ElectionsOnline: How you can support election results coverage by five independent newsrooms
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Modi pulled bahujan voters to the BJP. Many are now drifting away
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Harsh Mander: The dark clouds of 1935 Nuremberg have gathered over Indian skies
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‘All We Imagine As Light’ review: A poetic exploration of love and dreams
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Opinion: Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak and the democratic politics of pronunciation
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Rhinos to Lisbon, turkeys to Agra: Recalling the history of animal gifts in pre-colonial times
Their public display and popular fame set the stage for even greater interest in the study of the natural world.
Aparna Kapadia
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What a 15th-century letter-writing manual reveals about life and India
Whether it was a letter to a business associate or a lover, the Lekhapaddhati was a must-have.
Aparna Kapadia
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What a Jain merchant’s rare and candid autobiography tells us about life in the Mughal era
Banarasi’s ‘Ardhakathanak’ is one of its kind for its times – delightfully authentic, checkered, and self-revelatory.
Aparna Kapadia
Video
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Watch: ‘The Garfield Movie’ screened specially for cats and their owners in Dubai cinema hall
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Cyclone Remal: Scenes of damage as heavy rain and storms batter parts of Bangladesh and West Bengal
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Watch: When the ‘All We Imagine As Light’ team danced on the red carpet before the Cannes screening
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Eco India: Is traditional building the path to eco-harmony in the Himalayas?
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Eco India, Episode 261: Can ancient know-how revive sustainable mountain ecosystems?
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Caste, class and aspiration: What old cookbooks reveal about new India
Cookbooks have always been about more than just the recipes.
Aparna Kapadia
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In the lockdown, a reminder of the missing histories of women at work
Scant historical records offer us glimpses into their lives.
Aparna Kapadia
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We know all about warrior queens like Lakshamibai. Now, let's talk of medieval India's businesswomen
Mughal queens had several sources of income and were actively involved in trade and commerce.
Aparna Kapadia
The Reel
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Start the week with a film: In ‘Io Capitano’, a gripping tale of flight and fight
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The miraculous resurrection of Nirad Mohapatra’s Odia classic ‘Maya Miriga’
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Payal Kapadia’s Cannes Grand Prix shows why free expression is vital for FTII and other institutions
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Cannes Film Festival: Payal Kapadia is first Indian to win Grand Prix for ‘All We Imagine As Light’
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Watch: A young man is possessed by an obsessive spirit in ‘Munjya’
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Why Ashoka, the emperor of India who inspired the symbols of new republic, is still worth reading
His ideas were very influential for the generation of Indian leaders who produced the Constitution.
Aparna Kapadia
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What Mumbai’s history of mass protest reveals about its citizens
Why did such a large crowd come out to demonstrate for and against the citizenship act in a city that which many believed was too busy and apathetic to agitate?
Aparna Kapadia
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What the story of Medini Rai, the man who once took on Babur, tells us about biography and history
The complex life stories of men like him illuminate historical processes in ways that are missed by conventional accounts focused on the so-called big picture.
Aparna Kapadia
The Field
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Tennis, French Open: Sumit Nagal bows out with first-round loss to Karen Khachanov
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Watch, French Open 2024: Rafael Nadal after exit – ‘If this was the last time, I have enjoyed it’
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Boxing, World Olympic Qualifier: Ankushita Boro advances into second round; Abhimanyu Loura exits
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IPL 2024: Virat Kohli’s sweep to the million dollar babies – Here’s a look at the season’s takeaways
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Tennis, French Open: ‘My body isn’t what it was’ – Andy Murray as his Roland Garrors career ends