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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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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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Is the 2024 Lok Sabha election India’s last chance before the point of no return?
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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: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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Watch: Glimpses of Indian singer Sid Sriram’s debut performance at Coachella 2024
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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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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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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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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go
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Hockey: Salima Tete 2.0 – a speedster who is adding confidence and creativity to her improving game
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IPL 2024: Suryakumar, bowlers help Mumbai Indians seal thriller against Punjab Kings
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Cricket: Meg Lanning opens up about struggle with food and exercise that led to her early retirement