Colonial History
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Delhi Durbars, ‘Kaiser-e-Hind’: How the British appropriated Mughal symbols to cement their rule
As India became a British colony after the uprising of 1857 was quashed, the colonial government worked on multiple levels to shape perception of their rule.
Rana Safvi
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At the Tower of London’s exhibit of Crown Jewels, lesser known history sits alongside Koh-i-noor
Though the exhibition is about royal treasures, the memories, objects and the ghost of the British empire continue to live on in its collection.
Arun Kumar, The Conversation
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Restitution and reflection: Belgium’s AfricaMuseum is slowly reckoning with its colonial history
Close to the question of restitution is a revision of the way Africa and Africans are represented. The museum tried to address this during its renovations.
Julien Bobineau, The Conversation
Trending
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Bodies with hands tied uncovered from mass graves in Gaza, says UN
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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Avoid ‘injudicious indulgence’: What a British handbook advised women headed to the tropics
Leafing through the pages of ‘Tropical Trials’.
Margaret Makepeace
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Why a letter from an orphan to Queen Victoria upset the British India Office
Aine wrote to the queen with no demands, but a wish for the welfare of the royal family.
John O’Brien
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Tracing Koh-i-Noor’s journey from India to Persia to India to the British crown jewels
Throughout its known history, Koh-i-Noor has been a symbol of imperial conquest and glory.
Arun Kumar, The Conversation
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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‘Get a good tan’: Tips for the British on how to survive the heat in 20th-century India
Shades and verandas are important, and so are high ceilings, suggests an old document preserved in the British Library.
Bianca Miranda Cardoso
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How the Danish sold Tamils into slavery in Scandinavia and the story of one man’s escape to freedom
In the 17th century, the Danish set up a trading post in the village of Tranquebar on Tamil Nadu’s Coromandel Coast and supplied servants to aristocrats.
Ari Gautier
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The ‘unruly women’ who cared for the sick and wounded soldiers in the Anglo-Dutch wars
Relationships between nurses and naval commissioners were frequently strained, as a letter written in April 1665 reveals.
Rachel Clamp
The Reel
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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In images: On his travels through Siam, explorer Carl Bock collected a trove of cultural artefacts
Apart from various objects, the Norwegian reportedly took back a girl who he believed was the ‘missing link’ in human evolution.
Annabel Gallop
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How the princely states, used by Britain to consolidate its empire, faded into obscurity
The British monarchy sapped some of these illustrious ruling houses through treaties that gave these rulers power within their territories but none outside.
Sarath Pillai
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Why some British Indian Army officers migrated to Australia to become farmers
A total of 93 officers left India and settled in Australia with significant plots of land.
Karen Stapley
The Field
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant in first leg of semi-final
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Indian men’s and women’s compound teams through to finals
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ISL 2023-24: How first-time head coach Petr Kratky helped Mumbai City FC pick up the pieces
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IPL 2024: Marcus Stoinis helps Lucknow breach the Chennai fortress with unbeaten century
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Jyothi Surekha Vennam finishes second in women’s compound qualification