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Anu Kumar
Anu Kumar is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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How a mysterious diamond trader inspired the first American novel on India
Francis Marion Crawford’s meeting with Alexander Malcolm Jacob in Simla changed his life and produced a literary success.
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Who was William Borden, the American who helped take libraries to every corner of Baroda?
Borden’s cataloguing system gave readers across the state – including in towns and villages – access to 10 lakh books.
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While serving the poor, this ‘American in khadi’ ended up shaping the economy of Himachal Pradesh
Satyanand Stokes had many avatars – missionary, educator, Gandhi associate, apple cultivator. But at heart, he was a mystic in search of meaning.
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Trending
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In the heart of Delhi, authorities take bulldozers to Muslim shrines with little warning
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What recourse does Canada have under international law after accusing India of assassination?
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Manipur: Six held in connection with deaths of two Meitei students in July
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Manipur: NIA arrests man for Kwakta bomb blast, ‘waging war against India’
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How a mysterious diamond trader inspired the first American novel on India
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When an American woman briefly became a spokesperson for anti-casteism in India
During her three-year stay in India in the 1930s, Nilla Cram Cook drew crowds and controversy.
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Sam Higginbottom wanted to help India. So he devoted his life to helping its farmers
The American missionary came to India in the early 20th century to spread the Gospel but ended up making significant contributions to agricultural economics.
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On a propaganda tour in India, the first Black Ivy League professor found complexities and paradoxes
Sent by the State Department to change Indians’ perception of the US, Jay Saunders Redding found that the story he wanted to tell didn’t have many takers.
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Video
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Watch: Emotional support alligator denied entry to baseball game, gets support from fans
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Watch: Players brawl after umpire’s decision during celebrities’ cricket match in Bangladesh
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Watch: Indian cricketer Jemimah Rodrigues sings ‘Maan Meri Jaan’ to relax after ‘intense training’
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Watch: Models dressed in lit up terrarium dresses with live butterflies at Paris Fashion Week
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Watch: Hand pump spews fire instead of water in Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh
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‘Kalindi’: This 1930 novel recognised the rights of women and their power to dismantle caste
In this novel, friendship and empathy emerge as a bridge of understanding between people divided on the basis of gender, caste, community.
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How an American helped revive Buddhism in Sri Lanka after moving to India
Henry Steel Olcott was a journalist and an agricultural expert before he founded Theosophy and became celebrated in Sri Lanka.
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After travelling the world, an artist couple’s existential search for truth ended in an Indian town
Achsah and Earl Brewster were united in their idealism. In a world riven with divisions, they travelled as if oblivious of borders.
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The Reel
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Two Shah Rukh Khan films, two political worldviews
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‘An espionage thriller is the most juicy genre’: Vishal Bhardwaj on ‘Khufiya’
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‘Choona’ review: An impish caper with memorable characters
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‘Mumbai Diaries’ season 2 trailer: Bombay General Hospital staff deal with a deluge
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‘Tumse Na Ho Payega’ review: A spirited cast enlivens a predictable plot
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In an era of inequality, Fanny Workman climbed mountains in India and scaled new heights
A mountaineer, cyclist and writer, Workman never shied from adventure and while at it, espoused vocal support for women’s causes.
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Amid Mughal-Maratha battles, an East India Company man reaped the benefits of political neutrality
As president of Fort St George, Nathaniel Higginson steered the Company through tricky waters.
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Daniel Bandmann: The Shakespearean actor who sought a career makeover in India in the 19th century
One of the earliest globe-trotting actor-managers, Bandmann generally liked Indians but not theatre critics.
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The Field
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India at Asian Games, Oct 2 schedule: Athletics, table tennis finals with possible medals
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Asian Games: Timeline of Jyothi Yarraji’s silver medal finish in dramatic 100m hurdles final
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Asian Games, Shooting: Kynan Chenai-led trap shooters win three medals as India end with 22 medals
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ISL 2023-24: Cleiton Silva's brace earns East Bengal FC win over Hyderabad FC
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Watch, Asian Games: Ayhika and Sutirtha upset world No 2 team to secure a women’s doubles TT medal