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Jael Silliman
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As Kolkata’s Jewish community dwindles, one woman dreams of the legacy they should leave behind
The community had an outsized footprint on Kolkata in the 18th-19th centuries. But today, barely 30 remain, many of them ageing citizens.
Jael Silliman
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Lockdown: Images of migrants’ impossible journeys offer glimpses of grit and courage
The photos told an important story of India: the story of a strong, caring, brave India with a big heart.
Jael Silliman
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Why I took the knee at a #SayHerName rally for racial justice in New York
The campaign aims to draw attention to the US police violence meted out to black women and girls.
Jael Silliman
Trending
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Why are Sikhs abroad more pro-Khalistan than community members living in India?
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The dark side of wind energy along Gujarat’s coast
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Kalakshetra abuse controversy should force a rethink of power hierarchies in ‘classical’ dance world
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Is ‘glass skin’ achievable? A dermatologist answers this and other skincare questions in a new book
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Fiction: The odyssey of an impoverished man at odds with India’s newly-independent status
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In the Himalayas, a home offers comfort and love to the elderly and kids with nowhere to go
The Jamgön Kongtrul III Memorial Home in Kalimpong is where the elderly and children have formed a close-knit community.
Jael Silliman
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Murshidabad can teach the rest of India how to restore heritage and market the past
A few families have got together to revive the region’s glory through restoration, conservation and tourism.
Jael Silliman
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The 2,200-year history of India’s Bene Israel Jews began with seven ship-wrecked couples
A new book examines the community’s heritage and origins through a series of stunning photographs.
Jael Silliman
Video
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Watch: Journalist Nishant Shekhar hilariously mimics everyday conversations in Indian newsroom
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Watch: Fire spreads through hotel in Indore, rescuers evacuate trapped guests with ladders
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Watch: Trapped miners rescued from collapsed gold mine in Congo as onlookers cheer in relief
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Watch: Israeli commando units stage undersea protest against government’s judicial overhaul plans
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Watch: Rescuer scales 65-foot telecom tower in Pune to save bird tangled in kite string
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This epic saga of a Kerala port is as much history as it is a work of expansive imagination
Ancient, medieval, and recent history, populated by characters and communities spread over 2000 years.
Jael Silliman
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An artist in every home: How a village in Odisha keeps local art and dance alive
The iconic village of Raghurajpur in Puri district is home to over 300 artists who are still actively practicing traditional forms of painting and dance.
Jael Silliman
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A photographer lived in caves and trekked in freezing temperatures to script an ode to Ladakh
Prabir Purkayastha’s images invite the viewer to enter a sacred space.
Jael Silliman
The Reel
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‘Elemental’ trailer: Fire teams up with water in animated film about elements of nature
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Netflix India’s latest mantra: ‘You can’t be successful globally without being successful locally’
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Start the week with a film: The very violent and very clever ‘Battle Royale’
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Review: ‘Boston Strangler’ looks for the woman in the serial killer story
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‘Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga’ review: A smart and entertaining thriller