Stories written by
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
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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Will the upcoming Indian election be free and fair?
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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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
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Watch: Comedian sings Ed Sheeran song in the style of artists ranging from Sonu Nigam to Kumar Sanu
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Watch: Woman holds abdominal plank position for over four and half hours
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Watch: Kuno National Park posts video to celebrate cheetah cub Mukhi’s first birthday
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Watch: Migrant workers travel in train toilet owing to unavailability of seats
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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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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‘Patna Shuklla’ review: A competently argued legal drama
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‘Inspector Rishi’ review: A superbly crafted battle between fact and fable
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‘Alibaba Aani Chalishitle Chor’ review: A lightweight study of modern marriage
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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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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Football: AIFF five-member committee to seek answers from Igor Stimac on India’s recent dis
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Tennis, Miami Masters: Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden through to the final
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: Crasto-Ponnappa, Sindhu move into quarter-finals in Madrid
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IPL 2024: Riyan Parag, bowlers set up win for Rajasthan Royals against Delhi Capitals
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IPL 2024: KKR bring in Allah Ghazanfar as replacement player; RR rope in Keshav Maharaj