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Aparna Kapadia
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What a 15th-century letter-writing manual reveals about life and India
Whether it was a letter to a business associate or a lover, the Lekhapaddhati was a must-have.
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What a Jain merchant’s rare and candid autobiography tells us about life in the Mughal era
Banarasi’s ‘Ardhakathanak’ is one of its kind for its times – delightfully authentic, checkered, and self-revelatory.
Aparna Kapadia
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Caste, class and aspiration: What old cookbooks reveal about new India
Cookbooks have always been about more than just the recipes.
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With new OCI notification, India has ended its experiment with dual citizenship
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Why the small turnout at Modi’s Kolkata rally should not worry the BJP
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Indian IT companies have found ways to avoid the stress of H-1B visas
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How I restored Bapu’s bicycle with the help of local repairmen and ingenuity
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Air France flight makes emergency landing after Indian passenger’s disruptive behaviour
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In the lockdown, a reminder of the missing histories of women at work
Scant historical records offer us glimpses into their lives.
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We know all about warrior queens like Lakshamibai. Now, let's talk of medieval India's businesswomen
Mughal queens had several sources of income and were actively involved in trade and commerce.
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Why Ashoka, the emperor of India who inspired the symbols of new republic, is still worth reading
His ideas were very influential for the generation of Indian leaders who produced the Constitution.
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Watch: Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s Oprah interview reimagined as Indian soap opera
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‘Totally un-self-aware’: How social media reacted to Meghan Markle’s interview with Oprah Winfrey
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Eco India, Episode 100: Understanding women and their relationship with the environment
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Watch: Migrant runs into strange people and situations in short film ‘Welcome to Mumbai’
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‘International Men’s Day should also be celebrated’: BJP MP Sonal Mansingh in Rajya Sabha
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What Mumbai’s history of mass protest reveals about its citizens
Why did such a large crowd come out to demonstrate for and against the citizenship act in a city that which many believed was too busy and apathetic to agitate?
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What the story of Medini Rai, the man who once took on Babur, tells us about biography and history
The complex life stories of men like him illuminate historical processes in ways that are missed by conventional accounts focused on the so-called big picture.
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On Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary, a reminder of the deep roots of the right to protest in India
Kathiawad had a long tradition of resistance, reminding us that the leader’s strategy of non-violent struggle was not quite the aberration it is imagined to be.
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The Reel
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‘Saina’ trailer: Watch Parineeti Chopra as badminton champion Saina Nehwal
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‘Bombay Begums’ review: Spirited performances in show about the different shades of womanhood
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‘Thunder Force’ trailer: Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer play unlikely superheroes
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Jean-Luc Godard: ‘Today’s cinema only thinks action and not silence’
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Sahir Ludhianvi at 100: Why the poet and film lyricist was the original ‘Angry Young Man’
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Why a 15th-century manuscript of Indian recipes lists eight kinds of samosas – none with potatoes
The subcontinent’s long history of global ties is hidden in the plain sight in our kitchens.
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Chintz, calico, pyjamas: How India’s Indian Ocean textile trade rose in the east and set in the west
Craftsmen and traders from the subcontinent influenced global tastes in fabrics for centuries.
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What a 2,000-year-old Greek merchant’s manual tells us about the Indian monsoon and oceanic trade
The ‘Periplus of the Erythraean Sea’ shows how India has been part of an interconnected global network for millennia.
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The Field
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Southampton to host India-New Zealand match for ICC World Test Championship final: Sourav Ganguly
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Power of England’s leadership lies with Eoin Morgan, he gets the players he wants: Michael Vaughan
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ISL semi-final second leg, Mumbai City FC vs FC Goa live updates: Second half starts, Pandita on
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Indian women’s team to play a one-off Test match against England, says BCCI secretary Jay Shah
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‘Saina’ trailer: Watch Parineeti Chopra as badminton champion Saina Nehwal