Stories written by
Karen Stapley
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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
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In the 1760s, a sailor from Bengal was sentenced to death after a string of robberies in England
The lascar from India was nabbed after a man who ran a boarding house in London suffered frequent break-ins in 1767.
Karen Stapley
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How Seringapatam inspired the name of an English official’s family for 260 years
The story begins with Captain John Norris taking charge of fortification reforms in the town.
Karen Stapley
Trending
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‘Animal’ review: Hard to stomach – but equally hard to ignore
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An Indian artist who helped decolonise Christian art has been relegated to the margins in death
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FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup: From broken ankle to historic title, Preeti eyes redemption
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‘Sam Bahadur’ review: A little bit of everything and nothing about any one thing in particular
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How Uttar Pradesh’s halal ban has plunged the processed food industry into chaos
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How a Russian musician ended up building Calcutta’s first drama theatre in the 18th century
Gerasim Lebedev taught himself Hindi, Sanskrit and Bengali, before translating plays and becoming a theatre pioneer.
Karen Stapley
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The British tried growing Syrian tobacco in Bombay Presidency – but the plan went up in smoke
The experiments had very mixed results.
Karen Stapley
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How to transport swords and scabbards from England to India, according to an 18th-century letter
The arms were being packed for shipping on board the East India Company’s ships to be used by regiments in the East Indies.
Karen Stapley
Video
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Watch: This low-budget version of Jung Kook’s ‘Seven’ music video recreated by Thai fans is a hit
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Watch: Man gets married in hospital after falling sick with dengue just before wedding
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Watch: Stray dog gets stuck in drain below road, firefighters drill through the surface to rescue it
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Watch: Shah Rukh Khan fans from India and abroad participate in the ‘Lutt Putt Gaya’ dance challenge
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Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Glimpses of how the trapped workers lived inside, waiting to be rescued