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Ajay Kamalakaran
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How a British spy operation dragged neutral Goa into the bloodshed of the Second World War
Suspecting stranded German sailors of passing information to the Nazis, the British sank their ships and killed some of the men.
Ajay Kamalakaran
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Why US and Japan chose Goa for a prisoner swap during World War II
Technically neutral in 1943, Portugal agreed to host the exchange of internees at its port in Mormugao.
Ajay Kamalakaran
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Goa’s entry into the railway age was set in motion with an engineering marvel
An 82-km metre-gauge line called the West of India Portuguese Railway was built by a British company and inaugurated in 1888.
Ajay Kamalakaran
Trending
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Why the Congress defeat in Chhattisgarh is far worse than the loss in Rajasthan
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Is Congress leadership of INDIA shaky after Hindi belt poll defeats?
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Why KCR lost Telangana – and what it means for state parties
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Priya Satia: How modern empire broke the empire mould
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Caught on camera: Fisherwoman captures intense battle between lone crocodile and group of sharks
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Why the Jewish communities in India left a Zionist writer deeply disappointed
Wolfgang von Weisl called India the most tolerant country in the world but was critical of the Baghdadi and Bene Israel Jewish communities.
Ajay Kamalakaran
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When a business family in Bombay came to the aid of persecuted Jews from Jerusalem and Jaffa
Disturbed by the Ottoman clampdown on Jews, the wealthy Sassoons made large financial contributions to help those who were forced to flee their homes.
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Disillusioned with Israel, hundreds of Jews chose to return to India in the 1950s
After migrating to the Promised Land, several members of India’s Jewish community opted to come back to their land of birth.
Ajay Kamalakaran
Video
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Watch: Palestinian child under rubble asks rescuers to help her siblings, parents first
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Watch: Young fan recreates Sylvester Stallone’s iconic ‘Rocky’ monologue in the actor’s presence
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Cyclone Michaung: Sea turns turbulent, heavy rains batter Andhra Pradesh as landfall begins
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Watch: Pet dogs and their humans get family photographs with Santa Claus
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‘This is the worst nightmare for Narayan Murthy’: Comedian’s riff on several long weekends in 2024
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Why a celebrated Russian artist chose to become an Indian citizen
Svetoslav Roerich remained ‘stateless’ in India for decades before taking an oath of allegiance to the Indian constitution.
Ajay Kamalakaran
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How camels from Punjab ended up joining a police force in southern Africa
In the early 20th century, an infectious disease killed thousands of cattle in Southern Rhodesia, creating an unlikely demand.
Ajay Kamalakaran
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Bombay is better than Calcutta: Impressions of a US novelist in early 20th-century India
The witty EW Howe seemed particularly fascinated with Rajasthani landscapes and Bombay’s affluence.
Ajay Kamalakaran
The Reel
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Watch: A full-length ‘Dunki’ trailer is out
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‘Kabuliwala’ trailer: Mithun Chakraborty stars in latest adaptation of the Rabindranath Tagore story
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‘Mast Mein Rehne Ka’ trailer: Jackie Shroff, Neena Gupta star in slice-of-life comedy
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Start the week with a film: Russian literature and Kangra painting meet in ‘Kasba’
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Vir Das: ‘Humanity without laughter wouldn’t survive very long’
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After suppressing an Egyptian revolution, the British wanted to exile its leader to India
Ahmed Urabi and others were first sent to Ceylon. Years later, when they complained, the British seriously considered transferring them to Bangalore.
Ajay Kamalakaran
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How Sumatra became a popular destination for Sikh immigrants in the 19th century
The story of how the large island in the Indonesian archipelago became home to Sikh policemen, security guards, traders and farmers.
Ajay Kamalakaran
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‘Our talks will be of lasting value to me’: When Kwame Nkrumah visited Nehru’s India
Ghana’s first prime minister spent a fortnight in India in 1958-’59, packing in a series of official engagements and a vacation in Bangalore.
Ajay Kamalakaran
The Field
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FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup: Hundal hat-trick spurs India to win over South Korea
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Boxing, Junior World C’ships: Payal, Nisha, Akansha win a gold each as India finish with 17 medals
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AFC Champions League: Mumbai City FC finish campaign with six losses
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Pro Kabaddi League: Puneri Platan stun Jaipur Pink Panthers; Bengal Warriors beat Bengaluru Bulls
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Cleiton, Nandhakumar help East Bengal thump NorthEast United