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How the arrival of a white elephant started a debate around race in 19th century America
A bizarre episode in American circus history became an unlikely forum for discussing theories of race.
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Edison invented recordings – but it was the phonography studios of Spain that popularised them
The formative years of the recording industry.
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How Voltaire’s reflections on Buddha shaped the way the West understands Buddhism today
The French Enlightenment thinker separated Buddha’s teachings from religious trappings.
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India loses its status as ‘free’ in Freedom House’s 2021 report
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Can god be disproved using the laws of physics? An expert explains how it depends on perspective
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Disagreeing with government not sedition, says SC as it dismisses petition against Farooq Abdullah
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‘Unusual to name landmark after living prime minister’: Finance Minister Sitharaman’s husband
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Never intended to be degrading: Dale Steyn clarifies the ‘PSL is more rewarding than IPL’ comment
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In photos: Glimpses of 16th-century Persia through exquisite miniature art
The Bosnian-born polymath and all-round genius Matrakçı Nasuh is best known for detail and precision of execution.
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Cartoons: The era of Yellow Journalism, the fake news of the 19th century
The phenomenon reached heights in the lead up to the Spanish-American War of 1898.
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An obscure text sheds light on the idea of the 'public' in 19th-century Calcutta
On the shelves of a public library in West Bengal is lurking a most unusual text.
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Watch: This man was arrested for blocking Ajay Devgn’s car and urging the actor to support farmers
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‘Unusual to name landmark after living prime minister’: Finance Minister Sitharaman’s husband
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Bhangra on a frozen lake: Watch Canadian dancer celebrate getting Covid-19 vaccine
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‘Bargaining is our birthright’: A mother teaches funny shopping hacks in film ‘Aai, Me & Shopping’
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