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Culture
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‘India’s best ambassador’: When an actress forsook Indian films for an uncertain life in the West
Surya Kumari chose stage, TV and hardship over assured fame and stardom.
Anu Kumar
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We know what the Covid-19 lockdown looks like. But what does it sound like?
With the advent of new recording technologies, we can now make sound recordings to preserve memories of places.
Pete Stollery, The Conversation
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How World War I planes found their way to Junagarh – and what that has to do with the camel corps
The cross-continental journeys of de Havilland bombers in the aftermath of the Great War highlights the value of India’s forgotten wartime contribution.
Tiggy Allen, Sahapedia.org
Trending
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Virat Kohli uses an 'MRF bat'. Rohit Sharma uses a 'CEAT bat'. But whose bat do they really use?
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‘Delhi is our capital too’: A blow-by-blow account of the farmers’ tractor rally on Republic Day
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‘Please don’t follow me now’: Actor Rhea Chakraborty asks paparazzi when spotted in Mumbai
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Caught on camera: How Deep Sidhu was chased away from the farmers’ protest at Red Fort in Delhi
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Whichever way you look at it, Modi’s handling of the farm laws has been a complete mess
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Zeb Bangash on the Bollywood cover of ‘Bibi Sanam’: ‘A disservice to the song’s meaning’
Performed by Zeb and Haniya on ‘Coke Studio’, the international hit landed up in the Hindi film ‘Cabaret’, where it was sung by Usha Uthup.
Zeb Bangash
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Makhan Singh: The Punjabi radical who fought for freedom in not one but two countries
The trade unionist in Kenya recognised that to achieve freedom, it is important to first challenge the politics of indifference and segregation.
Arko Dasgupta
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Meet Kulsum Padamsee, the charismatic matriarch of one of Mumbai’s most storied families
Edited excerpts from a memoir of the Padamsee-Alkazi clan, whose members have contributed to the arts for decades.
Feisal Alkazi
Video
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Watch: Teenager shows what British sitcoms would be like if set during the pandemic
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Watch: Mother surprises daughter with cancer by shaving her own head too
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Watch: Time-lapse of the snowiest day in over five decades seen in Omaha, US
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Watch: Doctors suture head injury of farmer under mobile phone lights after tractor rally
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Watch: Meet Simba, the first lion cub born from artificial insemination in a Singapore wildlife park
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In Pakistan’s Balochistan province, looking for the goddess Kottari Devi and finding Bibi Nani
Edited excerpts from a book of essays on Hindu temples dedicated to the many manifestations of the goddess.
Alka Pande
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A woman’s account from 1800s reveals the plight of Indian indentured labour in the Caribbean
Bibee Zuhoorun’s testimony paints a picture of deception, ill-treatment and injustice.
Purba Hossain
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Why a temple in Vrindavan looks so much like the La Martinière College for Boys in Lucknow
Features from the educational institution, which also serves as the mausoleum of its founder, were replicated in a Vaishnava temple. The question is why.
Aditya Chaturvedi
The Reel
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Digital premiere of Tamil movie ‘Master’ on Amazon Prime Video
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Satyajit Ray at 100: Why Sharmila Tagore considers ‘Devi’ her best collaboration with the master
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Netflix acquires Chaitanya Tamhane’s ‘The Disciple’
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‘Love Scandal & Doctors’ trailer: In AltBalaji web series, drugs, crime and murder at a hospital
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‘Aelay’ trailer: Tamil drama about an ice candy seller stars Samuthirakani, Manikandan
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Cricket, fashion, nostalgia: Two Instagram pages are chronicling forgotten Dawoodi Bohra culture
Bohras of Calcutta and Stories of Surti Bohras are an attempt to puncture the stereotype of the religious, regressive Muslim.
Aarefa Johari
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How we discovered world’s oldest known cave painting of animals in a secret Indonesian valley
Dating to at least 45,500 years ago, the art portrays images of the Sulawesi warty pig.
Adam Brumm, The Conversation, Adhi Oktaviana, The Conversation, Basran Burhan, The Conversation & Maxime Aubert, The Conversation
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India’s new pet parents are anxious as work from home gradually comes to an end
Sniffing around for solutions, many working pet parents are looking for ways to keep their pooches entertained when they are not around.
Niharika Sharma, qz.com
The Field
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Premier League: Arsenal sign talented midfielder Martin Odegaard on loan from Real Madrid
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Football: As FC Goa learn AFC Champions League draw, here’s a look at their group stage opponents
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IPL 2021 player auction to be held on February 18 in Chennai
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BWF World Tour Finals: Sindhu, Srikanth suffer narrow defeats in opening group matches
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Watch: A thrilling final over as Vishnu Solanki’s last-ball six helps Baroda beat Haryana