All Magazine Stories
After the news
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An Indian artist who helped decolonise Christian art has been relegated to the margins in death
Trindade’s stylistic trajectory over the decades loosely paralleled shifts in Indian modernism.
Kamayani Sharma
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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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To understand Indian art, BN Goswamy often turned to Indian music
While studying miniatures, the great historian always managed to find fascinating links with a hundred things that seemed to belong to disparate worlds.
Malini Nair
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Making savoury curries with sweet fruits has always been an Indian specialty
From Kashmir to Kerala, Indians use fruits in the kitchen in the most ingenious ways.
Priyadarshini Chatterjee
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A daughter is reviving the memory of an Andhra music trailblazer who was overlooked by history
Anasuya Devi made a huge contribution towards archiving Telugu folk music, but never got the recognition she deserved. Now her daughter is righting the wrong.
Malini Nair
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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
Food
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Making savoury curries with sweet fruits has always been an Indian specialty
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Bengali food is baked into the lilt of its folk music
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Food and fear made for a highly corrosive cocktail in British India
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In the poetry of Amir Khusrau, food is served with style and flourish
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The story of how Hindus stopped distrusting biscuits and began eating them
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Bengali food is baked into the lilt of its folk music
Folk songs in Bengal offer a wealth of insights about its culinary culture – from traditional recipes to farming practices to seasonal recommendations.
Priyadarshini Chatterjee
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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
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How an American woman built one of India’s most prestigious medical schools
Beginning from a one-room dispensary, Ida Scudder’s vision led to the development of a world-class institution: Vellore’s Christian Medical College.
Anu Kumar
Internet Culture
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From Jaipur to Kochi, these Instagram projects are archiving a snapshot of Indian architecture
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Ukraine’s official Twitter handle is processing the nation’s trauma in real time with memes
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Small is beautiful: An artist in Tamil Nadu is carving miniature sculptures on pencil tips
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An artist looks at Grimms’ fairy tales and finds sexist stereotypes that are common in India
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An engineer in Canada is urging South Asians to post their family photos and memories on Instagram