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History of tea: Bubble tea of Taiwan, barley tea of Korea, and other experimental teas of Asia
Helen Saberi
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My endless quest to understand Bhagwan Singh and Bhogwan Singh
Anu Kumar
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India’s complex history cannot be wished away through textbook revisions – it must be confronted
Hasnain Naqvi
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Ancient Rome: How Caligula went from being a beloved ruler to one of the most cruel emperors
Ross King
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‘Great Mughals’ show in London reinforces colonial perspectives that museums claim to be questioning
Archishman Sarker
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How India got entangled in the geopolitical games in 1950s Ceylon
Ajay Kamalakaran
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‘A graceful, magnetic speaker’: How Susie Sorabji captivated US audiences in early 20th century
Ajay Kamalakaran
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A new book records the resilience and contributions of Bibi Sahib and other women in colonial Punjab
Harleen Singh
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A new book brings perspectives of various communities that survived Hyderabad’s historic upheavals
Daneesh Majid
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Praise with stereotypes: How Western journalists portrayed Jaipur in early 20th century
Ajay Kamalakaran
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How the Nattukottai Chettiars of TN built businesses across South India, Burma in the unstable 1930s
Raman Mahadevan
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In a new book, violinist L Subramaniam looks at how Carnatic music developed over the centuries
L Subramaniam Viji Subramaniam
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Kalimpong: India, China, and a history of espionage and political intrigue in ‘the harbour of Tibet’
Prem Poddar
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‘A warning to all’: What Rajiv Gandhi wrote in the guestbook of a WWII memorial in Belarus
Ajay Kamalakaran
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Why a Gandhian social worker was deported by the French from Indochina
Ajay Kamalakaran
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How Hindutva’s politics of renaming burdens Indian Muslims with imaginary historical guilt
Fahad Zuberi
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This book examines the legal history of mercy and violence as vital facets of colonial rule in India
Alastair McClure
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In photos: A walk through the gates of Old Delhi
Himanshi Aggarwal Harishankar Manoj
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A new book examines the violent legacy of the Criminal Tribes Act on Tamil Nadu’s Maravar community
Radha Kumar