Colonial Links Revisited
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When Australians abandoned their beloved Chinese green tea for Indian black tea
Before the 1880s, Chinese green tea had 90% and Indian black tea 10% of the Australian market. By 1900, the proportions were reversed.
Nicholas Martland
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Thugs: The Indian history of the word that Donald Trump used to describe George Floyd protesters
The English colonisers crafted narratives of a demonic cult, ‘thuggee’, to justify their iron-fisted rule.
S Shankar
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How Seringapatam inspired the name of an English official’s family for 260 years
The story begins with Captain John Norris taking charge of fortification reforms in the town.
Karen Stapley
Trending
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In Nagaland, tribal groups force cancellation of civic polls with reservations for women – yet again
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Muslim residents aghast as Hindu neighbours in Noida call the police to stop Ramzan prayers
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A strain of music that has flourished in India for centuries is being silenced by communalism
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Pakistan’s military is no longer seen as a well-oiled machine, thanks in part to its former chief
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A poem without verbs: The beauty of Dalit poet Omprakash Valmiki’s poem ‘Thakur Ka Kuan’
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Politics, revelry and massacres: East India Company logs reveal what happened on trade ships
Entries between the 1600s and 1800s record finances, weather patterns and life at sea.
Susannah Gillard
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Nobel laureate Ronald Ross discovered how malaria spreads during his time in the British Indian Army
‘With tears and toiling breath, I find thy cunning seeds,’ he wrote upon his discovery.
David Moran
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How an Englishman who loved late-night parties died a Muslim saint in Pakistan
A shrine in Pakistan’s Hyderabad tells the unusual story of Archibald Dudley Ellicott.
Furqan Hyder Shaikh
Video
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Watch: Actor Zendaya, supermodel Gigi Hadid attend a Mumbai event in saris
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Caught on CCTV: Masked criminals hold jewellery shop owner at gunpoint and rob the store in Pune
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Eco India: How Delhi's waste pickers are ensuring food security and nutrition for their community
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Watch: Akshay Kumar pranks businessman Manish Mandhana for April Fool’s Day (and social media)
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Eco India, Episode 218: Can sustainable food production improve our consumption habits?
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Hello from the other side: A map shows telephone connectivity in India in 1934
In the mid-1930s the telephone system only linked the major urban centres.
John O'Brien
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Photos trace the decay of Lucknow’s famed Dilkusha Palace after the 1857 revolt
The majestic country house has long been assumed to have been shelled during the siege, but old albums tell a slightly different tale
Swati Chattopadhyay
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‘Baghdad in British Occupation’: Stamps show how control of the city went from Ottomans to Britain
Instead of trashing them, the British forces decided to use these spoils of war with an overprint.
Ula Zeir
The Reel
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Start the week with a film: ‘Bram Stoker’s Dracula’ has bite and beauty
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Web series ‘Jubilee’ is a ‘tribute to ambition’ of early Hindi film stars
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‘Viduthalai Part 1’ review: A blistering portrayal of power run amok
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‘Murder Mystery 2’ review: An enjoyably silly return to bumbling adventure
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‘Gaslight’ review: Exactly who is being gaslit here?
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When British officials sought pensions for select residents of Colaba after annexing the region
For the British, the occupation of the princely state in the present-day Raigad district had some unintended consequences.
John O'Brien
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When an East India Company official was gifted an elaborate candelabra from his ‘friends in Panjab’
Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence was given the present when he took up another post in Rajasthan.
Malini Roy
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When a British officer wrote to London requesting financial aid for poor Indian women in Syria
Since 1926, the Consulate had been responsible for making cash payments to destitute British Indian subjects living in Syria, but funds were drying up.
Louis Allday
The Field
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Sports world daily: Petra Kvitova wins Miami Open title; Arsenal beat Leeds, Chelsea lose to Villa
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IPL 2023: Wood stars as Lucknow Super Giants outplay Delhi Capitals for huge win in first home game
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Watch: PV Sindhu defeats Yeo Jia Min in thrilling contest to reach Spain Masters final
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IPL 2023: Arshdeep, Rajapaksa star as Punjab Kings defeat KKR in rain-curtailed match
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Spain Masters Super 300 SF blog: PV Sindhu into first final of 2023, to face Gregoria Tunjung