From The Archives
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In 1830s Persia, ill-considered favours by a British official put his successor in a tight spot
James Morison, who took over as Resident, was taken aback by the amount of money and valuable objects in the treasury.
Curstaidh Reid
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In a 19th-century Burmese album, a story of revenge, a failed coup and a long-forgotten prince
Prince Moung Peng survived a massacre of 70 royals planned by Burma’s last king, Thibaw.
Craig Campbell
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In 18th century, the British let a Persian prince get away with murder
The British thought treating prince Najaf as a common criminal would be an insult to the court of Persia.
Curstaidh Reid
Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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‘They built the Ram temple. That is bigger than providing jobs.’
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How Karnataka’s once-powerful Janata Dal Secular was reduced to a Hindutva offshoot
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Is apple cider vinegar as good for health as it sounds?
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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Bombay plague of 1896: The first bio-political crisis to be captured on camera in colonial India
The images highlight the pandemic’s impact on the city and the colonial government’s role.
Shivani Sud
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In a dictionary from 15th century India, illustrations of dolls, yo-yos and other playthings
It offers a glimpse into what childhood looked like in Central India’s Malwa Sultanate.
Vivek Gupta
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The mystery of an East India Company ship that was in two places at the same time
Two journals from December 1620 place the Roebuck at two locations, 4,000 miles from each other.
Matt Griffin
Video
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Eco India, Episode 258: Is repurposing waste saving the environment from further degradation?
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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From the archives: A glimpse of ancient Hebrew and Latin treatises on palmistry
An 18th century text specifies six palm lines that dictate one’s influence, wisdom, honour, fate, life span and riches.
Zsofi Buda
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How my team and I accidentally discovered text on the Dead Sea Scrolls
The 2,000-year-old documents were thought to be blank – until recently.
Joan Taylor, The Conversation
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The British were met with fire and fury when they tried to conduct a census in 1870s Bengal
The resistance by Santals spread fear and panic among the British and other local groups.
John O’Brien
The Reel
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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Video: ‘Failed, succeeded, for us he was always ‘apla’ Sachin’: Rajdeep Sardesai on Sachin Tendulkar
From the Archives: ‘For millions of Indians, Tendulkar was and always will be the God of Cricket,’ says Rajdeep Sardesai in his book ‘Democracy’s XI’.
Smitha Nair
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From the Archives: ‘She is the most consummate actor I know’, Vidya Balan on her love for Sridevi
Vidya Balan talks of paying tribute to the legendary actor’s performance in the iconic song 'Hawa Hawai'.
Smitha Nair
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British empire’s hidden workings in India and Iran revealed in remarkable film footage
Over a hundred historic expeditionary and travel films have been digitised recently by the Royal Geographical Society and the British Film Institute.
Jonathan Westaway, The Conversation
The Field
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Watch, highlights ISL 2024: Odisha FC through to semi-final after beating Kerala Blasters in playoff
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IPL 2024: KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock power Lucknow to comfortable win over Chennai
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time