History Revisted
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How the East India Company made a celebrity out of a shipwreck survivor in 1738
John Dean was rescued and sent to Bombay after he spent a good part of 16 months walking across Madagascar.
Jennifer Howes
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A volcanic eruption in Alaska may have helped weaken the Roman republic
A study shows how research on ancient climate can add context to traditional scholarship.
Guy Middleton, The Conversation
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How did the mighty Mughal Empire fall to a bunch of British merchants?
It’s one of the most extraordinary stories, says the historian William Dalrymple who narrates it in his upcoming book ‘The Anarchy’.
Maria Thomas, qz.com
Trending
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Has Rahul Gandhi really defamed all Modis in India? No, say legal experts
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Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency declared vacant hours after Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification as MP
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Aata Saata: An age-old custom of bartering brides survives till today in Rajasthan
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‘Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga’ review: A smart and entertaining thriller
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A jail sentence for Rahul Gandhi in India’s new vishwaguru democracy
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In 1819, this is how British Parliament praised Indian soldiers who fought in the battle of Koregaon
The House of Commons voted on a resolution thanking the British Indian Army for a courageous campaign in the Third Anglo-Maratha War.
Sruthisagar Yamunan
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In Canada, Indian mission refuses to acknowledge a Chinese-Indian protest – and a historic wrong
Former 1962 war internees failed to hand over a letter seeking an apology from India at the high commission in Ottawa on Thursday.
Dilip D’Souza
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Edison invented recordings – but it was the phonography studios of Spain that popularised them
The formative years of the recording industry.
The Public Domain Review
Video
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Watch: ‘Daisy Jones and Six’ actor Riley Keough joins Simu Liu as he sings a song from the show
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Watch: Satirist Urvish Kothari proposes new questions for calculating India’s own happiness index
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Watch: Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra breaks into a dance at the Indian Sports Honours awards
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Watch: Massive tornado hits Fazilka in Punjab, damages crops and buildings badly
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Watch: Special in-flight welcome for Oscar-winning ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ couple
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These Azad Hind Fauj veterans in Singapore are proof that Netaji Bose’s legacy is still alive
‘He made us realise what it means to be Indian.’
Ajaz Ashraf
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Thinker, tailor, soldier, spy: The extraordinary women of Ghiyas-ud-din Khalji's harem
Only women with the keenest intellect were to join the king at his meals every day, in order to discuss matters of theology and philosophy.
Ruchika Sharma
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Watch: Mumbai was once covered with tramways (which may be coming back)
A nostalgic trip on the financial capital's first form of local public transport.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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Review: ‘Boston Strangler’ looks for the woman in the serial killer story
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‘Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga’ review: A smart and entertaining thriller
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‘Jubilee’ trailer: Series is set in the Hindi film industry of the 1940s and 1950s
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‘Bheed’ review: Chaos and ambivalence at a check post aimed at tackling the Covid outbreak
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‘Kanjoos Makhichoos’ review: Cheap thrills
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Remembering the 20th century theatre impresario who built Mumbai’s iconic Opera House
Maurice Bandmann's story has nearly been lost to history.
Aakash Karkare
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Egyptian city Naukratis was ‘Hong Kong of its era,’ finds British Museum excavation
A team led by curator Dr Ross Thomas unearthed artefacts that indicate a trading network of international proportions in the ancient city on the Nile delta.
Scroll Staff