Lost History
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The Tajik writer who built a bridge between India and the USSR
Poet-writer Mirzo Tursunzoda, famous for his love and admiration of India, was the star of literary circles.
Adhiraj Parthasarathy & Mohammad Dawood
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La resistance: An online initiative explores India’s creole pasts – and how they shaped our present
Professor Ananya Jahanara Kabir and writer Ari Gautier’s ‘Le thinnai kreyol’ aims to celebrate India’s disappearing multicultural histories.
Devarsi Ghosh
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How, and why, the first Constitution in modern India was written, 75 years before the one we follow
Long before 1949, there was on the table another constitution for a part of another India. This constitution was drafted in March 1874.
Rahul Sagar
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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View from the Margins: A Dalit Christian explains why he will be voting for change
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EC rejects claims that EVMs gave extra votes to BJP in Kerala mock polls, SC reserves verdict
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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Is apple cider vinegar as good for health as it sounds?
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The lost stories of Number 4 Squadron: India’s flyboys in post-WWII Japan
Only a few first-person accounts of this fascinating time remain on the personal blogs of Indian Air Force veterans.
K S Nair
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An encounter with the 'king' of Turtuk, a border village near Gilgit-Baltistan
The village is just 10 km away from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and became a part of India as recently as 1971.
Rajrishi Singhal, qz.com
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Netaji snooping controversy shows how India’s system of archiving state documents is utterly broken
The lack of a functional archival policy has led to a disastrous loss of information for historians looking to write about India.
Shoaib Daniyal
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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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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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Watch: Glimpses of Indian singer Sid Sriram’s debut performance at Coachella 2024