The Uses Of History
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How did Alexander become ‘the Great’? A new exhibition explores the making of a myth
A glimpse of artefacts that will soon be on display at London’s British Library.
Ursula Sims-Williams
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Emily Eden’s diary reveals what New Year’s Eve meant for memsahibs in British India
On New Year’s Eve of 1841, Emily Eden wrote a letter back home about how ‘changed’ she felt, and how apprehensive she was about the times that lay ahead.
Ipshita Nath
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Why I started a petition asking Modi to revoke Partition Horrors Day: A Sindhi historian explains
We wish to honour those who were displaced by acknowledging their suffering and bravery, by showering them with love – and not by reliving the horrors.
Saaz Aggarwal
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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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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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Is apple cider vinegar as good for health as it sounds?
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How 17th century Dutchmen helped shape the modern-day advertising industry
A survey of 6,000 newspaper ads include notes on missing persons to items on sale.
Arthur der Weduwen, The Conversation & Andrew Pettegree, The Conversation
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Leadership lessons from South India’s ‘greatest king’, Krishnadevaraya of Vijayanagara
The king’s life and wisdom are timely reminders of how one charismatic leader can shape a dynamic world, writes his biographer Srinivas Reddy.
Srinivas Reddy
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Donald Trump’s impeachment verdict mirrors the process that turned ancient Rome into an autocracy
At the core of both historical events is the idea that the state is the leader and the leader is the state.
Timothy Joseph, The Conversation
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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Why are Dalits marking the death anniversary of a medieval sultan in Delhi’s Lodi Gardens?
Like many other political movements, Ambedkarities are now discovering the political uses of a claim to history.
Shoaib Daniyal
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Why are some Pakistanis demanding a statue of Raja Dahir, the last Hindu king of Sindh?
The demand is small for now but it means that for the first time the official, Islamicised narrative of Pakistan’s history is being challenged publicly.
Shoaib Daniyal
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Videos: Nehru has a tryst with the Grammies via this jazz composition set to his famous speech
Ted Nash's 'Presidential Suite: Eight Variations On Freedom' won the award for Best Instrumental Composition.
Scroll Staff
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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What history proves: Indian mosques barring women is only a recent trend
The existence of mosques with zenanas and women's-only mosques shows that arrangements were made for female worshipers.
Ruchika Sharma
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South African apartheid museum offers free passes to town with racist work permits
The lessons you’ll learn inside are priceless, Cape Town's District Six Museum said in a scathing full-page notice in a newspaper on March 13.
Bhavya Dore