Historic Connections
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What an earthquake in San Francisco has to do with the appearance of ‘Chinatowns’ across the West
This highly-stylised slice of the Orient was originally a defence against racism.
Joe Upton, The Conversation
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What the world’s largest Hindu temple complex can teach India’s size-obsessed politicians
Building towering statues was not the only preoccupation in the 12th century.
Selina Sen
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Paintings capture the life of an English doctor’s family in Lucknow during the British Raj
Dr John Spencer Login was later appointed as the he legal guardian of the 10-year-old Maharaja Duleep Singh in Lahore in April 1849.
Malini Roy
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Mumbai principal sacked after being targeted by Hindutva website; says she is mulling legal action
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‘What does it take / to let go?’: There’s a new anthology of English haikus written by Indian poets
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PM Modi’s claim of dramatically enhancing India’s global standing a ‘mirage’, says report
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Congress to decide Indian cricket team based on religion, claims PM Modi
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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How a furniture designer’s love for Ahmedabad helped popularise Indian crafts in the US
Lockwood de Forest set up the Ahmedabad Woodcarving Company in 1881, with the objective of taking Indian designs to a discerning American clientele.
Anu Kumar
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How the first English clock with Bengali numerals and Swiss machinery came to Calcutta
Like most good stories, this one begins with a sweet tooth.
Sarbajaya Bhattacharya
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Reflections from Ghuman: Why a Marathi literary festival in a small Punjab town makes perfect sense
It is important for literature to step out of its comfort zone to link languages and people.
Jatin Desai
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming