History Remembered
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
Haile Selassie spent three weeks travelling across India and even attended an international Test match.
Ajay Kamalakaran
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Why Bangkok was a hotbed of Indian revolutionaries during the First World War
In the early 20th century, Ghadar Party members found the Thai capital to be an ideal base to plot attacks on the British in India.
Ajay Kamalakaran
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While Indians faced prejudice and abuse in Thailand, British colonists chose to dilly-dally
The collapse of the rubber industry in Malaya in the early 1930s prompted Indian workers to seek a livelihood in Siam.
Ajay Kamalakaran
Trending
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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How the brain’s clock speeds up around middle age can determine future health and dementia
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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Why German and Austrian civilians were once sent from Thailand to India to be imprisoned
Once Siam entered World War I, the British did not trust it to detain citizens of enemy countries. So it arranged for them to be interned in India.
Ajay Kamalakaran
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When an attack on Rajendra Prasad by Fascists in Austria caused panic in Bihar
Prasad was about to address a peace gathering when violence erupted.
Ajay Kamalakaran
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When Tagore’s grandnephew was arrested in Germany over a plot to kill Hitler
When the Bavarian police detained Communist revolutionary Saumyendranath Tagore, the British decided to intervene.
Ajay Kamalakaran
Video
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Watch: Footballers give their jackets to young player escorts amidst heavy rain in New York City
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Caught on camera: Supermarket floor collapses, shopper falls through it
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‘Look at my wonderful costume’: Actor Anne Hathaway reacts to scenes from some of her popular movies
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Watch: Chef makes life-sized pencil and sharpener entirely from chocolate
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Watch: Musicians from Kerala perform their version of the iconic 1985 song ‘We Are The World’
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What if the Andaman and Nicobar Islands had been a part of Burma, not India?
The question of the archipelago’s ownership was taken up in the British parliament before India and Burma attained independence.
Ajay Kamalakaran
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Why the last king of Burma spent his final decades in Ratnagiri in isolation
Exiled by the British, Theebaw Min spent the last 30 years of his life away from wider society in the coastal town in Maharashtra.
Ajay Kamalakaran
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Why Burma was separated from British India
Colonial administrators in Burma were largely in favour of removing the province from the rest of India and administering it as a separate colony.
Ajay Kamalakaran
The Reel
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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Premiere date announced for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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The secret ingredient of Pratik Gandhi’s success: ‘Salt to taste’
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‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ trailer: Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff team up for action thriller
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When the British failed to stop Tamil labourers from emigrating to Madagascar
Over 1,000 Indian workers went to the Indian Ocean island in 1901 in pursuit of a better life. Most of them returned home, sick and disillusioned.
Ajay Kamalakaran
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Suffocation, silent rebels, survivors in the burnt remains: The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, 80 years on
All accounts point to one thing – the uprising was destined to fail. What is it that made them take on the Goliath anyway?
Sukhada Tatke
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How an opera set in India propelled the career of one of France’s greatest composers
The successful staging of ‘Le Roi de Lahore’ in 1877 made Jules Massenet a sensation in France and across Europe.
Ajay Kamalakaran
The Field
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to open his 2024 season at Doha Diamond League in May
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: PV Sindhu wins opening match; Indian men’s singles campaign ends
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Captain’s log: The Indian Premier League has become a grooming ground for new captains
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IPL 2024: Record-breaking Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Mumbai Indians for first win of the season
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IPL 2024: ‘That’s some serious hitting’ – Reactions as Sunrisers Hyderabad set new tournament record