Re-examining History
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Sponsian had been dismissed as a ‘fake’ Roman emperor. My research shows he was real
Disregarded as ‘fakes’ for decades, new analysis of coins bearing the face of a mysterious emperor is providing answers about a heady gap in Roman history.
Paul N Pearson, The Conversation
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How Shivaji’s latest biographer researched the life story of the Maratha emperor
How Vaibhav Purandare gathered material and tried to filter out biases for the first single-volume biography of Shivaji.
Vaibhav Purandare
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Robert Hubert and mystery of the 1666 Great Fire of London
The son of a Rouen watchmaker confessed to starting the blaze and was executed for it, though there was little evidence to support his claim.
Rachel Clamp
Trending
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Journalist Nidhi Razdan quits NDTV
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Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar II was the people’s emperor – courteous to his own and the British
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Aaj Tak says its anchors will report on Budget 2023 suspended from a tower at a height of 160 feet
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Mukesh Ambani takes over as Asia’s richest person as Adani Group stocks continue to slide
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Budget 2023: Why FM Nirmala Sitharaman is incentivising a shift to the new tax regime
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Amitav Ghosh on Priya Satia’s books: ‘History has given us tools for upending dominant narratives’
Priya Satia’s books ‘Time’s Monster’ and ‘Empire of Guns’ are helping us reexamine the discipline of History.
Amitav Ghosh
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How the French meddled in the 15th century English civil wars
The Wars of the Roses are portrayed as a series of battles between two houses, York and Lancaster, over the throne of England. But there’s more to it.
Gordon McKelvie, The Conversation
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Web series ‘The Underground Railroad’ wants to change the way we think about Black American history
Barry Jenkins’s 10-episode series, based on the novel by Colston Whitehead, is being streamed on Amazon Prime Video.
William Nash, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: Bystander, police officer rescue driver moments before crashed car bursts into flames
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Watch: Bengaluru waiter effortlessly carries 16 plates of dosa, serves several customers at once
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Watch: Pakistani TV anchors are stunned by Athiya Shetty and KL Rahul’s lavish wedding gifts
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Watch: McDonald’s first automated outlet is open for business in Texas, US
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Watch: Woman caught on camera shoplifting in a bookstore in Jalandhar, Punjab
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South Asian history is hidden around Berkeley. Two Indian Americans are bringing it into the light
Barnali Ghosh and Anirvan Chatterjee’s walking tour calls attention to the legacy of South Asian activism in the university town.
Vandana Menon
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How Ira Mukhoty’s biography of Akbar often uses unorthodox methods to chronicle a grand life story
From unusual sources to drawing a relationship with present days, ‘Akbar: The Great Mughal’ goes where historical biographies often do not venture.
Akshaj Awasthi
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Did Indigenous Canadians help Indian immigrants aboard the Komagata Maru in 1914?
A mural based on oral history promotes a tale of non-white inclusivity but also contests essential facts regarding the suffering of those on the ship.
Ali Kazimi, The Conversation
The Reel
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‘Lost’ trailer: Yami Gautam Dhar plays a journalist investigating a disappearance
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‘The Romantics’ trailer: Docuseries pays tribute to the Yash Raj Films legacy
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Film ‘Follower’ crawls inside the mind of a social media troll in Belgaum
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Shah Rukh Khan on ‘Pathaan’ success: ‘Have forgotten those four years in the last four days’
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In Ranjan Palit’s new film, a ‘watchdog society’ filled with persecution and paranoia
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Babri Masjid case: Archaeological evidence rules out present-day Ayodhya as city of sacred texts
Looking for clues about Ram in the Puranas and from digs conducted by archaeologist Brij Basi Lal.
Rajesh Kochhar
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A 210,000-year-old skull found in Greece may change what we know about early human migration
The skull proves that humanity’s spread across the world and interaction with other related species is much more complicated than once thought.
Anthony Sinclair, The Conversation
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Opinion: Ranjit Singh’s new statue in Lahore isn’t the problem – the way it’s being celebrated is
Admirers have air-brushed the Sikh emperor’s rule using such terms as secularism.
Ali Usman Qasmi, Dawn.com
The Field
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Cricket: Nepal board lifts suspension on Sandeep Lamichhane
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Cricket: Suryakumar Yadav retains top spot in ICC T20I rankings for batters
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Thailand Masters Super 300: Kiran George reaches round of 16, Ashwini Ponnappa-Sumeeth Reddy bow out
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Cricket: Makhaya Ntini – ‘ICC Women’s T20 World Cup is Africa’s time to shine’
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IND vs NZ: Suryakumar Yadav on Lucknow pitch issue, handling pressure, possible Test debut and more