Re-examining History
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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
Trending
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When India was a ‘land of diamonds’, Russian tsars eagerly tried to build ties with Aurangzeb
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Behind Gyanvapi’s women petitioners, a network of men who have long fought for Hindutva causes
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Watch: Japanese man transforms himself into a dog with Rs 12 lakh costume
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Does US have evidence of aliens visiting us on Earth?
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Watch: Madhuri Dixit does the viral ‘My Money Don’t Jiggle Jiggle’ dance trend on Instagram
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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
Video
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‘You are doing nothing’: Democrat leader interrupts Texas governor at press conference over gun laws
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‘Single biggest learning experience of my life’: Rahul Gandhi about father Rajiv’s assassination
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Watch: Indo-Tibetan border police play nostalgic childhood game after snowfall in Himachal Pradesh
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Watch: New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern explains how her country implemented gun control
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Watch: This girl with an amputated leg has to hop to school on one foot in a Bihar town
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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 Reel
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Watch: ‘The Gray Man’ stars Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, Dhanush and Ana de Armas
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‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ trailer: Christian Bale joins Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman
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‘Zollywood’ trailer: Marathi film about Vidarbha’s theatre scene is coming soon to cinemas
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Watch: Teaser of new ‘Mission: Impossible’ film ‘Dead Reckoning Part One’ is out
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The highs and highs of Jatin-Lalit’s Hindi film soundtracks
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How the Inkas governed, thrived and fell without a written alphabet
The Inkas’ principal bureaucratic tool was the khipu, a system of stringed knots.
Christopher Given-Wilson, The Conversation
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Our ancestors had dental problems too – even without the sugary drinks and sweets
Researchers have found dental lesions remarkably similar to those caused by modern erosion in our extinct ancestors.
Ian Towle, The Conversation
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What history tells us: Rani Padmini travelled far and wide, from Rajasthan to Bollywood via Bengal
The Deepika Padukone-starrer is only the latest version of stories that have circulated from the sixteenth century about the mythical Rajput queen.
Tanuja Kothiyal
The Field
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