Writing History
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An innovative new biography of Emperor Ashoka reads his life from his edicts alone
‘Ashoka’ is the first book in the eleven-title ‘Indian Lives’ series edited by Ramachandra Guha.
Nandan S Kaushik
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Hard work, sacrifice, gender: What the visceral afterlife of the Partition in India reveals
It is common for survivors of the Partition to remember the harsh physical labour they did to survive after being displaced. But what do these stories conceal?
Pranav Kohli
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What does Eric Ambler’s novel ‘The Mask of Dimitrios’ have to do with the Greco-Turkish War?
The chapter titled ‘1922’ in Ambler’s thriller holds up as a dispassionate description of a human crisis minutely covered by the world press.
Denys Leighton
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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Is apple cider vinegar as good for health as it sounds?
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View from the Margins: A Dalit Christian explains why he will be voting for change
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EC rejects claims that EVMs gave extra votes to BJP in Kerala mock polls, SC reserves verdict
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Exaggerations, silences and treasure: Kerala’s Arabian tale of migration to the ‘Gulf’
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‘The book that changed me’: A historian’s take on Priya Satia’s ‘Time’s Monster’
Satia maps how the ‘historical discipline helped make empire – by making it ethically thinkable’.
Yves Rees, The Conversation
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Historical fiction has more readers than ever but for its authors, the genre can be a minefield
A writer of historical fiction on how authors have to watch out for backlash from those who don’t agree with their presentation of the past.
Anuja Chandramouli
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The real Jinnah: Nationalists on both sides of the border have distorted Pakistan's founder
Scholars are still exploring Jinnah’s personality.
Nadeem F Paracha
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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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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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Watch: Glimpses of Indian singer Sid Sriram’s debut performance at Coachella 2024