History
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Worlds apart: How a writer from Lahore felt when he rode the London underground in 1900
Colonialism funded the empire’s metropolises and kept the subcontinent’s cities impoverished. These contrasts were not lost on Munshi Mahbub Alam.
Amanda Lanzillo
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When (and why) humans started getting high on drugs and alcohol
Archaeology suggests the use of intoxicants dates back millennia, to early agricultural societies.
Nicholas R Longrich, The Conversation
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These eight countries disappeared off the world map
Scroll Staff
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Boundaries and impact: The imbalance in IPL 2024 shows it is not a good time to be a bowler
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction