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Centuries before the Europeans landed, Gujarat’s Cambay was a melting pot of trade and culture
The city’s age-old Indian Ocean connections through the Gulf of Cambay shaped the subcontinent in ways that remain curiously underappreciated today.
Aparna Kapadia
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Gardens in India have surprisingly ancient and sprawling roots
The egalitarian spaces run by municipalities today were once the preserve of aristocrats. Yet both were driven by the impulse to be closer to nature.
Aparna Kapadia
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Rhinos to Lisbon, turkeys to Agra: Recalling the history of animal gifts in pre-colonial times
Their public display and popular fame set the stage for even greater interest in the study of the natural world.
Aparna Kapadia
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Why a celebrated Russian artist chose to become an Indian citizen
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Adani Power’s largest public investor is a ‘single person company’, reports ‘The Indian Express’
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From the biography: Why Indira Gandhi saw young Farooq Abdullah as the future leader of Kashmir
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A celebrity fitness instructor offers five rules of fitness for everyone
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High cholesterol: Supplements alone do little but a healthy diet can make a difference
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What a 15th-century letter-writing manual reveals about life and India
Whether it was a letter to a business associate or a lover, the Lekhapaddhati was a must-have.
Aparna Kapadia
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What a Jain merchant’s rare and candid autobiography tells us about life in the Mughal era
Banarasi’s ‘Ardhakathanak’ is one of its kind for its times – delightfully authentic, checkered, and self-revelatory.
Aparna Kapadia
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Caste, class and aspiration: What old cookbooks reveal about new India
Cookbooks have always been about more than just the recipes.
Aparna Kapadia
Video
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‘I like to study’: 92-year-old woman attends classes with children at a school in Uttar Pradesh
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Watch: Touching farewell from constable in song and verse as IPS officer is transferred
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Watch: Man saves child who came into contact with live wire on flooded street
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Watch: Woman shifts seamlessly between English accents from over a dozen countries
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Watch: Timelapse video of massive ‘shelf cloud’ moving across the sky over Brazilian town
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In the lockdown, a reminder of the missing histories of women at work
Scant historical records offer us glimpses into their lives.
Aparna Kapadia
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We know all about warrior queens like Lakshamibai. Now, let's talk of medieval India's businesswomen
Mughal queens had several sources of income and were actively involved in trade and commerce.
Aparna Kapadia
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Why Ashoka, the emperor of India who inspired the symbols of new republic, is still worth reading
His ideas were very influential for the generation of Indian leaders who produced the Constitution.
Aparna Kapadia
The Reel
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Malayalam film ‘2018’ will represent India at the Oscars
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Watch: The first teaser of ‘Tiger 3’ is out
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‘Charlie Chopra and the Mystery of Solang Valley’ review: Flippant fun gets in the way of suspense
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In ‘Paradise’, an Indian marriage is tested by the Sri Lankan economic crisis
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‘Aankh Micholi’ trailer: Two families clash over a wedding
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What Mumbai’s history of mass protest reveals about its citizens
Why did such a large crowd come out to demonstrate for and against the citizenship act in a city that which many believed was too busy and apathetic to agitate?
Aparna Kapadia
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What the story of Medini Rai, the man who once took on Babur, tells us about biography and history
The complex life stories of men like him illuminate historical processes in ways that are missed by conventional accounts focused on the so-called big picture.
Aparna Kapadia
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On Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary, a reminder of the deep roots of the right to protest in India
Kathiawad had a long tradition of resistance, reminding us that the leader’s strategy of non-violent struggle was not quite the aberration it is imagined to be.
Aparna Kapadia
The Field
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India at Asian Games, Sept 28, live blog: Badminton events start as shooting campaign continues
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Australia in India: Glenn Maxwell stars as visitors win third ODI to end losing streak
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India at Asian Games, Sept 28 schedule: Shooting, equestrian campaigns continue as badminton begins
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Asian Games, Shooting: Led by Sift Kaur Samra’s gold, India win seven medals on Wednesday
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Watch, Asian Games: Nepal’s Dipendra Airee breaks Yuvraj Singh’s T20I record with fastest fifty