The Trailblazers
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Bhagat Singh Thind: The soldier whose fight for US citizenship reverberated for decades
His pursuit to become a naturalised citizen led to an influential Supreme Court judgement, which ruled that Indians aren’t legally white.
Anu Kumar
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In the 19th century, groups of American women rose up in support of an Indian activist
Pandita Ramabai’s reputation as a pioneering educationist, feminist and Sanskrit scholar had preceded her to the US.
Anu Kumar
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Remembering the forgotten Indian biochemist who made pioneering contributions to cancer treatment
Yellapragada Subbarow’s research didn’t earn him fame. But it did secure his place in history.
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Trending
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Expelled BJP Minority Morcha leader Usman Ghani arrested in Rajasthan
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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Business history: How Jaypee Infratech’s stalled construction projects left homebuyers in the lurch
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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A look at 19th century America through the eyes of early Indian travel writers
Ishuree Dass and Jehangir Kothari were the first Indians to write accounts of their travels to the United States.
Anu Kumar
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Kedar Nath Das Gupta: The Gandhian theatre producer who tried to build peace in the world
A ‘godly dreamer’ of peace, Das Gupta believed that the arts and literature could bridge differences between people.
Anu Kumar
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From Bollywood to Beatles and beyond: The amazing journey of Shiv Dayal Batish
A singer, composer and teacher, Batish’s life was defined by talent and serendipity.
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Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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The Indian revolutionary who went to jail, taught at Columbia and was accused of being a ladies’ man
As an Indian or American, as an interpreter or publisher, Taraknath Das always fought for India’s freedom.
Anu Kumar
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Long before The Great Khali and WWE, there were Basanta Singh and Gobar Goho
American wrestling was a gladiatorial sport in the 1920s and Singh and Goho were its ‘Oriental’ draws.
Anu Kumar
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Santha Rama Rau: The prolific wordsmith who wrote for the ‘New Yorker’ and was wooed by a mafia don
In her peripatetic life, the accomplished writer got many opportunities to observe major events and changemakers from up close.
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The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Long before The Great Khali and WWE, there were Basanta Singh and Gobar Goho
American wrestling was a gladiatorial sport in the 1920s and Singh and Goho were its ‘Oriental’ draws.
Anu Kumar
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Remembering the first Indian author who won America’s top children’s literature prize
Dhan Gopal Mukerji was prolific, gifted and popular. He was also constantly in search of ‘spiritual freedom’.
Anu Kumar
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Remembering the Anglo-Indian who fought for people of colour and came to the rescue of WWII soldiers
An entomologist, a writer and poet, and an activist for ‘coloured solidarities’, Cedric Dover was a man of many parts.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel earn Rajasthan Royals easy win over Lucknow Super Giants
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Indian men beat Thailand in campaign opener; women beat Canada
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IPL 2024: Jake Fraser-McGurk’s whirlwind knock powers Delhi Capitals to win over Mumbai Indians
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Harshit Kumar wins hammer throw gold as India’s medal tally increases
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Indian compound archers sweep all three team event gold medals