The Wanderers
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How an American woman built one of India’s most prestigious medical schools
Beginning from a one-room dispensary, Ida Scudder’s vision led to the development of a world-class institution: Vellore’s Christian Medical College.
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How a mysterious diamond trader inspired the first American novel on India
Francis Marion Crawford’s meeting with Alexander Malcolm Jacob in Simla changed his life and produced a literary success.
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Who was William Borden, the American who helped take libraries to every corner of Baroda?
Borden’s cataloguing system gave readers across the state – including in towns and villages – access to 10 lakh books.
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Trending
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A new book examines the ‘jali’ – from 17th-century Mughal architecture to modern designs
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What does the summary expulsion of an Opposition MP say about Parliamentary democracy in India?
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‘No data’ and other tactics: How the government is dodging RTI queries on health pacts with Big Tech
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‘The Muslim Secular’: This book argues that Muslims contribute equally to Indian secularism
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‘Go f**k yourself’: Elon Musk to advertisers who might boycott X because of his perceived views
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While serving the poor, this ‘American in khadi’ ended up shaping the economy of Himachal Pradesh
Satyanand Stokes had many avatars – missionary, educator, Gandhi associate, apple cultivator. But at heart, he was a mystic in search of meaning.
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When an American woman briefly became a spokesperson for anti-casteism in India
During her three-year stay in India in the 1930s, Nilla Cram Cook drew crowds and controversy.
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Sam Higginbottom wanted to help India. So he devoted his life to helping its farmers
The American missionary came to India in the early 20th century to spread the Gospel but ended up making significant contributions to agricultural economics.
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Video
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Eco India, Episode 246: How protecting our oceans could help us in the battle against climate change
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Caught on camera: Mobile tower collapses in Bengaluru, bringing down building on which it stood
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‘At top of the very good boy list’: King Charles gets Santa’s approval ahead of Christmas
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Watch: Actors Emily Blunt, Anne Hathaway reminisce about working together in ‘The Devil Wears Prada’
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Caught on CCTV: Close shave for shoppers as speeding SUV crashes through glass doors of UK store
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On a propaganda tour in India, the first Black Ivy League professor found complexities and paradoxes
Sent by the State Department to change Indians’ perception of the US, Jay Saunders Redding found that the story he wanted to tell didn’t have many takers.
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How an American helped revive Buddhism in Sri Lanka after moving to India
Henry Steel Olcott was a journalist and an agricultural expert before he founded Theosophy and became celebrated in Sri Lanka.
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After travelling the world, an artist couple’s existential search for truth ended in an Indian town
Achsah and Earl Brewster were united in their idealism. In a world riven with divisions, they travelled as if oblivious of borders.
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The Reel
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In Ken Loach’s ‘The Old Oak’, a solidarity that transcends differences
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In animated film ‘The Siren’, a reminder that ‘democracy and peace are never eternal’
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‘Mast Mein Rehne Ka’ review: A cheerfully meandering comedy
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‘Kadak Singh’ review: A soft look at deception
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‘Joram’ review: Man-on-the-run thriller stumbles to its destination
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In an era of inequality, Fanny Workman climbed mountains in India and scaled new heights
A mountaineer, cyclist and writer, Workman never shied from adventure and while at it, espoused vocal support for women’s causes.
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Amid Mughal-Maratha battles, an East India Company man reaped the benefits of political neutrality
As president of Fort St George, Nathaniel Higginson steered the Company through tricky waters.
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Daniel Bandmann: The Shakespearean actor who sought a career makeover in India in the 19th century
One of the earliest globe-trotting actor-managers, Bandmann generally liked Indians but not theatre critics.
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The Field
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FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup: India beat Canada to enter quarter-finals
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Badminton, Guwahati Masters Super 100: Ashwini Ponnappa/Tanisha Crasto reach women’s doubles final
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Football: Mumbai City FC appoint Petr Kratky as head coach
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Football: Bengaluru FC part ways with head coach Simon Grayson after poor start to ISL season
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WPL 2024 auction, as it happened: Kashvee Gautam to GG, Annabel Sutherland to DC finish as top buys