Historical Writings
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In Turkic literature, Alexander the Great appears as both a legend and a divine king
Many Turkic peoples inhabit regions that were deeply impacted by Alexander’s military campaigns.
Michael Erdman
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How a researcher found, almost accidentally, the first modern Indian treatise on government
Rahul Sagar’s painstaking search had all but ended when he suddenly made his discovery of T Madhava Rao’s manuscript.
Rahul Sagar
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Biography controversy: How do you write the life story of someone who has long been dead?
The writer of ‘The Unsung Architect’, a biography of VP Menon, on how popular historians can go about their research.
Narayani Basu
Trending
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‘Knowing we’re mortal gives us purpose’: Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan on his new book
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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In Amit Shah’s Gandhinagar, three Lok Sabha candidates allege they faced pressure to withdraw
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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Jammu and Kashmir: Air Force staffer succumbs to injuries sustained in Poonch militant attack
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How reformer Savitribai Phule’s first biography got written despite a lack of detail about her life
In Shantabai Bankar’s sketch of the educational pioneer in 1939, an attempt to rekindle memory trumped the availability of factual information.
Surajkumar Thube
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How the 50 ‘birth-tales’ of Buddha spread from Thailand to the rest of Southeast Asia
The Paññāsa Jātaka contain stories outside the Buddhist canon.
Jana Igunma
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Portugal gifted Bombay to Britain in 1661. So why did a Portuguese militia stay behind?
Loyal to the East India Company, the Bombay Portuguese Militia was first raised in 1672 and existed until 1827.
Hedley Sutton
Video
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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Eco India, Episode 259: How future-proof innovations can revolutionize the way we protect nature
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Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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From India to Iraq, the epic warrior Rustam appears in manuscripts with red hair. Why?
The appearance of the frequently-depicted character from the ‘Shahnama’ has remained unusually consistent.
Dr Peyvand Firouzeh
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Photos: How an Arabic cosmographical text ‘went viral’ in 16th-century India
Zakariyyā’ ibn Muḥammad al-Qazwīnī’s ‘The Wonders of Creation’ was a veritable hit in the peninsular Deccan region.
Vivek Gupta
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Photos: The tragic tale of Vietnamese heroine Kieu, from the epic poem ‘Kim Van Kieu’
The eponymous heroine is the most acclaimed lady in Vietnamese literature.
Sud Chonchirdsin
The Reel
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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Watch: ‘Murder in Mahim’ series is based on Jerry Pinto’s crime novel
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‘Women Of My Billion’ review: What happens when women get talking
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Glimpses of Malay manuscript ‘Adat Aceh’, a 17th century guide to statecraft from a great sultanate
The ‘Adat Aceh’ was compiled against the backdrop of the struggle for the throne of Aceh from 1815 to 1819.
Annabel Teh Gallop
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Husband-hunting in the Raj: Here’s the advice British women received when traveling to India
What to wear on the journey to the India and how to decorate your home once you’ve settled in.
Anu Kumar
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How 12th century Persian poet Omar Khayyám inspired a hedonistic counterculture in Victorian England
Today, ‘The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám’ could be an antidote to the moderation addicts who rarely express a passionate lust for life.
Roman Krznaric
The Field
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IPL 2024: Bengaluru keep play-off hopes alive on back of dominating win over Gujarat
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Shooting, Baku World Cup: Shreyasi Singh placed eight at end of first day of women’s trap event
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Akash, Vishvanath, Nikhil and Preet reach men’s finals
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ISL 2024 final, Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Mumbai City, as it happened: MCFC win second Cup title
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Hockey: Rohit to lead 20-member Indian junior team in five-match tour of Europe