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How immunity-boosting food became a part of monsoon festivals in India
No matter where you go in the country, you will invariably find seasonal foods and dietary practices codified into rituals and festivals.
Priyadarshini Chatterjee
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How a young New Yorker stranded in Calcutta became the first American editor of a Sanskrit text
After surviving a shipwreck, Fitzedward Hall went on to edit and translate numerous old Indian texts.
Anu Kumar
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India’s answer to ‘MAD’ magazine has been sadly forgotten
‘Diwana’, which ran as a bilingual weekly from 1964 till 1986, featured some of India’s finest comic strip artists and reflected the zeitgeist.
Kamayani Sharma
Video
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‘An explosion at the diaper station’: Watch journalists ‘report’ on their parenting experiences
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Watch: This 167-year-old steam engine in working condition will soon have a heritage run
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Watch: Kannada film actors have made a new music video for India’s national song ‘Vande Mataram’
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‘Vijayi Vishwa Tiranga Pyara’: 1938 song composed for the freedom movement gets new rendition
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‘We don’t hate for long’: Jawaharlal Nehru on the UK during impromptu press conference in 1953
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Catharsis through vomiting: My experiences with an ancient Amazonian drug at a Haryana farmhouse
What happened when a bunch of Indians got together to try ayahuasca, the hallucinogenic drink that’s all the craze among celebrities and in Silicon Valley.
Vivek Gopal
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‘They all became animals’: My grandfather remembers the trauma and violence of India’s Partition
Despite witnessing or hearing about unbelievable cruelties, my Dada has an almost diasporic longing to return to the subcontinent.
Sapan Maini-Thompson
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Why did Sumatran kings once build a Buddhist monastery in Tamil Nadu?
Now famous for its temples, Nagapattinam was once a major Buddhist pilgrimage centre, home to the Chudamani Vihara.
Ajay Kamalakaran
The Reel
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‘Between Two Dawns’ review: A gripping film about workplace ethics
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Deepa Mehta’s ‘Earth’ is a reminder of lines arbitrarily drawn between countries and hearts
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Watch: ‘Pippa’ teaser is out, release date set for December 2
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Does Netflix series ‘The Sandman’ make your every comic-loving dream come true?
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‘The Legend of Maula Jatt’ trailer: Fawad Khan leads reboot of a Pakistani classic
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Thomas Macaulay won the debate on how to shape Indian education. So who were the losers?
Macaulay’s vision to create a class of brown sahibs was opposed not just by Orientalists, but also by those who spoke for the native languages.
Anu Kumar
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The history of the mysterious Lajja Gauri found around India
This type of image has been found in countries around the world, from Egypt to Ireland.
Kamayani Sharma
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Hamstrung by the pandemic, Indian dancers are exploring a new creative frontier: dance films
An explosion of cinematic creativity has marked the Indian dance scene, with the lens and the editing table acting as co-choreographers.
Malini Nair
The Field
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Durand Cup: As the 131st edition kicksoff, here’s all you need to know - format, schedule and more
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Serie A: Vlahovic helps Juventus beat Sassuolo, controversy in Napoli’s win over Verona
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Cincinnati Masters: Murray beats Wawrinka in three sets; Rybakina, Anisimova through to second round
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Ultimate Kho Kho: Mumbai Khiladis earn first victory of season; winning start for Odisha Juggernauts
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Premier League: Luis Diaz rescues a point for Liverpool after Darwin Nunez sent off on home debut
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The mysterious man who owns one solitary share in the unlisted Tata Sons
Who is the Maharawal of Chota Udaipur? And what’s the story behind his one Tata Sons share?
Anvar Alikhan
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Why do so many Indians eat cold, stale food at the start of spring?
In several cultures, there’s a tradition of feasting on day-old dishes during seasonal transitions to cool the body and fortify the immune system.
Priyadarshini Chatterjee
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Knowledge is power: The unintended outcomes of Orientalist William Jones’ study of Sanskrit texts
Looking back on Jones’s legacy on his 275th birth anniversary, which falls on September 28.
Girish Shahane
Magazine
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How immunity-boosting food became a part of monsoon festivals in India
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India’s answer to ‘MAD’ magazine has been sadly forgotten
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How a young New Yorker stranded in Calcutta became the first American editor of a Sanskrit text
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Hamstrung by the pandemic, Indian dancers are exploring a new creative frontier: dance films
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Why did Sumatran kings once build a Buddhist monastery in Tamil Nadu?