Remembering History
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Ballot boxes, inking fingers: An 85-year-old remembers India’s first General Election
In that election, India became the world’s largest democracy, though my 13-year-old self was blissfully ignorant that I was witnessing a historical event.
Suhas Phadke
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Henry Kissinger: The devastating effects of his policies on Cambodia leave behind a legacy of trauma
His bombing campaign contributed to the overall destabilisation of Cambodia and created a political vacuum that the murderous Khmer Rouge was able to exploit.
Sophal Ear, The Conversation
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The history of Chaund Bebee from British Calcutta
She was the mother of the India-born ‘natural’ children of John Shore, who became Governor General of Bengal and later Baron Teignmouth.
Margaret Makepeace
Trending
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BJP worker’s son claims in video he cast eight votes in Uttar Pradesh’s Farrukhabad
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Bow and arrow or torch? In Maharashtra, confusion over new election symbols may help BJP, allies
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International Booker Prize 2024: Quick reviews of the six shortlisted novels
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Varanasi poll: As 33 nominations are rejected, eight applicants allege that the process was rigged
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Listening to 41 Modi interviews: Few tough questions, no rebuttals, no fact checks
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Sea Duck: The peculiar bird spotted by a ship sailing towards India in 1700
Samuel Goodman described in awe a group of peculiar birds – black and white creatures with fins and no visible legs.
Lesley Shapland
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Baldness wasn’t always seen as a disease. Here’s how the media changed our perceptions
Historically, baldness was treated with neutrality, as a regular part of daily life. Ancient Egyptians even had different balding hairstyles.
Glen Jankowski, The Conversation
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When three Gujarati merchants asked the British for help against the Dutch
Cauth, Tulsidas and Benidas wrote to the Padshah (ruler) and other high authorities in England asking for assistance in recovering looted goods from the Dutch.
Muzaffar Alam & Sanjay Subrahmanyam
Video
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Watch: Two musicians simultaneously play the violin with one hand and the piano with another
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Caught on camera: Streaking meteorite turns night sky blue across Portugal and Spain
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Watch: Ed Sheeran sings Punjabi remix of ‘Shape of You’, accompanied by Bhangra dancers
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Eco India: Even as technology lends a hand, India's farmers grapple with an uncertain future
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Eco India, Episode 260: Can technology's societal benefits extend to environmental sustainability?
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Write history afresh, don’t just complain about distortion, says Amit Shah
The Centre is willing to support any task undertaken for the glory of the country, the home minister said.
Scroll Staff
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In 1974, Jayaprakash Narayan included the RSS in his movement. India is still paying the price
Why did the seasoned politician fail to resist the temptation of making a Faustian pact with the communal organisation?
Apoorvanand
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The story of the Indian hockey great who died too young
SM Jaffar was one of India’s finest hockey players in an era when the country reached near invincibility in the sport.
Ajay Kamalakaran
The Reel
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Is Anirban Bhattacharya Bengali cinema’s white knight?
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Start the week with a film: Why Farah Khan’s ‘Main Hoon Na’ endures
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‘Chandu Champion’ trailer: Kartik Aaryan in biopic of Paralympic gold medalist Murlikant Petkar
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‘It Ends With Us’ trailer: Blake Lively stars in drama about an abusive relationship
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‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’ review: Overcooked and unsavoury
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How Rajput weapons were influenced by groups they met on the battleground or for trade
Rajputs were not very experimental, choosing to stick with traditional styles of armoury than adopt more modern technology.
Chandramolle Modgil, Sahapedia.org
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Six decades after his death, Abul Kalam Azad’s message of Hindu-Muslim unity is urgently relevant
His philosophy holds the cure to the biggest scourge India faces today: the communal virus that has seeped into the vital organs of our country.
Syeda Hameed
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‘Muktir Gaan’ to ‘Matir Moina’: 10 films about the historic Bangladesh Liberation War
How Bangladeshi films and documentaries captured the battle for liberation from Pakistani rule.
Devarsi Ghosh
The Field
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IPL 2024: Rajasthan pipped to second spot by Hyderabad after match against Kolkata gets washed out
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IPL 2024: Abhishek Sharma stars as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeat Punjab Kings to cap off league stage
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Badminton, Thailand Open, as it happened: Satwik-Chirag win second men’s doubles title of the season
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IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Chennai Super Kings to take the final playoffs spot
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Badminton, Thailand Open Super 500: Satwik-Chirag enter fourth final; Tanisha-Ashwini exit