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Many other fascinating trivia are revealed in the book. It's intriguing to learn how Indians helped Zanzibar become a regional commerce powerhouse by connecting Zanzibar
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The Keralite festival of Onam is built around the myth of King Mahabali and Vaman avatar. The dynamics of forceful subjugation and the good and
On 16 August 2012, 34 miners of the Marikana platinum mines in South Africa were shot dead by the police. A decade later, the legacy
Even after 75 years, India does not have a national language, food or dress. Instead, it has 24 major languages, 1600 dialects, 6 active religions
As we flip through the pages, we come across the Raja’s short autobiography, a biographical note, reforms linked with him, his hand-written letter, a list
For one brief, shining moment, the United States seemed to really be the beast its enemies made it out to be – the centre of
In 1991, when the Soviet Union officially came to an end, the Indian left was bereft. The Bengali branches of the left were particularly upset:
Tagore went forth, establishing the greatness and glory of music and dance. He invited many great gurus to come and teach at his institute and
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Difference was the norm, manifest in how we looked and from the aromas that drifted from our tiffin boxes.
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The present building was built between 1875 and 1885, just when the Strand was being embellished. It was designed by the French architect Jacques Duchatz.
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