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This Tamil Nadu Town Had World's Earliest Democracy Model
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent reference to the famed Uttaramerur inscriptions in Tamil Nadu has sparked fresh public interest in what many historians and scholars describe as one of the world's earliest and most detailed models of democracy.
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What Is 'Macaulay Mindset'? Debate Over British Politician's India Impact
It will be 200 years in 10 years since the time British historian and politician Thomas Macaulay began a colonial campaign to uproot the cultural foundations of India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at an event on Monday.
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What's In A Name? Historians Decode The Politics Of Delhi Renaming Demand
What significance will remain of Netaji's 'Dilli Chalo' slogan if we erase Dilli itself? This striking question from historian Swapna Liddle cuts to the heart of the debate over the recent proposal to rename the capital city to Indraprastha.
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Indian-Origin Historian Sunil Amrith Wins British Academy Book Prize
'The Burning Earth: An Environmental History of the Last 500 Years' by Indian-origin historian Sunil Amrith has been named the winner of this year's British Academy Book Prize, a prestigious 25,000-pound award that celebrates the world's best works o
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"Empire Of Spirit": William Dalrymple On How Ancient India Influenced World
Innovations such as chess, the concept of zero, and the idea that the Earth moved around the Sun all came from India, not Greece or Egypt, author William Dalrymple has written in his new book.
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9 Kolkata Restaurants That Serve The Best Chicken Chaap With Rumali Roti
Food historians trace chaap back to the Nawabs of Awadh, who brought their royal chefs to Kolkata in the 1800s. Over time, the recipe took on Bengali influences, evolving into something distinct.
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How Trump's Push For 'Americanism' At The Smithsonian Is Deeply Orwellian
President Donald Trump has revealed his ambitions to rewrite America's official history to, in the words of the Organisation of American Historians, "reflect a glorified narrative ... while suppressing the voices of historically excluded groups."
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'Salary Or Legacy?' Gautam Adani To Graduating Students At IIT Kharagpur
Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group, turned philosopher, historian, and futurist at IIT Kharagpur on Monday as he urged India's brightest engineering students to choose a life of "legacy over salary".
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The Bengal Files Actor Saswata Chatterjee On Distortion Of Facts: "Not A Historian To Think About..."
"People who feel that Bengal is being belittled, then they can go to court with the information," said Saswata Chatterjee
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Rebels Against The Raj: How Foreigners Defied Empire To Support India
Rebels Against The Raj is a 2022 book by historian Ramachandra Guha.
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Was Rolex Founder A Nazi Spy? MI5 Files Link Wilsdorf To Hitler
Rolex said it was well aware of the file in the National Archives and had constituted a team of historians for further research.
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"Need To Relook At Our History": Economist As PM Offers Prayers At Iconic Cholapuram Temple
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the Gangaikonda Cholapuram Shiva temple, has put the spotlight on the Chola empire, especially on the time of Rajendra Chola, who stood tall when northern India was under Muslim rule.
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Google's New AI Can Read Ancient Roman Inscriptions; Historians Call It "Jaw-Dropping"
Google DeepMind has developed an AI tool named Aeneas that helps historians read and restore ancient Latin inscriptions.
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796 Babies Buried Under Shelter Home For Unmarried, Pregnant Women
Unmarried pregnant women were sent to Bon Secours Home run by a group of Catholic nuns, who used to take care of both the children and the mothers.
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New Pro-Trump Poland President A Bad Omen For The EU, Ukraine And Women
The nationalist, Trumpian, historian Karol Nawrocki has narrowly defeated the liberal, pro-EU mayor of Warsaw, Rafa Trzaskowski, 50.89 per cent to 49.11 per cent.
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This Tamil Nadu Town Had World's Earliest Democracy Model
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent reference to the famed Uttaramerur inscriptions in Tamil Nadu has sparked fresh public interest in what many historians and scholars describe as one of the world's earliest and most detailed models of democracy.
-
What Is 'Macaulay Mindset'? Debate Over British Politician's India Impact
It will be 200 years in 10 years since the time British historian and politician Thomas Macaulay began a colonial campaign to uproot the cultural foundations of India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at an event on Monday.
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What's In A Name? Historians Decode The Politics Of Delhi Renaming Demand
What significance will remain of Netaji's 'Dilli Chalo' slogan if we erase Dilli itself? This striking question from historian Swapna Liddle cuts to the heart of the debate over the recent proposal to rename the capital city to Indraprastha.
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Indian-Origin Historian Sunil Amrith Wins British Academy Book Prize
'The Burning Earth: An Environmental History of the Last 500 Years' by Indian-origin historian Sunil Amrith has been named the winner of this year's British Academy Book Prize, a prestigious 25,000-pound award that celebrates the world's best works o
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"Empire Of Spirit": William Dalrymple On How Ancient India Influenced World
Innovations such as chess, the concept of zero, and the idea that the Earth moved around the Sun all came from India, not Greece or Egypt, author William Dalrymple has written in his new book.
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9 Kolkata Restaurants That Serve The Best Chicken Chaap With Rumali Roti
Food historians trace chaap back to the Nawabs of Awadh, who brought their royal chefs to Kolkata in the 1800s. Over time, the recipe took on Bengali influences, evolving into something distinct.
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How Trump's Push For 'Americanism' At The Smithsonian Is Deeply Orwellian
President Donald Trump has revealed his ambitions to rewrite America's official history to, in the words of the Organisation of American Historians, "reflect a glorified narrative ... while suppressing the voices of historically excluded groups."
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'Salary Or Legacy?' Gautam Adani To Graduating Students At IIT Kharagpur
Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group, turned philosopher, historian, and futurist at IIT Kharagpur on Monday as he urged India's brightest engineering students to choose a life of "legacy over salary".
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The Bengal Files Actor Saswata Chatterjee On Distortion Of Facts: "Not A Historian To Think About..."
"People who feel that Bengal is being belittled, then they can go to court with the information," said Saswata Chatterjee
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Rebels Against The Raj: How Foreigners Defied Empire To Support India
Rebels Against The Raj is a 2022 book by historian Ramachandra Guha.
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Was Rolex Founder A Nazi Spy? MI5 Files Link Wilsdorf To Hitler
Rolex said it was well aware of the file in the National Archives and had constituted a team of historians for further research.
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"Need To Relook At Our History": Economist As PM Offers Prayers At Iconic Cholapuram Temple
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the Gangaikonda Cholapuram Shiva temple, has put the spotlight on the Chola empire, especially on the time of Rajendra Chola, who stood tall when northern India was under Muslim rule.
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Google's New AI Can Read Ancient Roman Inscriptions; Historians Call It "Jaw-Dropping"
Google DeepMind has developed an AI tool named Aeneas that helps historians read and restore ancient Latin inscriptions.
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796 Babies Buried Under Shelter Home For Unmarried, Pregnant Women
Unmarried pregnant women were sent to Bon Secours Home run by a group of Catholic nuns, who used to take care of both the children and the mothers.
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New Pro-Trump Poland President A Bad Omen For The EU, Ukraine And Women
The nationalist, Trumpian, historian Karol Nawrocki has narrowly defeated the liberal, pro-EU mayor of Warsaw, Rafa Trzaskowski, 50.89 per cent to 49.11 per cent.
