The war that shaped the way South Africa developed in the course of the 1900s and beyond
By André Wessels The 125th anniversary of the Anglo-Boer War of 1899-1902 is marked on 11...
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History
Read how, 80 years ago, a Muslim woman with Tipu blood spied for Brits
Around 80 years ago, the first Indian-Muslim woman British spy, Noor Inayat Khan, codenamed Madeleine, was...
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Holi in Udaipur – Celebrating a Living Heritage in the Iconic City
From Hyderabad It was the Holi of 2019 before COVID-19 closed the world and travel for me...
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Nehru, Firaq Gorakhpuri and anecdotes that serve as important lessons for history students
Teachers Day is celebrated in India every year on September 5 to commemorate the services of...
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Devotional songs that were close to the heart of Mahatma Gandhi
MUSICALLY YOURS With Independence Day round the corner, I got sucked into a patriotic fervour....
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That last meeting with Amrita Pritam at her Hauz Khas residence and more
PICTURE TALK Two Indian women named Amrita by their parents, both born into Punjabi Sikh families,...
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Of Ukraine, Russia and the Nazis: The lessons not learnt from history
Russia believes that Ukraine, once a part of the Soviet empire, has become a CIA theme...
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Ukrainian fighters show their Cossack Spirit is alive and kicking
Even after over six weeks of battering by the Russian troops, the valorous Ukraine forces are...
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Recounting the memories of Yasser Arafat and the ‘impossible’ task of clicking his pictures
PICTURE TALK In March 1983, a six-day 7th summit conference of non-aligned heads of states was...
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Did you know that the world’s first professional acrobats were flipping through the Middle East 4,000 years ago?
By Javier Alvarez-Mon & Yasmina Wicks Inhabitants of the ancient city-states of the Middle East enjoyed...
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