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Books May.16.19

Death by apathy

The Bengal cyclone of 1876 is described by the author as the “worst calamity” of its kind in recorded history
By Jhuma Sanyal
Books May.4.19

Ira Mukhoty on retelling history the right way

I wanted to bring out the women’s influence and not just the men’s side of Mughal history, said the author
By Ushnota Paul
Books May.2.19

Echoes from a quieter past

Ayodhya: City of Faith, City of Discord is a must read for scholars who wish to explore the politics of Hindutva
By Shaikh Mujibur Rehman
West Bengal Apr.19.19

Fresh push to protect treasure trove in Calcutta's Dum Dum

The effort is to make people aware of the importance and significance of the locality on the city’s fringes
By Anasuya Basu
Books Mar.8.19

Where Gyan Prakash's Emergency Chronicles falters

The book claims to strip away the ‘myth’ that the Emergency was brought on by the then PM's desire to cling to power
By Tuktuk Ghosh
Opinion Jan.30.19

How can we decolonise museums?

It is undeniable that a large number of the objects in hallowed museum collections worldwide were acquired by plunder
By The Editorial Board
World Jan.23.19

British museums to relabel colonial treasures

No plans to return artefacts but more transparency on acquisition
By Amit Roy
Books Jan.7.19

The battle over the early Indians

Indo-European language speakers or Aryans did not spread from India outwards but came here from Central Asia Steppe regions. An excerpt from Early Indians by Tony Joseph
By Tony Joseph
Opinion Jan.7.19

Zoo visitors' cooperation shows people care about animals

People who are ignorant about animals are not necessarily indifferent to them
By The Telegraph
Books Dec.16.18

How Robert Clive raided India for East India Company

Alex Rutherford, author of Clive's fictional biography, tells his tumultuous tale
By Alex Rutherford

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