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The Legendary Sopara
It’s hard to believe but a grubby suburb of Mumbai Nala Sopara was an ancient urban center, that grew around the port of Sopara, 2300 years ago. Legend has it that even Lord Buddha paid it a visit!
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Kashmir & How We Got Here
All eyes are on Kashmir, with the central government revoking the special status it enjoyed since independence. Let us put this decision in context and look at the ironies that litter the region’s political history, which has come full circle
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Saving Kashmir’s Prehistoric Gem
One of India’s best Neolithic sites is being destroyed – believe it or not – by a local cricket tournament being played plum in the middle of the archaeological zone. On the outskirts of Srinagar, the site has been damaged irreversibly even as those meant to protect it look the other way. Let us rally together to salvage what remains of Burzahom
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Pulicat & the Forgotten Indian Slave Trade
While the African slave trade is well known, what is little known is that for around 200 years, starting the 17th CE, thousands of Indians were shipped off as slaves to the far corners of the world. Who were they? What happened to them? We go to the town of Pulicat near Chennai and find pages from this brutal chapter of our history
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Basu Bati: A Timeless Legacy of Bengali Heritage
‘Basu’ is a familiar surname from Bengal. But who was the ‘first Basu’ and how is he linked to a magnificent but forgotten mansion hidden away in North Kolkata? Catch the glorious story of Basu Bati, where a slice of the nation’s history was made