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Patrick French's "India: A Portrait" is an insightful, if overstuffed, history of India since its break from British colonial power in 1947.
The term ‘lascar’ came from the Persian word “lashkar”, meaning army or camp follower.But the name also carried its own connotations, of “…a low, subordinated status and inferiority to white workers; ...
A long-forgotten painting by Amrita Sher-Gil, one of India’s most important modern artists, is going under the hammer for the first time. The rediscovered portrait is expected to fetch up to $2. ...
Portrait of Indian math genius adds up By Walter Addiego , Staff Writer/Copy Editor Updated April 28, 2016 2:55 p.m. L-R: Jeremy Irons and Dev Patel in "The Man Who Knew Infinity," opening at Bay ...
Bilal Qureshi is a writer and radio journalist. He lived in New Delhi from 2015 to 2017. India is shining, rising, thriving and, finally, arriving. In the decades after its economic liberalization ...
Indian sand artist responds after unique Sunak portrait confused with Tony Blair: ‘I was shocked’ Guinness World Record holder says Sunak’s mother-in-law supported him when he was struggling ...
India's Pragyan rover snaps a portrait of its mother lander, Vikram, near the south pole of the moon for history books on Aug. 30, 2023. Credit: ISRO.
Of the portraits, Ramakrishna has portrayed 11 women from her own friends, neighbours, and cousins, while the 12 th is a self-portrait. “These women, in their 20s and 40s, embody the dynamic ...
Lascar Sally and Firoza, an older ayah, persuade her to keep the baby. They name her Asha, which means ‘hope’ in Bengali. There are four key elements of the plot in Act Two.
The Indian is a naif in the pulsing heart of British math studies ... Portrait of Indian math genius adds up in 'Infinity' By Walter Addiego May 13, 2016. Dev Patel stars in "The Man Who Knew ...