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New Bollywood romcom sparks debate over stereotyping south India

A new Bollywood film has reignited an age-old conversation around how India's largest and most influential film industry represents characters from...

07.09.2025 20

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The Indian who called out a massacre - and shamed the British Empire

Long before India gained independence, one defiant voice inside the British Empire dared to call out a colonial massacre - and paid a price for it....

21.06.2025 100

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The Indian family that built a business empire in Hawaii from scratch

In 1915, 29-year-old Indian entrepreneur Jhamandas Watumull arrived in Hawaii's O'ahu island to set up a retail shop of his import business with...

22.12.2024 80

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