Adrija Roychowdhury
Adrija is senior sub-editor, Indian Express. She mainly writes on History and world politics. Follow her on Twitter @AdrijaRoychow
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America’s history just got changed, by 1,000 years
The excavations made at Page-Ladson in Florida pushes back considerably the date of the first migration made to America.
Mon, Feb 01, 2016Why Bangladesh is executing Jamaat-e-Islami leaders. A short history
At the time of its foundation, the Jamaat was less of a political organisation seeking for participation in the government and more a social instrument attempting to alter society along Islamic lines.
Mon, Feb 01, 2016‘Double dissolution’ in Australia: How it compares with the Indian experience
Once the proposal is accepted, both Houses of Parliament would stand dissolved on Monday morning.
Mon, Feb 01, 2016Bhagat Singh row: ‘Terms used are up to historian, these can’t be labelled right or wrong’
The profession of history writing is far from being a job of establishing facts in the sense of absolute truths.
Mon, Feb 01, 2016Shariat and Muslim Personal Law: All your questions answered
What exactly is the Muslim Personal Law, how did it originate and why has the Indian government faced difficulties in granting equality of marital status to Indian Muslim women, these are questions that IndianExpress.com tries to answer.
Mon, Feb 01, 2016British took Kohinoor by force, but so did the Indians: William Dalrymple explains complex history of diamond
By the time the Kohinoor reached the British in the mid nineteenth century, it had already passed through a number of hands, all of which were not “Indian”.
Mon, Feb 01, 2016The Shakespeare Oracle: Using tarot to teach the bard’s works
Payal Padmanabhan has a unique methodology of teaching Shakespearean plays in classrooms by means of tarot cards. She uses a themed deck called “The Shakespeare Oracle" to approach and analyze the texts of Shakespeare.
Mon, Feb 01, 2016From Golconda to London, the journey of Kohinoor diamond
Legend has it that it was Nadir Shah who gave the diamond its current name, ‘koh-i-noor’, which in Persian means mountain of light.
Mon, Feb 01, 2016Simply put: In Canada’s Justin Trudeau apology for Komagata Maru, an attempt to heal a century-old scar
Canadian Sikhs have for long been demanding a formal apology in the Canadian Parliament for Komagata Maru incident.
Mon, Feb 01, 2016In the light of the Kollam temple tragedy, a history of fireworks in India
Use of fireworks originated in China and later spread to India through trade and military contact. Fireworks constitute an integral part of Indian festivals and are particularly important in Kerala temples.
Mon, Feb 01, 2016Trinamool’s election video shows a prospering Bengal: But how legit are the claims?
Focusing on the rural landscape in Bengal, the video makes proud claims of the infrastructural and social developments made.
Mon, Feb 01, 2016Modi gifted a replica of Cheraman Juma Masjid to the Saudi King; here’s why this mosque is so important for both countries
The Cheraman mosque is a symbol of thriving commerce between India and the Arab world and an emblem of religious harmony.
Mon, Feb 01, 2016
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Skin Allergies In Children – What parents need to know?
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MPs, MLAs can practice law during their elected tenure: SC
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Kerala priest forced to revoke ban on nun who joined protest
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Kashmir: Three policemen kidnapped, killed by militants in Shopian
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H Raja does it again: Why the BJP leader finds himself in another soup
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Four days before Vijay Mallya flew out, lawyer told SBI to move court, stop him
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Srinagar businessman gets bail in Kashmir terror funding case
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Surgical strikes 2016: How leopard urine helped Indian soldiers
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