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Chalukyan sculptures found in Badami

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Hubli: Rare sculptures dating back to the Chalukya dynasty found in cave in the historic town of Badami in Bagalkot district are evoking a lot of interest among tourists and experts alike. Impresse

Marxist historian Eric Hobsbawm dies aged 95

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Eric Hobsbawm, the eminent British historian who chronicled the extremes of the 19th and 20th centuries from a Marxist perspective, died on Monday at the age of 95, his daughter said.

Hobsbawm was a

Chola coins on display at city museum

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Rajendra Chola I was the son of Raja Raja Chola I and one of the greatest rulers of the Tamil Chola dynasty of India. He succeeded his father in 1014 CE as the Chola emperor.

During his reign, he ex

Man who once drove Netaji's car dead

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Krishna Bahadur Mukhia, who once drove Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s car during his INA days, died in Darjeeling on September 11. Krishna Bahahur was 91.

He was Netaji's driver between 1943-44, his so

Man who once drove Netaji's car dead

Krishna Bahadur Mukhia, who once drove Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s car during his INA days, died in Darjeeling on September 11. Krishna Bahahur was 91.

He was Netaji's driver between 1943-44, his s

Age does not wither the Kirk’s beauty

Originally established to serve Scottish soldiers stationed in erstwhile Madras about 200 years ago, the towering and magnificent edifice of the St. Andrew’s church is still a sight to behold.

Age h

Chennai’s uber cool love thayir sadam, vathal

It’s past 1 am on a Saturday night, and a long line of youngsters, boys sporting spiked hair and tight jeans, and girls in skirts and sequined tops queue up at the lobby, shifting their weight from on

Take a bow! We’re 373 years old

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The city turns 373 today. Thanks to diligent historians like Dr Muthiah, we are able to keep track of the age of Chennai, or Madras or Madraspatti-nam or Chennaipattinam.

Nearing 400, the city has f

Call to conserve heritage structures

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Amidst Madras week celbrations, activists have called for conserving heritage buildings as they draw a picture of the past, present and future of Singara Chennai.

Though the Mylapore Festival, Madra

British legacy pervades city’s education hubs

Whenever we celebrate Madras Week, we don’t forget to recall the glorious past of the educational institutions in the city started by the British.

One such institution is the College of Engineering,

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