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| Spoils of victory |
| 250 years after Robert Clive defeated Nawab Siruj-ud-Daulah in the Battle of Plassey, Swagata Ghosh takes you on a journey through the Englishman’s spectacular collection of Indian artefacts |
| On June 23, 1757, Robert Clive, commander-in-chief of the East India Company’s army, defeated the last independent Nawab of Bengal, Siraj-ud-Daulah, and his vast contingent of about 40,000 men with only 3,000 soldiers, aided by the treachery of ... |
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| Play
it again, Ram |
| If
you can, do. If you can’t, remake. Or that’s
what we always thought. Now it appears that a remake
is no longer a formula for success. The year 2006
demonstrated just that. Three films including
the much-hyped Don and Umrao Ja... |
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| Celebrity Circus |
| A
thappad for film men |
| The
triumph of Deepa Mehta’s Water over our very
own Rang De Basanti and Lage Raho Munnabhai at the
Oscars is a slap on the face of the film industry.
Even if it is a long way between a nomination and
going home with the statuette, the fact that... |
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