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An old man sits on a bench during his morning walk along the Marine Drive, Bombay (1952)
A stunning image of a man pausing for a contemplative break during his walk along Marine Drive in the early, quiet hours of the typically bustling, post-colonial city of Bombay. Year Source 1952 Dinodia Photos via Alamy Photos Source Caption: Old man sitting on bench, early morning, Marine Drive, Chowpatty, Bombay, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Asia, [Continue Reading]
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US Ambassador John Galbraith watches Indian Troops testing an Anti-Tank Weapon (1962)
Kennedy’s Ambassador to India, John Kenneth Galbraith interacts with Indian army soldiers as they test an anti-tank weapon. It is possible that the rocket launcher is part of the American arms packages sent to India during the 1962 Indo-China war, explaining the American presence. The best guess as to the make of the weapon is [Continue Reading]
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Naveen Patnaik at the Metropolitan Club in New York City celebrating a book release (1985)
Indian political elites before the 90s certainly carried an aristocratic aura, as can be seen by this image. It is a far cry from how regional dynasts present themselves nowadays. Whether this is good or not is certainly a question that merits deeper discussion. This persona of Patnaik is far from the one we are [Continue Reading]
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ISRO launching an early Nike-Apache Sounding Rocket from Thumba, Kerala (1964-67)
A stunning photo of ISRO’s foundational achievements. The rocket appears to be the Nike-Apache, based on the similarity to other similar images. The date and location is derived from this source (which is an extremely interesting website on it’s own). The Nike Apache was an American two-stage sounding rocket, which served as the vehicle of [Continue Reading]
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VP Singh walking in the garden at his residence, with a lone follower (1989)
There is something to be said about the solitude that comes with the post of the Prime Minister, especially when your path to the position is one of coalitions, compromise and not many that truly believe in you. I’m sure that feeling is amplified when it seems almost like the entire country is falling apart [Continue Reading]
