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Anglo-Indians in 1940s
The Anglo-Indians Of Mhow

There was a time in the 40s when many Anglo-Indian families moved to Mhow. Most of them worked as railways personnel. But now, most of the families have moved abroad

Denzil Lobo
Anglo-Indians In Whitefield: Preserving The Present

Established as an Anglo-Indian village in 1800s, Whitefield in Bengaluru is now an IT hub. However, in some lanes, one can still find ‘Little Gem’ and ‘Perfect Peace’—names of houses of Anglo-Indian families

Anisha Reddy
A Novel On Anglo-Indians
The Story of McCluskieganj

Journalist Vikas Kumar Jha first visited McCluskieganj in 1990 to write a story for a magazine. But he fell in love with the unique Anglo-Indian town and ended up writing a novel that has won many awards and accolades

Vikas Kumar Jha
McCluskieganj
Heterotopia

A world within a world is running out of time. But the voices of McCluskieganj’s past continue to resonate within its ruins, even as development takes over

Chinki Sinha
Opinion
The Future Of Anglo-Indians In India

Where are Anglo-Indians, as a community, heading? What does the future hold for them? Will they be around or would they be relegated to the pages of history books?

Harry Maclure

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Updated: 05 Feb 2022 8:44 pm

Big Hopes

Boxing: Vijender Singh and Akhil Kumar
Archery: Laishram Bombayla Devi, Dola Banerjee and Vardeneni Pranitha
Tennis: Leander Paes, Mahesh Bhupathi and Sania Mirza

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So, you are ready to soak in the supreme effort of the world's best athletes, eager to watch on your TV set their four years and more of intense preparation tested on the greatest stage—the Olympic Games. When the games begin in Beijing on August 8, dreams will be realised or shattered amidst a welter of emotions. You may feel a strange detachment, wonder why some of the medals do not come India's way. And you may hear once again that hopeless lament: "A billion and more Indians and yet...." Indeed, time was when our athletes felt satisfied in merely having qualified for the Olympics, leaving the medal-taking to other nations.