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How did the East India Company change the world?
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The British East India Company established major precedents for corporations. Read about Queen Elizabeth's East India Company's ruthless quest for profit.
Ridiculous History: Ancient India Beat Machiavelli to the Punch by 1,800 Years
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What is the Arthashastra? Learn more about the Arthashastra and Niccolo Machiavelli's "The Prince" in this HowStuffWorks Now article.
The Sound of Ancient Irish Horns, Rediscovered in Modern India
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What is the link between ancient Irish horns and those found in present-day India? Learn more about ancient horns in this HowStuffWorks Now article.
How Indian Traditions Work
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Many Indian traditions first began hundreds or thousands of years ago. Read about Indian traditions at HowStuffWorks.
How Alang Shipyard Works
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In this mass graveyard, workers dismantle 52,000-ton ships using simple hand tools. Why would anyone want to work at Alang? Is this place doing the world a service by recycling obsolete ships?
Deobandi Islam Is the Ideology Fueling the Taliban
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The roots of the Taliban's religious beliefs – Deobandi Islam – can be traced to 19th century colonial India.
1935 Duesenberg Speedster-Roadster
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The 1935 Duesenberg Speedster-Roadster was a custom car for the Maharajah Holkar of India. Learn about the 1935 Duesenberg Speedster-Roadster.
Brush Up on Parseltongue to Greet the New Salazar Slytherin Snake
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A new species of green pit viper found in India has been named after the founder of Harry Potter's Slytherin house.
Barapasaurus
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Barapasaurus is named for a word meaning "big leg" in a local dialect in central India. Learn more about Barapasaurus and Barapasaurus behavior.
How Coronavirus Has Helped to Clear the Air
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Satellite data shows just how much air quality has improved during the coronavirus crisis, from China, India, Italy and beyond.