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Fifty Two (52)
Reporting and essays from the Indian subcontinent, for the world.
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Fifty Two (52)
Reporting and essays from the Indian subcontinent, for the world.
2026-07-07 -
About Fifty Two (52)
Reporting and essays from the Indian subcontinent, for the world.
2026-07-07
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Who is R. Praggnanandhaa?
R Praggnanandhaa is an Indian chess prodigy and grandmaster who at the age of 16 became the youngest person to beat the reigning world champion Magnus Carlsen.
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What is India’s oldest chess club?
India’s oldest chess club is the Calcutta Chess Club. The club was established by John Cochrane in 1850.
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How did Chess reach India?
Chess is believed to have originated in India in the form of Chaturang. Chess was played on the Ashtapada or an 8x8 board.
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What are the chess capitals of the world?
Chennai is emerging as the next big chess capital of the world. Others include Moscow, Havana, London, Reykjavik and New York.
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Are animistic religions still practiced in India?
Attributing divine energy to people, nature, animals and natural phenomena is known as animism. Many tribal communities in India still practice animistic religions.
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Have Indians become more religious these days?
People are turning to religion more often now than before due to a socio-political churn that has occurred in the country. Some reasons for this include the backlash against the Mandal commission report, liberalisation, globalisation and the Ramjanmabhoomi issue.
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How long does it take to make Biryani?
What goes into a plate of Biryani
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