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India: Colonial Past, Global Future
India is the world's largest democracy and its second most populous, but for decades its image was mainly that of a poor nation with a rich history. Shaken by periodic religious strife and still largely a rural and agricultural country, India has nevertheless emerged in the new millennium as an increasingly important global player. From its colonial origins to the bright lights of Bollywood, CBC Digital Archives presents a collection of clips about India past and present.
Last updated: November 8, 2012
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A 1942 radio drama portrays India's 4,000-year-old history, its geogra...
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CBC Radio airs an eyewitness account of the murder of the father of In...
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CBC commentator Anne Francis shares her impressions from a 1956 visit ...
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India's first Prime Minister Jawahrlal Nehru talks to Blair Fraser on ...
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A father passes on his meagre living - pulling a rickshaw in Calcutta ...
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In 1988, India's economy and industry are on the rise, but there are s...
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With a well-educated workforce, the city of Bangalore becomes an India...
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India tests a nuclear device, setting off increased tension with neigh...
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In the new India, young middle-class women reject traditional dress an...
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India is the world's largest democracy and its second most populous, b...