Rani Abbakka Chowta: the Warrior Queen of the Seas
Forgotten amidst many names which came up much later in Indiaโs freedom struggle, Rani Abbakka Chowta is a name we should not let fade away in the pages of our countryโs history
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Forgotten amidst many names which came up much later in Indiaโs freedom struggle, Rani Abbakka Chowta is a name we should not let fade away in the pages of our countryโs history
Content on French, Russian revolutions removed from latest edition of Class 9 textbook; shifts focus to foreign invasions triggered by Indian wealth, and armed resistance by Sikhs, Jats, Rajputs, Ahoms
Eighty years ago, former World War II pilots Roy Farrell and Sydney de Kantzow registered Cathay Pacific Airways in Hong Kong. Operations began with a single, converted Douglas DC-3 nicknamed โBetsyโ which initially flew much-needed goods between Australia and post-war Shanghai. Today, the airline operates a fleet of 180 aircraft and, together with its budget arm HK Express, transported 37 million passengers in 2025. In this On This Day article, we chart the companyโs history through SCMPโs...