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KOHINOOR FINDS ITS VOICE
The New Indian Express
|September 18, 2025
" A diamond is a chunk of coal that did well under pressure," said Henry Kissinger. The Kohinoor, one of the world's most famous and controverà sial diamonds, has passed through such pressures: written off from emperors' treasuries, survived invasions, and ended up in the Tower of London as part of the British crown jewels.
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But in Supriya Kelkar's new picture book, And Yet You Shine, the diamond's journey becomes more than a tale of theft and colonial conquest-it transforms into a story of resilience, identity, and hope.
Published by Scholastic India, this book made its appearance in Indian shelves in July 2025, following its initial release in the United States of America.
This story is from the September 18, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express.
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