Arunabha Sengupta
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Arun is a freelance writer, sports correspondent, statistician and a tour guide. He has lived in The Netherlands for the last 12 years and is in love with the country. He is especially fascinated by the way the country combines fascinating history with modern liberalism, the busy touristic hub with the quaint peaceful countryside.
Marco van Basten, the Swan of Utrecht, turns 56
Marco van Basten, the Swan of Utrecht, was perhaps the most complete of attacking footballers. He turned 56 last week.
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Sean Connery, who passed away on 30 Oct 2020, had shot a couple of memorable scenes in Amsterdam for the 1971 Bond movie Diamonds are Forever.
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The witch weighing house near Utrecht
In Oudewater near Utrecht, there still stands a weighing house. In the 16th century this weighing house produced not-a-witch certificates.
Beer and Bitterballen
Dutch cuisine is not really the most mouth-watering in the world. But the beer-bitterballen combination is a delicious exception
Roger Penrose: Nobel Prize, physics, art and the Dutch connection
Roger Penrose, the winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics in 2020, has also contributed to the field of arts. His scientific research borrows from his artistic work, and there is a Dutch connection where the two domains intersect.
The first English detective novel by a Dutch writer
Published in 1889, The Black Box Murder by Utrecht-based writer Maarten Maartens was the first ever English detective novel by a Dutch writer.
The significance of Utrecht’s only Pope
Utrecht-born Adrian VI remains the only Dutch pope. He was also the only non-Italian to assume the role until John Paul II in 1978.
Commemorating 50 years of FC Utrecht
FC Utrecht was formed in 1970. In the past 50 years, it has emulated the Top 3 of Ajax, Feyenoord and PSV in never being relegated from Eredivisie.
A short-story vending machine in Utrecht
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