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Tuesday, February 17, 2026
TopicBritish Museum

Topic: British Museum

Is British Museum rewriting history? Scholars, activists argue over the origin of ‘Palestine’

The UKLFI objected to display labels that referred to the eastern Mediterranean coast as Palestine, which has now been changed to 'Canaan' and 'Canaanite descent'.

‘All museums are at risk’. How Louvre heist sparked a reckoning on art security

It only took seven minutes to bring the world’s largest museum to its knees. The thieves had set up a truck on the periphery of the museum. It went unnoticed because trucks and their appendages are common sights in Paris.

Ban British Museum officials from Indian events. We’re legitimising loot: Author Shyam Bhatia

‘When we speak of museums, we are speaking of power, of narratives curated not just through display but through silence,’ said Shyam Bhatia in his talk at IIC, New Delhi.

Vrindavani Vastra—16th-century Assamese drape reviving sacred weaves. But devouts aren’t happy

Fragments of the 16th drape have been found at the museums in the UK and Paris. It has become a focal point of cultural reclamation for the Assamese community.

British Museum in the soup over theft of more than 2,000 artefacts

German historian Hartwig Fischer has decided to step down as director. Reports suggest British Museum in London was first alerted to thefts by Danish antiquities expert in 2020.

On Camera

Imagine if Epstein files named Rahul Gandhi or MK Stalin. What would BJP and TV media do?

The questions are not going to go away. But future generations will know who refused to ask the tough questions and who didn’t.

Tamil Nadu FM presents interim budget, attacks Centre for ‘artificially inflating’ state’s debt

DMK govt accuses Centre of withholding funds, tightening borrowing, unilateral deductions from state accounts. Says Centre's accounting & funding decisions have 'artificially inflated' debt burden.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.