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Friday, October 10, 2025
TopicBritish Museum

Topic: British Museum

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

Gaza deal is meant to ensure Netanyahu’s re-election and a Nobel for Trump, not peace

In spite of the Abraham Accords and other bilateral agreements with Arab countries and non-Arab trade blocs, many are sceptical about Israel’s long-term agenda for Palestine.

60% increase in India’s carbon emissions by 2050, coal to remain top energy source: BP Energy Outlook

The country will account for 12 percent of global energy demand by 2050 from 7 percent in 2023, adds BP report.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

How Pakistan thinks: Army for hire, ideology of convenience

Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.