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Friday, March 29, 2024
TopicBritish Raj

Topic: British Raj

When Jawaharlal Nehru was charged with sedition, not once but twice

Jawaharlal Nehru admitted having attempted to put an end to British rule in India and therefore being guilty of sedition.

Hindutva rise must be pinned on historians who told us Hindus, Muslims lived peacefully once

Imperialism, for India’s ‘secular’ historians, was destructive only when Europeans did it. When Asians did it, it was a cultural exchange programme.

British govt should apologise for Jallianwala Bagh massacre, says SAD member

On the centenary year of massacre, SAD member Prem Singh Chandumajra demanded the apology in the Lok Sabha.

Lala Lajpat Rai: A freedom fighter and proud son of the soil

The ‘Lion of Punjab’, Lala Lajpat Rai passed away on this day 90 years ago after being seriously injured in a lathi charge ordered on freedom fighters.

Study traces how the British ruined Western Ghats, one of India’s most unique ecosystems

A biodiversity hotspot, Western Ghats continue to be done in by the British belief that its grasslands were wastelands.

Historian wants to change how school children are taught British empire

Black history is British history too, notes historian Jeremy Corbyn, and should be part of curriculum.

India’s unsung heroes up for recognition as world marks 100 years since end of World War 1

By the end of World War I, an estimated 11 lakh Indians had served overseas while around 60,000 were killed.

The sadistic British officer who was worshipped as a living god in India

John Nicholson's fearsome image led to his veneration as a great god and the formation of a religious cult.   

Shiv Sena attacks BJP again, now compares its rule to British Raj

Editorial in Shiv Sena mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ says just like the British, the BJP has blind followers who think its rule is ‘God’s blessing’.

On Camera

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.