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Friday, January 23, 2026
TopicColonial history

Topic: Colonial history

17th-century India was an Eldorado for the French—Taj Mahal, jewel mines, unimaginable wealth

In 'Glorious Failure', Robert Ivermee reveals how France's Indian empire relied on war-making, conquest, regime change, and slavery.

JLF announces Ireland edition for May 2026. It’s a travelling festival from Belfast to Dublin

The Irish Ambassador to India Kevin Kelly said that the travelling edition of JLF reflects the growing depth of India-Ireland relations.

Colonial narratives still fuel hate speech in India, says historian Irfan S Habib

Scholars and an ex-IPS officer unpacked the gaps between law, history, and enforcement on the ground at a conference in Delhi's India International Centre.

A Varanasi royal family vs British history. And one man’s war to decolonise the past

An incorrect colonial portrayal cast a shadow for 200 years on Banaras royal family. Pradeep Narayan Singh waded through archives for 5 years to clear his ancestor Jagat Singh’s name in Sarnath.

Army Eastern Command HQ shrugs off ‘colonial’ legacy by renaming Fort William to Vijay Durg

The new name comes from a fort in Maharashtra that was a stronghold of the Maratha Navy. It is part of a move towards 'Indianisation of the forces'.

NZ’s first jail tells a complex story of colonial identity. ‘Little more than shacks’

The jail was a direct import from Australia’s convict system. This is often forgotten, partly because considerable effort was put into distancing NZ from the convict 'taint'.

Delhi durbars flaunted the might of British Crown. They also stoked flames of resistance

Swapna Liddle and Rana Safvi discovered rare photos of the durbars in DAG's archive. These are part of 'Delhi Durbar: Empire, Display and the Possession of History' exhibition.

On Camera

Controversial dog-walker IAS Sanjeev Khirwar is back in Delhi. What happened to his wife?

In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.

IndiGo profit plunges 78% as Dec meltdown with 3k flight cancellations takes a toll

Net income for InterGlobe Aviation Ltd slipped 78 percent to Rs 5.5 billion for the three months ended Dec 31 compared with the year-ago period.

Rafale saga: 25 yrs of detours, deadlocks & political hesitation. Now IAF getting what it always wanted

Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance. 

Pakistan se azaadi. Grow up India, stop giving it prime real estate in your psyche

Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.