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Saturday, January 3, 2026
TopicColonialism

Topic: Colonialism

14 million displaced, thousands killed—Sudan civil war shows failure of global powers

Country is torn apart by conflict that broke out in 2023 between Sudanese Armed Forces & Rapid Support Forces. Peace remains elusive as two sides are locked in a struggle for power.

SubscriberWrites: Hinduism, Hindi, and the Invention of a Political Identity

The concept of Akhand Bharat and a unified Hindu identity is rooted in 19th-century colonial constructs, overlooking India's diverse, complex history and regional variations.

This professor wanted to translate ‘A Passage to India’ to Hindi. King’s College rudely denied

A new anthology discussing Forster's A Passage to India brought scholars together last week in Delhi. The consensus— it's 'the greatest novel written by a Westerner about India ever.'

Irish who served British in India were rejected at home. An exhibition looks at their history

The exhibition, ‘Looking East’, highlights the lives of soldiers, colonial administrators, and civil bureaucrats from Ireland who sought their futures in India during British colonialism.

How was British rule in Ireland and India different? Conversation between coloniser and colonised

The launch of the book, Making Empire, was jointly organised by the Embassy of Ireland and the British High Commission – an unimaginable combination, perhaps even three decades ago.

British made Muslim policemen torture Hindu revolutionaries. Whole thing was kept a secret

Aparna Vaidik's 'Revolutionaries on Trial' is a study of the infamous Lahore Conspiracy Case and the martyrs involved in it.

Courts still use ‘jamadar’ as post, need to shed colonial mindset, says SC report

Citing SC judgment that discontinued use of the term 'subordinate judiciary', report calls for more respectful nomenclature for district court staff.

Love stories of British men & Indian women in colonial India have an unusual home—Calcutta HC

British men's Indian lovers were called Mary, Polly in their wills. Colonial court records show

BJP called CWG a colonial legacy in 2010. Now Gujarat is bidding to host the 2026 game

Australia withdrew from hosting the 2023 games due to financial concerns. Can Ahmedabad afford to forego better roads, schools, hospitals at the cost of organising the games?

On Camera

How Gen-Z is changing the violent extremist landscape online

The evolving extremist threat now hinges on young people online, demanding new strategies beyond traditional counter-terror models.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.