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Sunday, May 31, 2026
TopicColonialism

Topic: Colonialism

The Netherlands is confronting its colonial history. It’s time for India to do the same

The fact remains that the VOC did not introduce debt bondage or human trafficking to the Coromandel Coast. It expanded and exploited existing systems.

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

The pleasure of watching an Instagram downfall and cancel culture

You can dismiss the bottomless teapot as a symptom of the meme economy. Everything is content, and everyone wants their share of the pie. But it comes from a (slightly) deeper place.

Growth, inflation & the gaps in between: What latest RBI annual report says about where India stands

RBI's Annual Report necessitates acknowledgement of an economy that not only withstood one of most challenging external environments in recent history but also experienced acceleration.

Defence Secretary announces BrahMos deal with Vietnam, secretly signed last fiscal

India & Indonesia have also finalised a deal for 1 battery of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles, expected to be formally signed soon, though it may remain under wraps for some time.

2026 is like 1973 Indira-era oil shock plus youth anger. Modi has space, but not immunity

An oil shock, monsoon fears, rampant unemployment, and the seeming inevitability of inflation are common to both eras. Indira Gandhi’s self-destructive responses are instructive today.