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TopicHistory of slavery

Topic: History of slavery

King Charles acknowledges Commonwealth’s ‘painful’ history with slavery on summit agenda

James Redmayne -
From the 15th to the 19th century, at least 12.5 million Africans were kidnapped and forcibly taken by European ships and merchants and sold into slavery.

The Dutch have apologised for their part in slave trade. Now, India must own up to its mistakes

+TFP Praveen Swami -
‘No day goes’, the chronicler Shihabuddin al-Umari recorded during Alauddin Khalji’s rule from 1296-1316, ‘without the sale of thousands of slaves.’

How slavery hurt the US economy: Karl W. Smith

Karl W. Smith -
Contrary to popular belief, slavery and cotton production didn't drive America’s distinctive brand of capitalism.

Slavery was never abolished – it affects millions, and you may be funding it

Catherine Armstrong -
The modern day estimate for the number of men, women and children forced into labour worldwide exceeds 40 million.

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Opinion

Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Stela Dey -
Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.

Patel’s 1950 letter to Nehru: Find no legal power to deal with Press or men like Syama Prasad

Everyone’s ‘damaged’ in modern dating. Love will soon be called a mental illness

Economy

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

Vrinda Tulsian -
On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Defence

Suspected brake failure leads to Tejas accident after landing, airframe likely to be written off

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The IAF, so far, remains mum on this accident which has led to grounding of the fleet for safety checks.

National Interest

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

Shekhar Gupta -
India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.

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