Bangladesh and the (Geo)Politics of Polarisation
India wants stability in and with Bangladesh but Sheikh Hasina’s presence is likely to strain ties between both sides. The ...
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Was sati a British myth about India? Medieval memorial stones hold the truth
After Amish Tripathi and Bhavish Aggarwal questioned the reality of sati, liberals are claiming that the ritual was endemic ...
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India’s other, little-known infrastructure revolution
Until recently getting to Khaira from Kanharpuri, a bigger settlement, involved a roundabout route on potholed surfaces. But the new road, built at a cost of 2.9m rupees ($33,000) and completed in ...
Ripples of fear reached India as Palestinians revolted against the British in the 1930s
The British feared that the money given by India’s princely states for Palestine’s cultural and religious monuments was ...
When freedom came on Aug 15, 1947, AK Gopalan was in jail; his case a benchmark for personal liberty
Minutes past midnight, on August 15, 1947, the echoes of Mahatma Gandhi ki jai and Bharat Mata ki jai reverberated through ...
‘The older generation thinks we aren’t doing as much, but it’s a different age of working’
Have we become a nation of slackers who’d rather watch Netflix than do an honest day’s graft, or are young people just ...
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Parle-G, MTR, Vadilal, and Rooh Afza: Iconic Indian brands born before Independence
Several iconic Indian brands, such as Tata Group, Dabur, Godrej, and Parle-G, were founded before India’s independence and ...
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The new pensions delay that could cost you thousands
The Government’s dashboard, designed to allow people to view all their pension pots in one place, has been beset by a series of delays and is tens of millions of pounds over budget. A National Audit ...
Murdered backpacker's mum says killer stole her future
The mother of an Irish woman who was raped and murdered while backpacking in India has said her killer "stole her" from ...