Last month, The New York Times made headlines with its front-page series about the billions (in today’s dollars) that France forced Haiti to pay following … What the French Really Owe HaitiRead more
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A Book That Objectively Looks at British Colonial History
The way media is eulogising Queen Elizabeth on her death after living four years short of a century by way of showing her as benign, … A Book That Objectively Looks at British Colonial HistoryRead more
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The 1857 Martyrs in Punjab’s Ajnala
In March 2003, a curious historian caught a glimpse of the word ‘Ajnala’ in fine print on a ragged, vintage book discarded carelessly outside the … The 1857 Martyrs in Punjab’s AjnalaRead more
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Maulavi Liyaquat Ali: The Unsung Hero of the Revolt of 1857
The first freedom struggle of India, launched in 1857, has essentially become synonymous with figures like Mangal Pandey, Nana Saheb, Tatya Tope, Rani Laxmibai, and … Maulavi Liyaquat Ali: The Unsung Hero of the Revolt of 1857Read more
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Capitalism Is The Problem
Some of the most important inventors you may not have heard of, are: Charles Babbage, Ada Lovelace, Herman Hollerith, Semyon Korsakov, Alan Turing; where to … Capitalism Is The ProblemRead more
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Insulting the martyrs of Indian freedom struggle
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Welcome to the New Green Colonialism
In a fit of madness or just plain desperation, you’ve enrolled in a get-rich-quick scheme. All you have to do is sell some products, sign … Welcome to the New Green ColonialismRead more
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Indigenous Land Rights Halted Amazon’s South Africa HQ
In March, South Africa’s High Court blocked U.S. tech giant Amazon from erecting its Africa headquarters on the land of the local Goringhaicona Khoi Khoin … Indigenous Land Rights Halted Amazon’s South Africa HQRead more
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Why We Remember Jallianwala Bagh Today
On 13 April 1919 the British Brigadier-General Reginald Dyer ordered unprovoked firing on a large gathering in Amritsar, a massacre that, till today, symbolises the … Why We Remember Jallianwala Bagh TodayRead more