British Raj
Book Review | Tamil Christian girl from Rangoon becomes a doctor
The author has been able to be objective in the recording of personal, social and professional experiences.
Book Review | 3 generations of family grapple with curse
Nothing in this novel sets off a yawn because we meet people from all walks of life.
Farrukh Dhondy | Why I’m happy to be a snob… amid linguistic revolutionaries
Indian historians, even in my school days, decolonised the accounts of Indian history written by British Raj historians
Aakar Patel | What India will we leave for future generations? Some thoughts on I-Day
The people are useful for the State as they give it legitimacy, but they are also seen as a nuisance that gets in the way of government
Former mansion of Maharaja Duleep Singh's son goes on sale in London
Duleep Singh was the last Maharaja of the Sikh Empire including Lahore in the 19th century until he was exiled to England during British Raj
A multi-generational food trail that doesn’t shy from hard facts
Warrier writes simply and impactfully, moving seamlessly across time to spin a multilayered tale slow cooked like a good biryani.
The memory project
An exhibition retells the stories of the last generation of people who saw life before and after India’s Independence.
Recipe for love
In his new book Sara, author Shashi Warrier whips up a complex love story in which cooking is one of the main ingredients.
Britain refuses to apologise for Jallianwala Bagh massacre
Britain's high commissioner to India laid a wreath on the 100th anniversary of the massacre, for which London is still to apologise.
Revenge of the Raj: UK disarray as Jallianwala anniversary looms!
The biggest wake up call for the government came when Theresa May lost the vote on the Brexit plan last week for the third time.