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‘Exotica to be collected’: Indian plants in East India Company paintings, and a rare plant that fanned Europe's orchid-mania

An ongoing art show at DAG Delhi and a new book by Trinity College literature professor Sarah Bilston revisit two ways in which the British sought to collect plants as well as knowledge about plants from colonized countries.

Miguel Gomes on ‘Grand Tour’ & colonialism: ‘I want the Western viewer to be a little lost’

EXCLUSIVE: Portuguese auteur Miguel Gomes’ 2024 Cannes Film Festival Best Director-winning era-spanning, continent-hopping historical drama ‘Grand Tour’ streams on MUBI. Gomes’ cinema has been an influence on Indian filmmaker Payal Kapadia.

Techno Colonialism: Can India break free from its technology dependence?

China’s rapid strides in chips, AI, and quantum computing are closing the tech gap with the US, while India risks falling further behind due to limited investment in cutting-edge research and development. Without urgent reforms, India’s reliance on imported technology may deepen, leaving it a 'techno colony' instead of a global innovator

On this day, August 31 - Know what happened today in history

August 31 is a day marked by significant historical events, including the tragic death of Princess Diana and the independence of several nations. This date also commemorates notable births and deaths, reflecting the profound impact of these moments on history.

Anand Mahindra on British education: 'What goes around, comes around'

Anand Mahindra's tweet seem to be pointing at drawing parallels between the treatment meted out to African countries and to India -- both being former British colonies.

Book review | Chronicles of the Lost Daughters: When history comes alive in fiction

The themes of 'Chronicles of the Lost Daughters' can't be called light by any standard, but the author keeps the balance such that the reader does not feel their weight bearing down.

How a French bank captured Haiti

Debt had smothered the country for more than a half-century. Despite ousting its colonial rulers in a war of independence, Haiti had been forced to pay the equivalent of hundreds of millions of dollars to its former French slave masters, a ransom for the freedom it had already won in battle

British looted $45 trillion from India in present value: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar

Jaishankar was delivering an address at Atlantic Council in Washington DC where he spoke about India in the global context and highlighted the impact of two centuries of British rule in the country.

'India can benefit greatly from partnership with Africa'

Former diplomat KC Singh, who has been an ambassador to the United Arab Emirates and then to Iran says: "Africa is both a market and also has huge resources of mines and minerals, and other raw materials, which can help India grow at 8-8.5%."