Quote of the day by Rudyard Kipling: “He travels the fastest who travels alone” — inspiring lessons on independence, self-confidence and staying focused on goals by The Jungle Book authorRudyard Kipling’s famous quote about travelling alone gives an important lesson about confidence, focus, and self-belief. The writer of The...
07 May, 2026, 08.06 PM IST
'Return Kohinoor': Mamdani to raise Kohinoor demand with King Charles III during New York visit; watch what he said publiclyNew York Mayor Zohran Mamdani has called for the return of the Kohinoor diamond ahead of King Charles III's visit. The diamond, a contested...
01 May, 2026, 12.32 PM IST
‘Indian workers are central to Middle East oil — yet, they’re unseen’Indian migrants have been crucial to the Middle Eastern oil industry from its beginnings. Professor Andrea Wright highlights their signific...
30 Apr, 2026, 11.55 PM IST
When the world's an oyster for Sun (Pharma)Indian companies are increasingly making bold acquisitions abroad. Sun Pharma's deal signals a new era of deliberate empire-building. This ...
28 Apr, 2026, 11.56 PM IST
Quote of the day by Rudyard Kipling: ‘A woman's guess is much more accurate than a man's certainty’. Nobel laureate on woman’s gut feeling vs man’s logicRudyard Kipling's quote, 'A woman's guess is much more accurate than a man's certainty,' highlights the power of intuition over rigid logic...
19 Apr, 2026, 02.31 PM IST
How wooden barrels shaped liquid history from oil to feniIran's planned oil toll through the Strait of Hormuz will generate significant revenue, a consequence of the 19th-century US decision to st...
12 Apr, 2026, 09.59 AM IST
India, UN review development partnership fund's operationsThe India-UN Development Partnership Fund board met in New York. They reviewed the fund's operations and ongoing projects. Discussions also...
03 Apr, 2026, 11.29 AM IST
Kharg Island: How even the Portuguese, Dutch, and British empires failed to control a small island now in the US crosshairsKharg Island, a strategically vital Persian Gulf location, has repeatedly attracted global powers due to its deep waters and role in Iran's...
03 Apr, 2026, 10.18 AM IST
Elon Musk's single emoji to viral post on British rule in India sparks outrageElon Musk reacted to a post about British rule in India. He used a thinking emoji. This action caused criticism from many users. They state...
05 Oct, 2025, 09.41 AM IST
Why the founder of British Indian empire slit his own throatIn 1774, Robert Clive, a controversial figure in British India, died. Clive rose from a clerk to a military leader, securing British contro...
15 Aug, 2025, 09.33 AM IST
Elon Musk says British Empire ended global slavery. Indians say 'have some shame'Elon Musk stirred controversy by claiming the British Empire ended global slavery. He cited the 'Slave Trade Act 1807' and 'Slavery Aboliti...
16 Oct, 2024, 03.25 PM IST
Making a show of stolen stolen goodsThe British Museum plans 'Rediscovering Gems' exhibition showcasing artefacts 'taken' during the British empire. Recovered stolen gems, pre...
20 Feb, 2024, 02.18 PM IST
World changed for better as India became inclusive, secular, pluralistic Republic on Jan 26, 1950: NY GovThe world changed for the better on January 26, 1950, when India became an inclusive, secular and pluralistic Republic and New York is prou...
27 Jan, 2022, 10.58 PM IST
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The migration, within the British Empire, from India to Trinidad, had given me the English language as my own, and a particular kind of edu...
31 Dec, 2021, 11.31 PM IST
Jallianwala Bagh centenary a 'good time' for British to apologise: Shashi TharoorAccording to him it's never too late to admit. "But the fact is that what the British have done is opposite."
15 Jan, 2017, 05.18 PM IST
British reduced India to one of the poorest countries: Shashi TharoorTharoor said the British era history is needed to be retold and his new book is an attempt to look comprehensively at the legacy of British...
21 Dec, 2016, 10.38 PM IST
British Raj did more harm than good in Indian subcontinent: UK Supreme Court debateIndo-British Heritage Trust organised debate as inaugural event to mark the 400th anniversary of formal relations between India and Britain...
21 Sep, 2014, 09.59 PM IST