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Today in History: On This Day, June 20, Queen Victoria ascends, Morse patents telegraph, Jaws premieres and shipwreck revealedOn This Day in History, June 20 saw Queen Victoria ascend the British throne, Samuel Morse receive a telegraph patent, Jaws redefine Hollyw...
This day in history, May 30: From Joan of Arc's execution to the first Indy 500, women's pro baseball league debut and Mariner 9's launch to MarsThis day in history, May 30, has witnessed some of the world's most significant political, military, scientific and cultural developments. ...
Quote of the Day by Quobna Ottobah Cugoano: ‘If a man has no love in his heart...’ Why does this centuries-old message feel relevant in the age of hate and online negativity?Quote of the Day by Quobna Ottobah Cugoano: Abolitionist Quobna Ottobah Cugoano's powerful words from the 18th century resonate today. His ...
‘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...
Reform UK threatens to deny visas to citizens of countries demanding reparationsReform UK proposed denying visas to countries seeking slavery reparations, a move the Caribbean reparations commission decried as "toxic ra...
Thieves steal more than 600 artefacts, including British Raj items, from Bristol MuseumOver 600 priceless colonial artefacts, including treasures from the British Raj, were pilfered from a Bristol Museum warehouse. The audacio...
Jane Austen’s worlds of sweetness conceal a dark chapter of slaveryJane Austen’s novels depict a world of tea, cakes, and polite society, but the sweetness of that world was underpinned by the grim realitie...
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...
Benjamin Zephaniah, British poet and political activist, passes away at 65Renowned for his contributions to literature on refugees and promoting healthy eating, Zephaniah, a highly influential literary figure in B...
Who are the two India-origin authors shortlisted for 2023 British Academy Book PrizeNandini Das and Kris Manjapra, two authors of Indian origin, have been shortlisted for the 2023 British Academy Book Prize for Global Cultu...
India mourns Queen Elizabeth II's death, many question govt decisionThe Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, fondly known as Lilibet, breathed her last on Thursday at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. She reigned as UK'...
''I cannot mourn'': Former colonies conflicted over the queenBeyond official condolences praising the queen's longevity and service, there is some bitterness about the past in Africa, Asia, the Caribb...
When Cadbury brothers added a dash of CSR to Bournville as a sweet aftertasteThe CSR that Cadbury’s pioneered in Birmingham is the right approach, but its path to genuine success will never be easy.
Chocolate and the complexities of CSRBirmingham was the standard industrial city of slums at that time and, as Deborah Cadbury describes in her book Chocolate Wars, the brother...
Sanjay Dutt roars with an evil laugh, Ranbir Kapoor leads a revolt in the visceral & raw teaser of ‘Shamshera’The film is set to release in theatres on the 22nd of July 2022.
Future of Gandhi's statue in Wales in question after slave trade reviewWales has a bronze sculpture of Gandhi at Cardiff Bay, unveiled in 2017 to mark the 148th birth anniversary of the leader of the Indian nat...
William Dalrymple, hundreds of historians protest UK's 'misleading' citizenship testThe "Life in the UK Test" is a compulsory requirement for any applicant for citizenship or "indefinite leave to remain" residency rights in...
View: UK should tear down Churchill’s statueThis is a Britain whose mind has been poisoned by such myths and, yes, held back by the weight of statues of slavers and imperialists. Prim...
From Colston buns to abundant cod, deconstructing the complex relationship between slavery and the food we eatProtesters today rightly want Western countries to reckon with their legacy of slavery, but its links with food show how complex this can b...
- Website launches searchable register of British Empire's slaves
A website specialising in family geneaology launched a massive online searchable register of slaves of the British Empire Wednesday, allowi...