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The end of the American Century: New possibilities for a rising AsiaUS tariffs are a sign of American decline, eroding global trust and weakening international institutions. Instead of succumbing to this mod...- 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...
- The pulse of friendship: How dal diplomacy can be a recipe to nurture Indo-Canadian relationsThe integration of Indian cuisine into Canadian culture has been significantly influenced by the concept of dal diplomacy, a term encapsula...
- World losing high-stakes fight against alien speciesInvasive species that wreck crops, ravage forests, spread disease, and upend ecosystems are spreading ever faster across the globe, and hum...
- The Dutch king apologizes for his country's role in slavery on 150th anniversary of abolitionThe king's speech followed Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte's apology late last year for the country's role in the slave trade and slavery. ...
- Why Indians don't want to be Indian citizens anymoreLarge scale emigration of Indians began with British imperialism and the indentured labor system in the 19th century. In recent times, Indi...
- Tracing the origins of India's obsession with chai: The British-working class passed on the love for the beverage to Indian ArmyDespite it being the national drink, our history with chai is barely over a century old
- Benedict Cumberbatch: How Barbados' slave trade history caused controversy surrounding British actorAncestors of Benedict Cumberbatch reportedly operated a sugar plant in Barbados with 250 slaves. The Caribbean country is now seeking compe...
- Decoding the excess love for 'mithai': What makes sweets super addictive?Despite a real market for less sugary sweets, producers continue to trust the addictive power of excess/artificial sweetness.
- How Indian immigrants influenced food culture of BritainRestaurants are not the only way through which immigrants change food cultures.
- Descendants of indentured labourers want government to look into the issues facing PIOsIndentured labourers’ descendants, attending Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, want govt to look into issues facing PIOs.
- With robust mix of culinary cultures, Mauritian food is both familiar and exoticInfluenced by French, Dutch, English and Indian cuisines and spiked with robust African flavours.
- Indian indentured labourers' a story of success: DiplomatAs many as 3.5 million Indians were transported to various colonies of European powers to provide labour, mainly for sugar plantations.
- Soothing timba beats, Ché Guevara posters and vintage Chevrolets - the cobbled streets of Havana will make you fall in loveCuba boasts of plenty of sunkissed beaches and a host of cultural treasures.
- East Indian summer: Two Surinamers revisit their Indian rootsVice-president of the South American republic since 2015, Adhin was the chief guest at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) in Bengaluru recen...
- Bengal's starving tea workers need Mamata Banerjee's 'mamata'In his classic 1977 book, economic historian Amalendu Guha reckoned around 80% of these workers died on slave boats en route to tea estates.
- Mauritian rum has a distinct character to it: Sweeter and smootherRum is rooted in the island’s history but is very much a part of its modern-day life as well. Every home and every restaurant has its own b...
- Assam has potential to produce purple tea: ExpertAssam can emerge as the only place in the world after Kenya to become a producer of health-rich purple tea, a senior scientist and tea expe...
- Australia, India to co-lead observers team to monitor Fiji pollsFour A-P nations, including India and Australia, will co-lead a monitoring group that will oversee Fiji's first general election since 2006.
- Rich immigrant culture of Mauritius still connected to IndiaThe rich immigrant culture of Mauritius has remained connected to India despite being and ocean and generations apart.
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