- World losing high-stakes fight against alien species
Invasive species that wreck crops, ravage forests, spread disease, and upend ecosystems are spreading ever faster across the globe, and hum...
04 Sep, 2023, 06.22 PM IST
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. ...
01 Jul, 2023, 11.37 PM IST
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...
01 Jul, 2023, 05.23 PM IST
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
02 Apr, 2023, 09.06 AM IST
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...
03 Jan, 2023, 09.28 PM IST
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.
16 Jul, 2022, 10.32 AM IST
How Indian immigrants influenced food culture of BritainRestaurants are not the only way through which immigrants change food cultures.
22 May, 2022, 10.03 AM IST
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.
19 Jan, 2019, 11.24 PM IST
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.
17 Dec, 2017, 09.32 AM IST
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.
07 Nov, 2017, 01.38 PM IST
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.
18 May, 2017, 08.08 AM IST
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...
29 Jan, 2017, 12.01 AM IST
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.
17 Apr, 2016, 12.02 PM IST
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...
22 Mar, 2015, 12.22 PM IST
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...
28 Dec, 2014, 02.40 PM IST
- Australia, India to co-lead observers team to monitor Fiji polls
Four A-P nations, including India and Australia, will co-lead a monitoring group that will oversee Fiji's first general election since 2006.
14 Aug, 2014, 04.10 PM IST
- Rich immigrant culture of Mauritius still connected to India
The rich immigrant culture of Mauritius has remained connected to India despite being and ocean and generations apart.
18 Dec, 2008, 05.23 AM IST