Plutocracy gone crazy
At its zenith, England was known as a nation of shopkeepers, where trade followed the crown; this was however interchangeable ~ the East India Company accumulated an empire, many times the size of the mother country.
At its zenith, England was known as a nation of shopkeepers, where trade followed the crown; this was however interchangeable ~ the East India Company accumulated an empire, many times the size of the mother country.
Between 1765 and 1900, the richest 10 per cent in the UK extracted wealth from India alone worth US$33.8 trillion in today’s money -- enough to carpet the surface area of London in the 50-pound notes almost four times over, an Oxfam global report said on Monday.
In the early 19th century, a monumental scientific project began that would leave a profound mark on the Indian subcontinent.
Prime Minister Modi today came down heavily on the face-off in Parliament over the Manipur issue between the Opposition and the government that has led to continued disruptions since the beginning of the ongoing Monsoon Session.
As East India Company rule grew and Diwani rights came to be enforced, Paharias and Santhals found themselves without their right to live in the forest areas, nor get the advantage of forest produce. In due course of time, they became rebellious. In 1784, the Company began their crackdown on the tribals, those original inhabitants of forests whom we today speak of as the Adivasis
The conflict between the so-called elitism of the bureaucrat and uninspiring pragmatism of the politician often proved to be a cultural catastrophe within the administration.
While the Targaryens and the Lannisters continue to fight for the coveted Iron Throne in the iconic TV series Game of Thrones, Manan Kapoor and Shruti Chakraborty of Sahapedia look at some of the historic Indian thrones that were symbols of power and wealth
Political leaders cutting across party lines paid homage to Mangal Pandey, India’s first freedom fighter, on Thursday on 19 July on the occasion of his 191st birth anniversary.
Lothian Bridge is one of those Delhi landmarks that date back to the time of the East India Company. As…
Whenever the history of Mussoorie is talked about, the names of three gentlemen called Frederick must simply find mention. Two…
