british colonialism
Reconceptualizing India Studies by S N Balagangadhara: Rethinking of Indian Colonial Narratives- III
If we allow a ‘reasonable’ dialogue to unfold by following the transparent and fair rules of the dialogical structure, such a rational dialogue not only ... Read More
Winston Churchill: Why the Anglo-American glorification of this monster must stop
Churchill claimed to be protecting freedom and democracy and yet he denied the same to people under British rule. He held openly racist views of ... Read More
Remembering India’s forgotten holocaust
Churchill’s hostility toward Indians has long been documented. At a War Cabinet meeting, he blamed the Indians themselves for the famine, saying they “breed like ... Read More
The Politics of British Orientalism: Evangelism and the Aryan-Dravidian Dichotomy
That we Indians still hold on to idea of there have been an ‘Aryan invasion’ of our country is an indication of the supreme extent ... Read More
The Mughal tax break that cost India its freedom
Exactly 300 years ago, Mughal Emperor Farrukh Siyar issued a farman that allowed the East India Company to conduct duty free trade, mint its own ... Read More