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British Raj
July 28, 2022
Imperialist Apologia: Salt on Colonial Wounds
By Ryan Mitra and Parijat Pandya
The success of “RRR,” set during the British Raj, has sparked a new wave of apologia for British colonialism.
April 17, 2020
COVID-19 and India’s Addiction to Colonial-Era Laws
By Ameya Pratap Singh and Dhruva Gandhi
India’s lockdown raises concerns about the legitimacy of colonial-era laws that have been used to administer emergencies.
January 14, 2019
Where Did Indians Come From, Part 3: What Is Caste?
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
The caste-system is extremely complex and functions differently throughout India.
December 08, 2018
How the British Ascended in India 200 Years Ago
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
The British didn't come to South Asia and immediately become the predominant power.
August 17, 2017
The British Raj’s Social and Institutional Impact on Indian Society
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
The legacy of empire was born of profit-seeking.
August 08, 2017
No, India’s Army Did Not Play a ‘Significant Role’ at Dunkirk
By Franz-Stefan Gady
When discussing India’s role in World War II, let’s stick to the historical facts.
August 03, 2017
This Is How Europe Conquered Asia
By Franz-Stefan Gady
It was not just superior technology that enabled European states to establish colonies in Asia.
October 05, 2016
Will India Become the Pivot of Asian Security?
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
India for the most part has shed its aversion to power politics.
September 18, 2016
Making Modern South Asia: India's Role in World War II
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Franz-Stefan Gady speaks with the author of India's War: World War II and the Making of Modern South Asia.
April 22, 2016
Diamonds Are Forever: India and the UK Revisit the Koh-i-Noor Diamond
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
India has acknowledged that there may not be a good legal case for the return of the diamond.
September 11, 2015
Here's the Real Reason Why India's Economy Is Smaller Than China's
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Why did India's economy falter?
July 29, 2015
Should India Thank British Rule For a Free Press?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The British were instrumental in creating the one institution that, like nothing else, helped bring down their rule in India.
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