British Empire News

On the 80th anniversary of the start the war, we need to look beyond a narrative glorifying it as a fight against fascismUnderstanding the Bengal famine of 1943 as a product of World War II is crucial to its legacy

The fact that India took part in the world wars as a subject of the British empire does not make its role any less important. It is a history that deserves public debate

An excerpt from Kim A. Wagner's new book

Sir Arthur lambasted the Raj for its neglect of India and described himself as a man with one idea that could make a difference here: irrigation

The history of Mauritius is soaked in stories of immigration, subjugation, slavery, exploitation and indenture

What character might India have developed had the British never prevailed

Like Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Curzon too ruled India with self-appointed purpose. That it was the wrong purpose altogether is another matter, but his conviction was unparalleled

'An Era of Darkness' may well be Shashi Tharoor's most important work because it makes a strong argument for sovereignty without shrillness

Critics accuse UK authorities being too close to the financial sector to clamp down on the use of its overseas territories as havens

In its three reports to the law ministry, the commission recommended repeal of 258 laws which are clogging the statute books as they have lost their relevance