Yesterdate: This day from Kolkata’s past, January 25, 1802
John Cartier, Governor of Bengal, died on this day. Cartier was first employed as a writer for the British East India Company ...
UK's richest 10% took half of India's wealth during colonial era: Oxfam report
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Churchill still looms large 60 years on from death
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Mamata Shankar, who has been honoured with the Padma Shri for her iconic contributions to Indian cinema, expressed heartfelt ...
Micro drama, mega messages in Delhi’s National School of Drama
In notable theatre director Abhilash Pillai’s classes in Delhi’s National School of Drama and Thissur’s School of Drama and ...
The world of Apu and Soumitra Chatterjee’s legacy
Bengalis and cinephiles know their Apu and Feluda well, but the life and work of a versatile actor, poet, artist, ...
How UK’s top 10% benefited the most from colonial India’s wealth
Between 1765 and 1900, the British Empire took $64.82 trillion from India during colonialism, a recent Oxfam report has found ...
Oxfam report: India’s stolen wealth could carpet London 4 times over
Business & Economy, the British empire looted $64.82 trillion from India. Of this, $33.8 trillion went straight into the ...
The Hindu Lit for Life 2025: From lifeless planet to climate crisis, Peter Frankopan’s journey through Earth’s transformation
Peter Frankopan highlighted how natural forces, like monsoons and mountain formations, have influenced trade, agriculture, and settlement patterns at The Hindu Lit for Life 2025 ...