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British ‘empire’ to shrink further: After Barbados, more Caribbean countries plan to become republics amid rising anti-monarchy protests
After Barbados became a republic, it had domino effect in other Caribbean countries with demands to ditch the British monarchy
British Journalist tries to shame India over ‘aid’ for not towing UK’s line on Ukraine issue, gets reminded of his country’s dark colonial history
Netizens slam British journalist Alastair Stewart for trying to shame India for abstaining from vote against Russia in UN
How the British tortured and brutalized Indian women, threw them into sexual slavery
A book written by Elizabeth W. Andrew and Katharine C. Bushnell in 1898 uncovers a tragic truth of British rule in India.
Remembering June 3 – The day when Indian National Congress lost large swathes of land to Pakistan
Under this Plan, the British would immediately transfer power to two successor authorities — the Congress and the Muslim League and the plan envisaged dividing India into two dominions on a territorial-cum-communal basis. The idea of Mountbatten was to divide India but to retain maximum unity.
As #DefundTheBBC trends, here are the lies that BBC journalist Martin Bashir told Princess Diana to land the 1995 interview
Inquiry committee set up by BBC finds that its journalist Martin Bashir had used deceit to secure an interview with Princess Diana in 1995
Buckingham Palace releases statement after Harry-Meghan’s ‘racism’ allegation, says the issue is ‘concerning’
The Buckingham Palace has released a statement after Prince Harry and his wife Meghan indirectly accused the British royal family of racism.
21 October 1943: Netaji Subhash had formed the Azad Hind Government, India’s ‘declaration of independence’
On October 21, 1943, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose announced the formation of the 'Arzi Hukumat-e-Azad Hind' or the provincial government of free India in Singapore and had declared war on the British Empire.
BJP MP rakes up the reparations debate, argues discussions must start about how and when the British can start repaying India
Rajeev Chandrasekhar says Britain must start repaying the amount they had plundered from India during colonial rule, which $45 trillion according to one estimate
Notre Dame deserves to be mourned, but spare a thought for India’s own temples that bore the onslaught of invaders
When a historical monument is harmed, it is not just the damage to the structure, but a massive blow to the culture, heritage and sometimes to even the civilization.
Congress commemorates Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev, with the wrong date of their martyrdom
The official Twitter handle of Congress probably realised their goof up and promptly deleted the Tweet with the wrong date.
