Colonialism

Dadabhai Naoroji wasn’t just saying the British took India’s money. He was showing, with the actual records, how an entire monetary system could make a growing, trading economy poorer with every transaction, legally, quietly, and year after year.

Led by Varma and Ramayyan, the Travancore forces managed to strangle the Dutch supplies from all sides.

Marthanda Varma promoted a policy of strengthening his kingdom and expanding its borders. This angered the Dutch and led to the conflict.

More than 200 hundred remains of Naga tribes are said to have been taken away, many of which were on display Pitt Rivers Museum (PRM) at the University of Oxford until 2020.

The most important outcome of the "Battle of Diu" was that it confirmed that the Portuguese were in India to stay. Almeida had announced prophetically that those who rule the seas will rule the lands too.

The British middle class was also greatly benefited from the wealth looted from India while Indians were left to suffer in poverty.

the United Kingdom has announced its decision to hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago to Mauritius

What ‘caste’ was in the Vedic era, how it interplays with birth and occupation, and how it has evolved through various stages of history. An excerpt from Rajiv Malhotra’s book.

If you want applause, cheering, and claps as an Indian, anywhere in a foreign land and also in urban India - you must abuse your nation.

Almost 80 years ago, there used to be brass plate which had a rude message- ‘right of admission reserved’ outside many restaurants in CP (Connaught Place), oops Rajiv chowk now.