Watch: On this day in 1947, the act that ended British rule was passed

Scroll Staff

· Jul 05, 2017 · 02:12 pm

Readers' comments: Governor's role not just a colonial hangover, it's based on India's realities

Scroll

· Feb 16, 2017 · 10:30 pm

Readers' comments: Separate Hinduism from Hindutva and Islam from Islamism

Scroll

· Feb 05, 2017 · 10:30 pm

In 'Digital India', is it time to end Raj-era rules that allow governments to push ordinances?

Sagar Godbole

· Jan 13, 2017 · 06:30 pm

Over 160 years ago, an arbitrary reorganisation of power and money backfired on the British

Mrinal Pande

· Dec 11, 2016 · 10:30 am

Raj hangover: Why Europeans and Indians are still squabbling in Mumbai 70 years after Independence

Bhavya Dore

· Nov 02, 2016 · 11:30 am

‘The hypocrisy in favour of colonialism needed to be dealt with’: Shashi Tharoor on his new book

Neha Bhatt

· Oct 29, 2016 · 08:30 am

When Britain claimed India would be independent without any intention of allowing it

Walter Reid

· Oct 27, 2016 · 08:30 am

Did a Tamil man from Trivandrum mastermind the bombing of British Madras during World War I?

Sairam Krishnan

· Aug 17, 2016 · 11:30 am

A tale of two countries, two Gandhis, and two days that should be mourned – not just celebrated

Haroon Khalid

· Aug 14, 2016 · 05:30 pm

One Raj family left India after Independence with fear and uncertainty, not joy and relief

Brigid Keenan

· Jun 13, 2016 · 08:30 am

How a massive explosion on this day in 1857 signaled to the British that Delhi was taken

Rana Safvi

· May 11, 2016 · 06:30 am

Forget the Kohinoor, could we have the Amaravati Stupa sculptures back please?

Ruchika Sharma

· May 01, 2016 · 08:00 am

Why Nehru was right in failing to ask for the Kohinoor to be returned to India

Kavita Singh

· Apr 24, 2016 · 09:15 am