Watch: Why some countries call it tea while others call it cha(i)

The origin story of how the most popular beverage in the world got its name.

Shone Satheesh

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Joel George

· Oct 11, 2017 · 04:02 pm

Why the British creation of Indo-Saracenic architecture was a shrewd imperial move

It was not just for aesthetics. They were trying to show that they were the new emperors of India.

Ramakrishnan M

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Sanjeev Nair

· Sep 28, 2017 · 09:00 am

How a 19th century Bengali mathematician first calculated the height of Mount Everest

Radhanath Sikdar was a ‘human computor’ working under the British during the Great Trigonometric Survey of India.

Ramakrishnan M

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Joel George

· Sep 20, 2017 · 09:00 am

Photos: The Deccan Medal (and other honours) awarded to Indian troops who fought for the British

The Mysore campaign medal was issued to the Indian troops who fought against Tipu Sultan.

Malini Roy

· Apr 17, 2017 · 08:30 pm

'A gigantic colonial scam': Watch Shashi Tharoor on how and why the Indian railways were built

The Congress leader sets another thing straight about colonialism.

Scroll Staff

· Apr 10, 2017 · 10:00 am

From murders to drunken brawls: A 'black book' of the misdemeanours of East India Company employees

Complaints against servants of the British trading company have been stored for posterity.

Margaret Makepeace

· Mar 28, 2017 · 08:30 pm

Why a post-Brexit Britain is wrong in ignoring Shashi Tharoor's new book

Especially since he's not just a writer now but also an online viral video star.

Rajesh Thind

· Mar 14, 2017 · 08:30 am

Britain should stop trying to pretend that its empire was benevolent

Time for this myth to be exploded – empire brought with it slavery, exploitation, racism and kleptocracy.

Alan Lester, The Conversation

· May 17, 2016 · 03:30 pm

Christmas in Calcutta, 1857: Lots of turkey, show by a French gymnast and casualties in Lucknow

The day as seen through 'The Bengal Hurukaru'.

Margaret Makepeace

· Dec 25, 2015 · 01:30 pm