Imperial Designs
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Why did Melania Trump wear a pith helmet, a classic symbol of colonialism, in Africa?
‘We haven’t seen that look in East Africa since Meryl Streep was filming Out of Africa 30 years ago.’
Jacqueline L. Scott, The Conversation
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The dispute between Britain and Mauritius over Chagos islands traces the long shadow of colonialism
The UK is increasingly isolated in its claim to the Chagos Islands. If an international court finds in Mauritius's favour, the implications could be huge.
Miriam Bak McKenna, The Conversation
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How the East India Company, and some bad luck, stymied Dwarkanath Tagore’s business ventures
It supported British companies, many of which were not interested in long-term projects, unlike the Indian businessman, whose impulse bordered on the philanthropic.
Anu Kumar
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Mumbai principal sacked after being targeted by Hindutva website; says she is mulling legal action
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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Memoir: A journalist remembers the 1960s and how the Naxal movement was portrayed in books and films
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‘What does it take / to let go?’: There’s a new anthology of English haikus written by Indian poets
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster