The Irish slave trader and sea captain who founded the town of Bombay – in New York

Two Bombays played a dominant role in the life of Michael Hogan.

Anu Kumar

· Sep 18, 2017 · 11:30 am

How the British convinced Hindus that Muslims were despots and religious invaders

The East India Company wanted to be seen as a rectifier of the historical harm inflicted by the Muslims.

Manan Ahmed Asif

· Sep 16, 2017 · 11:30 am

Forgotten history: Like the Rohingya, Indians too were once driven out of Myanmar

For most of Burmese history, Indians suffered bigotry for their ethnicity. Yet, India is now abandoning the persecuted Rohingyas.

Shoaib Daniyal

· Sep 12, 2017 · 07:30 am

Illustrations: Vietnam’s bustling traditional markets in the early 1900s

These roadside stalls were a place for commerce as well as socialisation.

Sud Chonchirdsin

· Sep 09, 2017 · 09:30 pm

How a Hindu munshi’s Persian work came to influence English scholarship on Indian religions

Sital Singh’s Silsilah-i-Jogiyan, which describes 48 ascetic groups, was commissioned in 1800.

Ursula Sims-Williams

· Sep 04, 2017 · 07:30 pm

Slaver’s Bay: The little-known history of Dutch slave trade in a small town in Tamil Nadu

Pulicat or Pazhaverkadu was the capital of the Dutch slave business in India.

Vinita Govindarajan

· Aug 29, 2017 · 11:30 am

India’s first partition museum to open in Amritsar this week

It will feature photographs, newspaper clippings and donated personal items showcasing the struggle for freedom and the subsequent violence during partition.

Scroll Staff

· Aug 15, 2017 · 07:38 pm

When pirate Henry Avery hijacked a Mughal ship, souring Aurangzeb’s ties with East India Company

Assurances that the pirates, though English, had nothing to do with the East India Company, did not convince the Mughal establishment.

Ursula Sims-Williams

· Aug 09, 2017 · 07:30 pm

Today’s heroes: Natwarbhai, the 85-year-old Gandhi of Nagaland, was once declared ‘anti-national’

His incredible Gandhi ashram in Chuchuyimlang was responsible for bringing education, electricity and piped water to the village.

Ajay Saini

· Jul 18, 2017 · 11:30 am

Photographs of tribal leaders from UAE back when it was under British control

In 1939, the Trucial Coast States were part of Britain’s Informal Empire in the Persian Gulf.

Louis Allday

· Jul 10, 2017 · 09:30 pm

India must recall legacy of early nationalists like Dadabhai Naoroji in the age of hyper-nationalism

Remembering one of the most influential leaders of the early Indian National Congress on his 100th death anniversary.

Dinyar Patel

· Jun 30, 2017 · 10:30 am

The flotilla tour of 1933: A demonstration of British naval might in the Persian Gulf

This was a direct response to a Persian naval officer hauling down the British flag in Basidu.

Ursula Sims-Williams

· Jun 26, 2017 · 11:30 pm