East India Company

The fount of official corruption: From Islamic Nazars to East India Company and Indira Gandhi

The Nazar system, introduced during the Muslim rule, continued in an altered form after Independence, especially during Indira Gandhi’s regime

Head-on | US double-standards on invasive wars need to be laid bare

The Russia-Ukraine war is an intra-Slav conflict, but remote-controlled by Saxons in Washington and London. Their destructive capacity remains as unparalleled in the modern world as it was throughout history

Anand Mahindra shares Twitter thread on East India Company, says 'delighted to be part of turning history upside down'

Mahindra responded to a Twitter thread by author and tech expert Jaspreet Bindra, who gave a short history of the EIC and spoke about Indian-origin businessman Sanjiv Mehtawho bought it in the early 2000s

Pandora Papers: ICIJ spills the beans on dirtiest financial secrets of the rich and famous

The report released by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists involved 600 journalists from 150 media outlets in 117 countries

Kampani qalam: Why Company paintings are a treasure house of knowledge on Indian birds

Company painting is unique and occurred only in India because it required the combination of European patrons, techniques perfected in the West and the skill of Indian artists

After anti-nation Infosys row, Panchjanya calls Amazon East India Company 2.0

The RSS-linked weekly has claimed that the e-commerce giant wants to establish its monopoly in the Indian market by seizing economic, political and personal freedom of the Indian citizens

Rani Lakshmibai Death Anniversary: History, significance of queen who fought for India's freedom struggle

Rani Lakshmibai played an important role in the revolt of 1857, which was known as the first war of independence. While bravely fighting against the imperial forces, she succumbed to battle injuries on 17 June, 1858 near Gwalior.

Once a Mysorean military base, Sultan Bathery's Jain temple bears witness to the tribulations of Wayanad and its people

Sultan Bathery's Jain temple has seen the changing fortunes of Wayanad, from its position on Jain cultural networks, to the region's invasion by Tipu Sultan, to the large scale settlement of Malayalis in the modern era.

'A reminder of the high points in Indian art': William Dalrymple on curating Company paintings exhibition in London

A new show at the Wallace Collection in London, Forgotten Masters: Indian Painting for the East India Company, curated by historian William Dalrymple showcases the extraordinary oeuvre of Indian artists for the first time ever.

BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, speaking in LS, claims GDP has no relevance, should not be treated like Bible, Ramayan and Mahabharat

Before Nishikant Dubey, Adhir Ranjan Chowdury, Leader of the Congress in Lok Sabha, attacked the government over the falling GDP numbers.