The result is an opulent and colourful collection called Pageants of the Raj. It started with a postcard ... what they did and how they were identified. "The British would send these postcards ...

a curiosity about the British Raj lingers. We might find ourselves wondering about the lives of ancestors who lived under British dominance, and sometimes even the lives of the servants of the Raj. In ...

“Politicians are our servants. Anyone who fails to perform must go!”) Under the British regime, Commissioners of Divisions, who were exalted functionaries, were required to call on political ...

The One-Way Ships is inspired by archival research and oral histories, but at its core, it’s an immensely human tale of a ...

Opening his address, Dr. Singh highlighted the dismantling of the “colonial hangover” that had long characterized ...

A 42-year veteran of the Irish naval service who previously described some senior officers as acting like they’re in the ...

A Memoir and Cookbook of the British Raj that they often involved “snow white tablecloths, silver cutlery, crystal glasses and finger bowls” along with liveried servants serving cold champagne ...

On March 23, while the country honours Bhagat Singh on Shaheed Diwas, commemorating his hanging in 1931, another Sindh name goes mostly unheard. Hemu Kalani, who was born on the same day in 1922 ...

Having its roots in India and being a big heritage product of our culture, Chintz is an Indian fabric and a rare handloom find that was banned in Europe during the British Raj. (Image Credits ...