In a move to shed yet another colonial relic, railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday announced discontinuing the railway ...

The railway minister honoured 100 railway officials for their outstanding contributions in different fields of train ...

The great thing about fashion is the self-validation. You assert your individuality by doing what everybody else does.

Anjalai Ammal and her daughter Leelavathi led a quiet but powerful freedom struggle in Tamil Nadu. Their story highlights how ...

The Monroe Doctrine was meant to keep European empires out of the Americas. But it has, scholars argue, become a flexible ...

If Singapore offers lessons for other countries pursuing long-term development, they lie less in copying specific policies than in setting the right priorities ...

Hills have always been a North Indian favourite, but one stands apart for its colonial charm and sunsets that linger in ...

As we approach the 126th anniversary of the tragic events at Dombari Buru on 9 January 1900, it is imperative that we pause to remember the martyrs who laid down their lives in the pursuit of freedom ...

An exhibition at the Mumbai Gallery Weekend has featured 30 portraits to reflect Mumbai’s evolving social fabric and artistic landscape from the 19th to the 20th century. “Face to Face: A Portrait of ...

A controversial quote attributed to Adolf Hitler mentions cremation rituals at Benares and reveals deep colonial prejudice.

From Ajanta’s cave walls to the waters of Oman, India’s stitched-ship voyage is not nostalgia but civilisational assertion.

Photo courtesy of Brewminate The Public Security Ordinance (PSO), enacted in 1947 and amended in 1988, granted sweeping ...