The forgotten story of World War II: the Bengal famine in British India, where at least three million people died, told for the first time by the eyewitnesses to it. The Bengal Famine of 1943 in ...

International demand for basmati rice is forecast to double over the next few years. But farmers and connoisseurs say ...

India produces more food than the US. But there was a time when India requested food aid from the US and faced arm-twisting ...

In 'Framing Portraits, Binding Albums', edited by Shilpi Goswami and Suryanandini Narain, dwells on the importance of family ...

It must remedy itself to better contribute to the nation’s holistic progress and not just bask in the glory of a “long-distance nationalism.” (Authors: Bhavuk and Prashansa Upadhyay (PhD Candidates at ...

This state remained free from British rule due to Portuguese control, showcasing its unique colonial history and beauty. Pravrajya Suruchi Updated : Jan 28, 2025, 07:56 PM IST India, known for its ...

It was funded by India as a deterrent to potential conflict among its 550 princely states. Similarly, the British state subsidized Indian naval capability. Until World War I, army deployment ...

Presenting rich archival evidence and data on 16,000 indigenous schools in British India, historian Parimala V Rao asserted that education in traditional Indian schools was not oral, informal, and ...

Why would Oxfam, a once-respected charity, publish a careless and ill thought-out piece of propaganda such as its latest pamphlet, Takers not Makers: The Unjust Poverty and Unearned Wealth of ...

Every day families stream over a dry and dusty path into Chad, fleeing war and famine in Sudan - scenes that have clearly shaken the UK's foreign secretary. Under the sweltering sun, David Lammy ...

Even after leaving British India and until one year before his death, Orwell kept abreast of the political happenings in India. In his 1949 essay Reflections on Gandhi, Orwell wonders whether pacifist ...

in the Central Province of India, right in the heart of the district which is being now devastated by famine. In his letter Mr. Mitchell says: View Full Article in Timesmachine » Advertisement ...