Tag: colonial

With the coming of the British and exposure to Western influences, while the basic plan of the traditional house stood its ground the ornamentation was influenced to some degree and houses started sporting chandeliers and European furniture, ornate mirror frames, lithographs and stucco work. The Shekhawati houses even incorporated ...

NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that the three new criminal law bills will bring comprehensive changes in the criminal justice system in India and free the citizens from the colonial-era mindset.Shah was replying to the debate on the three redrafted bills that were introduced ...

How shorthand writing in Marathi made accurate writing possible in the age of newspapers, colonial surveillance The use of English shorthand and typewriters expanded towards the end of the 19th century in clerical work in the major cities of the subcontinent. The use of shorthand in Indian languages, however, ...

On March 30, a single-judge bench of the Lahore High Court struck down Section 124-A of the Pakistan Penal Code – the provision dealing with sedition. It said that the law went against Pakistan’s fundamental right to free speech and expression. “Section 124-A in its current form, cannot stand ...

By Rahul Karad The first logical step in this process is to rename India as Bharat. The need for change is rooted in the belief that our country should be recognized by its traditional name that celebrates its cultural heritage.Bharat is a land of diverse cultures, religions, and languages. ...

The British state broadcaster aired a documentary that appears to link Prime Minister Narendra Modi with rioting that killed thousands The Indian Foreign Ministry has condemned the BBC for broadcasting a “propaganda piece” on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The documentary focuses on allegations that Modi’s government discriminates against Muslims, ...

The BBC series called "India: The Modi Question" has provoked sharp reactions. (File)The government today slammed a BBC series on Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a "propaganda piece with bias" that shouldn't be "dignified" with a response."The documentary is a reflection on the agency that has made it. We ...

SRINAGAR: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday flayed the Election Commission’s order for registration of new voters in Jammu, charging that the Centre’s “colonial settler project” has been initiated in the region.The former J-K chief minister said the BJP’s alleged attempts to create religious and regional divisions between Jammu ...

There is a renewed campaign by African countries for reparations to be paid by European countries for the transatlantic slave trade and other colonial-era wrongs committed centuries ago. The slave trade — which affected millions of Africans — was the largest forced migration in history and one of the ...

In a joint initiative, African countries are renewing their efforts to obtain reparations from European countries for the transatlantic slave trade and other colonial-era wrongs committed centuries ago. The slave trade — which affected millions of Africans — was the largest forced migration in history and one of the most ...