Colonialism
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How British colonialism increased diabetes in south Asians
South Asians today are between four and six times more likely to get type 2 diabetes than white people. While …
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How to deal with offensive statues | Brief letters
A lesson from India | Superficial self-care | On yer bike | Sunak SunkRe commemorating slave traders (Letters,…
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India or Bharat? G20 invitations throw up question dating back centuries
Some say use of ‘Bharat’ is move to finally throw off colonial chains, others call it disastrous Narendra Modi…
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Bharat G20 invitation fuels rumours India may change name
World leaders attending summit in New Delhi at weekend asked to dinner with ‘president of Bharat’India was buz…
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How India’s moon landing has boosted its self image | Hannah Abraham
The success of Chandrayaan-3 goes well beyond providing images from the moon’s south pole“I let out an involun…
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Netherlands to return treasures looted from Indonesia and Sri Lanka in colonial era
Artefacts taken from Balinese royal palace among items being returned – but do not include prehistoric ‘Java m…
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Pepper changed the world – but how many people know that? | Anna Sulan Masing
Colonialism was born from the greed for spices and led to today’s globalised world. I know because it’s my fam…
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‘Cultural appropriation’: discussion builds over western yoga industry
Practitioners fear Indian culture has been ‘suppressed by colonisation’ while some question accessibilityYoga …
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Indian minister calls for abolition of 1,500 laws dating back to Raj
Archaic laws include fining those who fail to beat a drum to beat back locusts or report money found in street…
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‘Painful memories’: what will the royal family do with the Koh-i-noor diamond?
India’s Narenda Modi has suggested Queen Consort should not wear infamous gem on coronation dayThe phrase “jew…
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Under our monarchy, a deeply unequal world flourished | Letters
Readers respond to Afua Hirsch’s article calling for Britain to confront the painful truth of its colonial pas…
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‘There hasn’t been closure’: India mourns Queen but awaits apology
In largest Commonwealth country, personal affection for Elizabeth II mingles with need for recognition of Brit…
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Dutch PM apologises for state’s role in abuses in 1940s Indonesian war
Study finds ‘widespread’ ill-treatment and extrajudicial executions during 1945-9 war of independenceMark Rutt…
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Reparations to the Caribbean could break the cycle of corruption – and China’s grip | Kenneth Mohammed
The belt and road initiative is ensnaring vulnerable countries in debt via corrupt infrastructure projects. Sl…
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Amitav Ghosh: European colonialism helped create a planet in crisis
Indian author says pillaging of lands and killing of indigenous people laid foundation for climate emergencyAm…