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A Hindu soldier and a Muslim poet show how religious identities overlapped in 19th-century India

The growing assertion of a majority Hindu identity is fueling debates about religious pluralism in India. A 2025 Washington-based research group report documented a steady, incremental increase in hate speech since 2023 targeting religious minorities in India, while Human Rights Watch reported a rise in religious and communal violence in…

The Conversation

Nepal says it may have lost treaty papers marking border with India

The 1816 Sugauli Treaty between the British East India Company and the Kingdom of Nepal significantly reduced the Himalayan nation’s territory

The Independent UK

India Was the World’s Richest Country for 1,000 Years. What Exactly Changed?

For much of recorded history, India was one of the largest economic powers in the world. This is not a cultural claim. It is supported by long term economic research. Economic historian Angus Maddison, whose global GDP reconstructions are widely cited in academic circles, estimated that: Around 1 AD, India…

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27 Of The Most Accurate Memes That Explain History In The Most Entertaining Way Possible (New Pics)

It’s fun. It’s educational. It’s hard to put down. You start to realize just how peculiar history is, as you cut through misconceptions, one meme explanation at a time.

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Trump's 'America First Antitrust' Policy Will Put America Last

The Justice Department is pursuing an antitrust policy inspired by Oren Cass and members of the New Right.

Reason

Books that shook the business world: The Anarchy by William Dalrymple

We live in a world dominated by colossal corporations. The likes of Microsoft and Apple are bigger than most economies. Not long ago, however, a British company dwarfed these giants, yet few people know its history or the valuable lessons it can teach us today.

The Conversation

Customs hands over rare East India Company telescope to ASI

Rare 206-year-old British East India Company tracker telescope seized by Guwahati Customs handed over to Archaeological Survey of India.

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What is the Boston Tea Party and what did it do?

The 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party is marked this year

The Independent UK

What the right gets wrong about Adam Smith

What to make of Adam Smith? You might have thought we would have straightened this out, given that he only ever wrote two books and it’s been 300 years since he was born. But no. Everyone wants to claim the Scottish philosopher and economist as one of their own. With…

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