The Truth About Empire: Real Stories of British Colonialism; By Alan Lester Hurst; 304 pp., 34.95 Pennycuick, a British Indian Army engineer, achieved deification for building the Mullaperiyar Dam ...

During the nearly two-century-long rule over India between 1757 and 1947, the British Empire exploited the country's resources, wealth, and people. The impact of colonial rule is felt to this day.

A recent post on ‘X’ by Elon Musk, stating that “the British Empire was the driving force behind ending the vast majority of global slavery," brought forth a great deal of outrage from his Indian ...

The author of celebrated children's book series Horrible Histories has revealed what he really thinks about the British Empire 30 years after the first book was released. Award-winning writer ...

The Home Office has been accused of “indoctrinating” civil servants with a “distorted” history course about the British Empire. The lessons, recommended for all staff in the department ...

Several councils have already undertaken street name changes in recent years. In 2020, Ealing Council changed part of Havelock Road to Guru Nanak Road, removing reference to British general Sir Henry ...

Vesta Tilley laid the foundation stone of what is now the Sunderland Empire on 29 September 1906 and took to the stage on 1 July 1907 to officially declare the theatre open. Masterminded by two of the ...

Jo Reeve, director of international relations & constitutional affairs at the States, received his British Empire Medal for services to government at Government House. (Picture by Sophie Rabey, ...

HELLO! brings you the latest news, photos and exclusives from the British Royal Family as they happen. The British royals are well-known for their charity work and public support of numerous ...

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