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Topic: British

East India Company sent a diplomat to Jahangir & all the Mughal Emperor cared about was beer

William Dalrymple -
Jahangir had four million armed men under him and a vast empire, talking about trade with an English diplomat bored him greatly.

Why Mandela failed & Gandhi-Nehru succeeded in bringing about revolutionary constitutionalism

Bruce Ackerman -
South Africa’s apartheid regime was brutal on liberation movement. But while the British in India used force, they also had to give Congress a role in government.

Did the British invent caste in India? Yes, at least how we see it now

Sanjoy Chakravorty -
British Indian government found multiple justifications for not intervening in the biased caste system.

Jyotirao Phule, the radical-reformist who fought caste & gender discrimination

Deeksha Bhardwaj -
On his 192nd birth anniversary, ThePrint remembers Jyotirao Phule and how he fought for the rights of Dalits and emancipation of women.

Jallianwala Bagh centenary — Britain won’t apologise but will ‘express regret’ for massacre

Nayanima Basu -
The UK was expected to apologise for the 13 April 1919 attack, but it seems there will just be another expression of regret for the actions of General Dyer.

British MPs reject two no-deal scenarios as Brexit date nears

Srijan Shukla -
Boeing grounds controversial Max 8 aircraft and trouble in African paradise.

A sinking Venezuela and Britain’s Brexit woes

Soham Sen -
The best cartoons of the day.

Read this before deciding whether Savarkar was a British stooge or strategic nationalist

Vikram Sampath -
Rahul Gandhi’s selective quoting of Savarkar’s prison petition is intellectually disingenuous.

Historian wants to change how school children are taught British empire

Deana Heath -
Black history is British history too, notes historian Jeremy Corbyn, and should be part of curriculum.

Where is the pistol that Bhagat Singh used to kill the British police officer?

Jupinderjit Singh -
A new book traces the journey of how I searched for the pistol in Punjab and Madhya Pradesh. It is now on display at the BSF museum, Hussainiwala.
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File photo of smog in Delhi. Some doctors have called air pollution a bigger threat than Covid-19.| Photo: Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrint

Air quality is better but not enough to banish air purifiers. Here are options for your room & car

Sahil Mohan Gupta -
What’s the solution for people who cannot leave Delhi? Air purifiers from Dyson's expensive range to Xiaomi's affordable ones can be of help.
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BJP star campaigner in Himachal, Yogi Adityanath is avoiding Gujarat poll rallies

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Economy

NFRA to conduct audit quality inspections of five audit firms

Manoj Rammohan -
New Delhi, Nov 16 (PTI) The National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) will carry out audit quality inspections of five audit firms, including the...

Defence

The Defence Services Staff College in Wellington | Image credit: dssc.gov.in

In a first, six women officers to enter prestigious Defence Services Staff College

Snehesh Alex Philip -
As many as 15 women appeared for the examination, out of which six were selected, including one who has made it to the course along with her husband. 

National Interest

Why military is more for asserting political will, not just about controlling territory

Shekhar Gupta -
No matter what tactics, doctrine, or weapon system is used, the objective of any war is to control territory, argues Gen. MM Naravane (retd). But it's politics that matters most.

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