Colonialism
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Never forget – Comments of the Day
A reader comment of the day suggesting Western leftists think of caste, untouchability and sati whenever colonial atrocities against India are raised, and so excuse the coloniser.
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Blame Bengal Famine on anyone but the British
Zach shares a tweet exchange over blame for the Bengal famine, arguing British rule in India was profoundly destructive. He says Indian commentators decrying UP and Bihar backwardness overlook British…
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the British “created” India according to this Coloniser
Angered by a line in a book on German history comparing Rome in Germany to the British in India, the author argues that India had an intrinsic geographic identity since…
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India never existed
I deleted my post since I’m just going to put these tweets out there; it will make for a good podcast though. I suspect in a 100 years we will…
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Indian culture started when the British arrived: tales of shadology
Citing a study of skin-colour bias in arranged Indian marriages, the author notes fair-skinned candidates were preferred and found no sex difference, and turns to the paper’s framing of colour…
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Some controversial thoughts on Remembrance Day & Kashmir
The author finds Remembrance Day’s ‘freedom’ framing tiresome since Indians who fought for the Empire stayed subjects, then reflects on a play about Kashmir, arguing Kashmiris are themselves in revolt…
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Coloniser Alert + Cultural Appropriation Attack
In a self-described rant, the author objects to a Twitter user’s claim that Hinduism is young, argues Shiva worship is ancient, favours the indigenous-Aryan view while urging care over Iran…
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The education of the people of Tianzhu
Noting Shakespeare in India’s ruling decriminalising homosexuality, the author argues the English-speaking Indian elite remains oriented to the West even as China overtakes Britain in trade, and urges Indians to…
