Monopolizing Knowledge: The East India Company and Britain’s Second Scientific Revolution Jessica Ratcliff Cambridge University Press (2025) In 1790, speaking to the Asiatic Society of Bengal ...

After East India Company lost its trade monopoly 17-18 decades ago, British exporters had easy access to the Indian market, while we faced barriers; the power equation has changed dramatically ...

The massive 105.6 carat stone--one of the largest cut diamonds in the world-- was held by rulers in India before landing in the hands of the East India Company from Maharaja Ranjit Singh's ...

In 2019, writer and historian William Dalrymple curated a magnificent exhibition titled, Forgotten Masters: Indian Painting for the East India Company, at the Wallace Collection in London.

India braces for a severe summer with IMD issuing heatwave warnings for northern and western states, including Rajasthan, Delhi, and Gujarat. In contrast, heavy rainfall is predicted for parts of ...

Robert Clive had joined the East India Company as a clerk in 1744; he was appointed the first Governor of Bengal in 1757. We begin with the immediate concerns of the Huseypur Raja and the ...

Naukri.com founder Sanjeev Bikhchandani on Sunday raised concerns over Elon Musk's growing influence within the US administration, comparing it to the colonial-era East India Company and warning ...

After the success of his business, he became a crucial financier for the British East India Company. Moreover, historical accounts reveal that the Gujarat businessman lent Rs 2,00,000 (a colossal ...

(Reuters) The plan of India and the US to work together to advance the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEEC) could give a shot in the arm for Indian foreign trade, which is growing at ...

Dubai, UAE – AW Rostamani Trading Company, the strategic arm of AW Rostamani Group’s mobility services division, and Groupauto Middle East, Africa & India, a regional subsidiary of Groupauto ...

East and Northeast India offer unparalleled wildlife experiences with their biodiverse regions. Kaziranga National Park is known for its one-horned rhinoceroses while Sundarbans house the royal ...

On this day, East India Company official Samuel Turner was appointed chief of a Tibet mission with another company employee Samuel Davis. This was following the news in 1782 of the reincarnation of ...