Oxfam’s huge estimate of the money drained from India by Britain’s colonial rule does not withstand ... use of the open economy protected by the British Empire, with goods, capital, labour ...
Crawford soon caught the bug and began buying, refinishing and reselling antique furniture pieces. He operated first from the Williamsburg Auction House in Toano. Then he and his wife opened an ...
An Antiques Roadshow guest was overcome with emotion after discovering the true value of a cherished diamond ring that once belonged to her late mother on the BBC programme. The sentimental ...
And, it was, arguably, his tryst with the British Raj that catalysed his transformation from Eric Blair – the son of a colonial opium agent – to Orwell, the “democratic socialist” who critiqued ...
James Dixon (left) appeared at Kingston Crown Court via video-link from HMP Pentonville while Thomas Loring was in court Two men have been jailed after a TV antiques expert was hit on the head ...
In the viral clip, Chris could be heard expressing his gratitude and offering an apology for Britain’s colonial history. Chris Martin charmed Coldplay fans with his captivating vocals at the ...
After the Mau Mau leader, Dedan Kimathi, was hanged by the British in 1957 for leading the fight against colonial rule ... commissioned new series of hit antiques programmes The Travelling ...
The increased rates of obesity and type 2 diabetes among this population are due to metabolic adaptations to repeated periods of starvation during the British colonial rule, Oxfam said. The global ...
A report mentioned that colonialism was responsible for ruining Indian industrial output by imposing strict protectionist policies which prevented Asian textiles from competing in the global market.