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Category: Britain

Braving The Brexit

It may be said that the timing of the two exhibitions is excellent! Britain is going through a turbulent period. The final voting was scheduled to take place on March […]

The First Lady Of Westminster

The House of Commons had its first female member almost a century ago! Lady Nancy Witcher Langhorne Astor (May 19, 1879-May 2, 1964) created history by sharing seats with 500 […]

Two Centuries Of Solitude?

He was much unlike others…when others drooled at, and almost eulogised the expansion of the British Empire in Victorian England, the then leading English art critic & patron of art, draughtsman, […]

Restoration Royale?

The Raj Bhavan is the official residence of the Governor of (the eastern Indian province of) West Bengal, located in Kolkata. Built in 1803, the building was known as the Government […]

A May Day Royale…

The Theresa May government in London plans to evacuate Queen Elizabeth II and other members of the Royal Family from Buckingham Palace, if riots break out after no-deal Brexit! A […]

The Septuagenarian?

Mahatma Gandhi, reportedly, had declared January 26th as Swatantrata Sankalp Divas, a year after (the first Prime Minister of India) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru had demanded complete Independence from the British rule […]

Colour, Collar & Collection

Great Britain has showcased its colonial mentality yet again as three British museums have decided to confront the colonial legacy of their artefacts. British Museum, Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum […]

Derelict?

The British armed forces used them as military bases once upon a time. The British forces planned to destroy the German fighter jets from there during the WWII. Now, the […]