Nawab Wajid Ali Shah, the 11th and last King of Awadh, was an enthusiastic patron of dance and music, but also allegedly a ...

Known as a sole monopolist, this man became famous for buying goods in bulk at low prices and selling them at high profits.

The birth of journalism in India began with the Bengal Gazette, which was the first newspaper of India, starting publication ...

The East India Company was started by merchants close merchantA person involved in buying and selling items, usually between different countries. In the British Empire, this was done using a lot ...

In 1903, Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India, announced that the vast Bengal province was going to be partitioned. The British claimed that this province, which then included Bengal, Assam, Orissa, ...

Gate has been renamed as Shivaji Gate, Kitchener House as Manekshaw House, and Russell Block inside the fort as Bagha Jatin Block ...

During his time, Virji Vora was not only a successful trader but also a crucial financier. He lent substantial amounts to the ...

However, there is one neighboring country of India that has never been ruled by any foreign power. Yes, Nepal is the only ...

A recent report by Oxfam International reveals a shocking truth. During colonial rule, the UK took around $64.82 trillion from India. Most of this wealth went to the richest 10% of people.

In 'India Before the Ambanis', historian Lakshmi Subramanian lays out the context in which Indian business influenced history ...

A British construction company chaired by a major Conservative Party donor manufactures bulldozers used to demolish ...