A new memoir by the historian Martha S. Jones combines a trenchant analysis of race and the historical record with a homage ...

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Established in 1886 at 54/3 College Street, Calcutta, amid the flourishing Bengal Renaissance, Dasgupta & Co. is a cultural landmark. This is the fascinating tale of its storied past, seen through the ...

Rich Benjamin’s new book reveals a shared spirit between the world’s first Black republic and the United States.

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The story of the princely state of Hyderabad’s annexation into the Indian Union in 1948 remains largely inaccessible to ...

The Malabar Resistance of 1921 is a deeply contested historical event that was born out of the crackdown against the Khilafat ...

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An iconic image of Kate Moss marked an explosive moment of change in Britain – and helped to create the culture we now live ...

The British Book Awards 2025 Independent Bookshop of the Year Award, sponsored by book wholesaler Gardners, celebrates stores that reach beyond the literary landscape and bring books to the heart ...