In the early 1910s a young woman set out every day to walk the river banks near Galashiels in the Scottish Borders. Ida Hayward was recording something extraordinary: the arrival in the UK of hundreds ...

There is so much publicity today in the Western Media of the vile nature of the Burmese (Myanmar) Army. Before the Army took power overthrowing the Govt. of Aung San Suu Kyi recently, the entire ...

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Eventually, General Dyer was disgraced for this stain on the British Empire." Blackman urged the government to acknowledge its past mistakes, asking, "So, could we have a statement from the Government ...

which is ensuing and reminded them that the Congress had fought the British empire, in comparison to whom the BJP and the RSS "are a joke". Addressing the first of the three scheduled meetings of ...

Six Hampshire residents have been awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) for their significant contributions to their communities. The honours were presented by HM Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire, Nigel ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

In the sculpture, a female figure personifying the British Empire stands atop a globe of the world as the colonizers perceived it. The Turner show provides an overview of the artist’s transformative ...

Army Public School (APS) Peshawar attack survivor Ahmed Nawaz has been awarded the British Empire Medal, marking another proud achievement for Pakistan. Ahmed Nawaz, who was injured in the ...

In the film, Akshay Kumar plays the role of the celebrated lawyer, Sir Chettur Sankaran Nair, who not only took a stand against the killings but also rattled the British empire. He not only gave up ...

The Empire podcast series is focusing on Ireland and how it became the laboratory of imperial ventures from plantation to partition. Kim Bielenberg talks to its two hosts John Nicholson ...