In February of 1942, The Empire of Japan captured the British stronghold of Singapore, an important economic port in ...

Michael Burleigh reflects on the legacy of past territorial divisions in light of the current negotiations over Ukraine.

In his new book, Dr Mubin Syed traces a line between colonial hunger and modern heart disease and diabetes across South Asia.

Leading up to the coronation of King Charles III on Saturday, South Asians all over the world are reflecting on what it means for another British monarch to come to power. With golden carriages, ...

Procession on the occasion of a Durbar (audience) of the Mogul Emperor Akbar of India, which includes his sons, high Indian and British dignitaries, soldiers, elephants carrying the royal insignia ...

Among the depressing observations in Gerard Baker’s “Foreign Policy and the 2024 Election: Feckless or Reckless?” (Free Expression, May 14), one in particular is reminiscent of recent history: Our ...

Those of us who went to school before our past was rewritten as a catalog of the White Man’s crimes were taught that empire—with all its vices and virtues—was built by monarchs and statesmen. In ...

Britain’s expansion was the forefather of FDI and globalisation, but it wasn’t always welcomed, as this sketch from a 19th-century US magazine shows. (Photo by Fotosearch/Getty Images). At its height ...

Kenyan newspapers show coverage of the death of Queen Elizabeth II, at a stand in downtown Nairobi, Kenya, Sept. 9, 2022 (AP photo by Brian Inganga). International media reaction to and coverage of ...

An empire is a single state that contains a variety of peoples, one of which is dominant. As a form of political organization ...

This article contains mild spoilers for the first five episodes of Around The World in 80 Days. While Jules Vernes’ classic novel Around The World In 80 Days has long been celebrated for its depiction ...