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An English Makeover

Rahul Shivshankar

But the British haven’t lost their penchant for pomp

‘I tried to think of a way to put the human back into a world history,’ says Simon Sebag Montefiore

In two volumes, Simon Sebag Montefiore chronicles the world’s great families. The historian speaks about combining the span of world history with the grit of human biography

Colonial Hauntings

Reading ghost stories by British women writers

The Anarchy of Chewing Gum

A satirical take on the foibles of the British ruling class and Indian citizens, which resonates even today

The Mystery of Mixed Messages

Enid Blyton’s storytelling as a crash course in patriarchy

Richard Curtis: Change, Actually

Richard Curtis defined love for a generation. He is now trying to create a more equal world. The British director in conversation with Nikhil Taneja

Victoria & Abdul Movie Review

The movie is watchable for its sheer spectacle and performance. But memorable it is not

Abdul Karim: On Her Majesty’s Service

In the court of Queen Victoria, Abdul Karim from Agra was more than an attendant

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