Tag: British Empire

Remembering August 1937

Sada Reddi | September 3, 2018

While we usually celebrate the independence of Mauritius, we usually fail to commemorate the 1937 labour unrest when a few hundreds of labourers organised the march on Union

History

The Scourge of Slavery

Mrinal Roy | February 5, 2018

It is high time that as a nation we cut loose from our real or imagined hangovers to finally reconcile ourselves with our history

History

The British Empire and Us

Dr R Neerunjun Gopee | May 3, 2016

Growing up in the days of the British Empire, perforce it left its imprint on many of us, especially those who came to be associated with it directly