The 28 pieces, which include linguist staffs, swords, palace security locks, gold rings, necklaces and crocodile-shaped gold weights, hold immense cultural and spiritual significance for the Asante ...

There is that strident call online from some quarters that the Yoruba should withdraw into a cocoon and be hostile to anyone else.

Metamorphoses. By Karolina Watroba. Franz Kafka’s fame is not only the product of literary excellence. He also got lucky, as this biography of the writer’s afterlife reveals. It traces his ...

Sponsored by Glazing Vision, this module will explore the relevant industry guidance and technical considerations when specifying glass in rooflights, guiding professionals through the design, ...

Rooted in Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s vision of Matratha nationalism, indentured labourers carried their cultural legacy to Mauritius, where they carved out a special place for themselves. Today the ...

The conception of the Maratha caste became integral to the social and caste dynamics with the addition of Kshatriya (warrior) discourse and internal class conflicts with the Kunbis. Today they occupy ...

English politician, property-developer and slave-owner, the latter as a result of both his own investment and inheritance from his brothers. He died intestate, succeeded by his daughter the Countess ...