Yale Museum Surrenders Items as Part of Art Looting Investigation The 13 artifacts, valued at more than $1 million and all from South Asia, were given to investigators who say some of them are linked to an accused antiquities smuggler.
A Mural Celebrating Tipu Sultan Is Up for Auction. His Legacy Is Contested. The battle scene depicts a victory over British troops by an 18th-century Muslim, a man India’s current government would prefer was forgotten.
Dark Truths About Britain’s Imperial Past Caroline Elkins’s “Legacy of Violence” details the terrible price paid by peoples under the rule of the British Empire.
Putin’s War Is Complicating India’s Middle Path Among Powers India has been reluctant to criticize Russia, long an important ally. But China’s rise, and its closeness to Vladimir Putin, is creating new pressure.