Recently, the Indian Navy authorised the wearing of kurta-pyjamas in its mess areas, indicating a shift away from colonial-era rules and toward indigenous customs.

India: Kurta-pyjamas to be accepted as mess clothes in the navy

In 1960, at least 21 Indian-origin women were given radioactive chapatis as a part of a British experiment in London. Most of the women had newly immigrated to London and did not speak English. One British scientist roped them into a dangerous experiment. Molly Gambhir brings you the details.

Gravitas: Radioactive Rotis: Brits never treated Indians as human beings

The Netherlands is returning treasures that were looted from Indonesia and Sri Lanka in the colonial era saying the items should never have been in the Netherlands. Molly Gambhir tells you more.

Gravitas: Netherlands returning items looted in colonial era

Indian government is keen to begin talks with the United Kingdom over repatriation of objects taken from the country during the colonial era beginning with “cooperation in manuscripts”, said a report in Politico citing an unnamed Indian government representative.

India keen to talk with Britain for return of colonial era objects

In what is being seen as an effort to come to terms with its colonial past, the Dutch government has decided to issue an apology next week for the role they played in 250 years of slavery.

Dutch government to issue formal apology for role in colonial-era slavery

Archeologists have found 192 human spines on sticks in 500-year-old graves in Peru. As per the findings in the new study, published in the archaeology journal Antiquity, post-mortem manipulation of human bodies is documented in many regions of the world, including South America.

Nearly 200 human spines found on sticks in 500-year-old graves in Peru

From the Koh-i-Noor to the Rosetta stone, western museums are filled with colonial loot. They're holding artefacts that were either stolen or taken unfairly. On Gravitas Plus Palki Sharma asks: Do they have any right to keep displaying them?

Gravitas Plus: Western museums must return stolen artefacts

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