Karim Waheed
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- Aug 15, 2026
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‘Britain didn't conquer India’ (opens the original)
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Editor's Note: We are republishing this interview with historian and author William Dalrymple, which was taken and originally published in 2014 when he visited Dhaka to attend the Hay Festival. More than a decade later, the conversation remains relevant as questions of empire, colonialism, and how South Asia’s past is written and remembered continue to resonate. "Britain didn't conquer India…East India Company did. The company, which was only answerable to shareholders, unleashed a beast on the
Christopher Nolan’s 'Odyssey' and the story men have told for 3,000 years to justify war (opens the original)
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Around 3,000 years ago, Homer gave the world the famous version: a war fought over the most beautiful woman in the world. In 2026, Christopher Nolan’s retelling leaves room for a more unsettling possibility. Troy was wealthy and controlled a strategically important trade route. Agamemnon, king of Mycenae, rallied the rulers of several Greek kingdoms to wage war on the city for access to that power. Perhaps Helen was never the cause of the war. Perhaps she was simply the story men told to make an
What makes a city loveable? (opens the original)
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On the ferry between Istanbul’s European shore to its Anatolian side, the city changes continents before your tea has had time to cool. Gulls patrol with the confidence of customs officers. Someone unwraps a simit. The Bosphorus throws back the afternoon light. Istanbul knows how to make an impression. My own experience with the city, however, remains mixed. The attractions are magnificent, the food frequently brilliant, and the streets carry enough history to make a casual walk feel under-resea
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