Following the abolition of slavery across the British Empire, Indian indentured labourers provided a cheap source of labour to the government. Many Indians travelled from India to the Caribbean ...

Durban — Senior political figures from KwaZulu-Natal, including Premier Thami Ntuli and eThekwini Mayor Cyril Xaba, will honour the legacy of Indian indentured labourers who arrived in South ...

Thaipoosam Kavady is an exciting time for Lord Muruga devotees. The 10 day observance, which commenced with the hoisting of ...

Two ships had sailed for South Africa from Calcutta and Madras together, in 1860. A snag delayed Belvedere, the former. The ...

They were: social conventions and welfare, predatory capitalism and what was termed the Indian question. The plot highlights the fact that while indentured labour was valued for its role in the ...

Beginning the 1960s, the Indian government sent teachers to Caribbean nations to propagate Hindi and Sanskrit among the ...

Dr. Rekha Chaturvedi said, “Fiji main bhartiyon ka Itihas tatha unka Jeevan (1879 – 1947)" offers a deep insight into the lives and sufferings of indentured labour from India. Dr Chaturvedi ...

As India celebrates its 76th Republic Day today, many turned up to celebrate India’s achievement and the relationship between ...

The book by Rekha Chaturvedi offers insight into the lives and sufferings of British Raj imposed indentured labour (Coolies) from India. Author and academician Rekha Chaturvedi released her book ...