Browsing: History

Barely hours after wrapping a two-night stadium run in Paris, France, the South Korean pop group BTS took center field at MetLife Stadium, a.k.a. New York New Jersey Stadium, on July 19, 2026. They headlined the first halftime show in the FIFA World Cup’s 96-year history amidst the final duel between Spain and Argentina.

For generations, Anglo-Indians have worn their history in plain sight. It lingered in Elvis Presley-inspired pompadours, sharply pressed bell bottoms, and English spoken with unmistakable cadence. Stylish, cosmopolitan and woven into the making of modern Indian cities, the community became instantly recognisable in public life. Yet, for all its visibility, much of its story remained…