19th century

BOOK REVIEW: NONFICTION / A history of this subcontinent, woven in jute

The book reveals how in mid-19th century colonial East Bengal jute first emerged “as a global commodity”

Gold ingot seized in Argentina

The Argentine authorities say they have arrested two Paraguayan men who tried to cross the border with a 19th Century gold ingot worth more than $2m.

July 7, 2022
July 7, 2022

A history of this subcontinent, woven in jute

The book reveals how in mid-19th century colonial East Bengal jute first emerged “as a global commodity”

March 17, 2015
March 17, 2015

Gold ingot seized in Argentina

The Argentine authorities say they have arrested two Paraguayan men who tried to cross the border with a 19th Century gold ingot worth more than $2m.