While the cultural and emotional ties were deepened by MEA Swaraj’s impeccable performance around the Indentured Labour heritage, Mauritian authorities will no doubt feel enthused by the message
Once again, on 2 November 2014, the 180th anniversary of the arrival of Indian indentured labourers will be commemorated. All those who made the trip from India braved
August 14th saw the 60th anniversary of MT. Unfortunately I was unable to write at length; some unfinished business with the eye surgeon, alas! However no matter, it
La presse mauricienne peut s’enorgueillir d’avoir en son sein un journal militant, dans le vrai sens du terme, qui fête aujourd’hui ses 60 ans d’existence et continue d’être
Beekrumsing Ramlallah, the founder of Mauritius Times, had always been interested in the uplift of the downtrodden, particularly the descendants of Indian immigrants. He had, in the early
There were times when good journalism used to be defined by the motto “comment is free, but facts are sacred.” In the present days of digital and instant
Na tir chalao, na talwar nikalo Jab taup mukabil hai To akbaar nikalo In a potent way this Hindi saying developed during India’s fight for independence epitomises the
Beekrumsing Ramlallah (BR) decided to start a newspaper, the Mauritius Times (MT), in 1954. It was a daunting task. Mrinal Roy recounts in his article in this edition
My first contact with Mauritius Times dates back to the early 1970s on my return to Mauritius after having completed my Masters’ degree. I had been recruited as
As we set about to celebrate the coming of the indentured Indian immigrants, our forefathers, this 2nd November, we cannot but rejoice at the happy coincidence with the
By Sydney Selvon Les lois sur les médias à Maurice sont désuètes, voire indignes d’une vraie démocratie. Il faut d’urgence changer cela. C’est là le message essentiel de Geoffroy
