Congress Member of Parliament (MP) Shashi Tharoor, on December 18, won the prestigious Sahtiya Akademi Award for his book, An Era of Darkness. An Era of Darkness is about the impact of British colonial rule on India and, according to the book's blurb, examines "the many ways in which the colonizers exploited India, ranging from the drain of national resources to Britain, the destruction of the Indian textile, steel-making and shipping industries, and the negative transformation of agriculture".

Congress Member of Parliament (MP) Shashi Tharoor, on December 18, won the prestigious Sahtiya Akademi Award for his book, An Era of Darkness. An Era of Darkness is about the impact of British colonial rule on India and, according to the book's blurb, examines "the many ways in which the colonizers exploited India, ranging from the drain of national resources to Britain, the destruction of the Indian textile, steel-making and shipping industries, and the negative transformation of agriculture".