In episode 10 of Imperial Receipts, Shashi Tharoor and RT’s Runjhun Sharma deconstruct Britain’s lack of accountability for its colonial past, showing no remorse, and certainly no reparations. Shashi Tharoor, while believing that reparations are unlikely due to the vast numbers quoted, calls for a moral atonement. This would include an unvarnished teaching of colonialism in schools, the return of ancient relics from Britain’s ‘thieves’ markets’ (museums), and recognizing the contribution of Indian troops to the war which kept Britain safe.
