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The ghost of colonial loot is coming back to haunt Britain

'It is clear that Britain is a country with a limited future,' says Rajeev Srinivasan.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com I made a quick trip to Britain, on a sad errand: A death in the family of......

China is our bitterest enemy today

'Today the Chinese think they can slap India, and there will be no consequences.''China must be made to feel the consequences through any and all means,' says Rajeev Srinivasan. IMAGE: Prime......

'No proof of Tamil script in Indus civilization'

President Pratibha Patil presented the 'Kalaignar M Karunanidhi Classical Tamil Award' to Professor Arko Parpola, Professor-Emeritus of Indology, Institute of World Cultures, University of......

L K Advani's roadmap for world peace

Let's recognise the Genius of Asia A discussion on 'Democracy and Conflict Resolution in Asia' must first of all recognise two factors about Asia -- its rich historical experience and its proud......

Why is the South doing well?

The four southern states -- Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu -- now lead the country in a number of indices, including education. It is telling that the four traditional......

COLUMN: Has the time for India to lead come?

For starters given a declining West, it is indeed unwise on our part to depend on it for any matter whatsoever for our growth, writes M R Venkatesh. The events of the past few years at the global......

Income of Indians will double faster than...

Until recently, average incomes in advanced countries were increasing at much faster rates than in the rest of the world. But now the cycle has turned. Average incomes of those working in the......

Indian incomes rose during British rule

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's address on accepting an honorary degree at Oxford has been castigated by both the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Left for praising the British Raj.Whilst the......

2036 Olympics: Coming Out Party For India

If Ahmedabad is India's preferred candidate, as seems likely, hosting Olympics 2036 should give it a leg up: A bigger airport, a better metro network, more hotels, flyovers and so on, observes T N......

EPL PIX: Man City close in on title; Chelsea win

Images from the English Premier League matches played on Wednesday night. IMAGE: Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne put the game to bed with a hat-trick in a devastating 18-minute spell in the first......

PIX: Man City survive Leicester rally; Spurs score

Images from Sunday's Premier League action. IMAGE: Kevin De Bruyne celebrates with Bernardo Silva, Ilkay Guendogan and teammates after scoring Manchester City's first goal during the Premier......

PIX: Leicester score record English top-flight away win

It is the first time a team scored nine away goals in the Premier League and equalled Manchester United's record 9-0 Premier League win achieved at home to Ipswich Town in 1995. IMAGE: Jamie Vardy......

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