Could 2017 be a repeat of 1975?

'It would be too sweeping to say that the elites and the middle-class don't care about liberty.''It is just that they are always calculating the trade-offs: What's in it for me, what could it cost......

Indira Gandhi: Goddess and her terror turn

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Who killed the ISRO's cryogenic engine?

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The moments that shaped 2016

'The year in pictures' treks across the globe, looking back on the moments that shaped 2016. From the United States presidential race, to demonetisation in India to the refugee crisis, the news......

Coronavirus: 'Players should not be rushed back to action'

IMAGE: Nicaraguan fighters Mario Mairena, left, and Gabriel Escalante of the 145 pounds category pose for media during the weigh in at Puerto Salvador Allende in Managua, on April 24, 2020.......

How coronavirus will change world sport

IMAGE: Nicaraguan fighters Mario Mairena, left, and Gabriel Escalante of the 145 pounds category pose for media during the weigh in at Puerto Salvador Allende in Managua, on April 24, 2020.......