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UK's richest 10% took half of wealth from India during colonialism

The United Kingdom extracted USD 64.82 trillion from India over a century of colonialism between 1765 and 1900 and USD 33.8 trillion of this went to the richest 10 per cent -- enough money to......

Modi Is Being Outnumbered And Out-Rallied

This time Modi has no emotive message to take to the stump. Muscular nationalism doesn't work against the backdrop of China's successive inroads into Indian territory. Rising prices is a sore point......

Can Gehlot Make It Two In A Row?

The fact that Gehlot has stayed relevant these five years with his populist schemes is one reason why he may beat incumbency in a state that votes for change every election, observes Ramesh Menon.......

BJP's Karnataka Rout: A Defeat Foretold

The rising pitch of road shows and long rallies with hectoring pitches seem to have exhausted and numbed the audiences, rather than motivating them to vote for the party, observes Shreekant......

5 prominent Indian-Americans to contest Nov 8 US Congress midterm polls

Five prominent Indian-American politicians are in the race for the US House of Representatives when the country goes for its midterm polls on November 8. If the pollsters and opinions of political......

Farm sector alone can't bring prosperity to India, says NITI Aayog chief

NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Arvind Panagariya on Monday said the potential of farm sector to bring prosperity to a vast population in the long-run is limited and the country needs to focus on creating......

How COVID-19 could change India's political economy

'While the poor have little say in shaping India's intellectual or public discourse, they do have a significant role in deciding political outcomes,' points out Roshan Kishore. IMAGE: Indians walk......

'New breed' Indian Diaspora has its heart in the right place

Indians all over the US are going beyond being human and are learning to be humanitarian and expand their philanthropy activities finds Ajailiu Niumai. 'The raising of extraordinarily large sums of......

Vandana Maurya's story: From a biotech researcher to a social worker

India is witnessing a radical transformation where highly qualified youngsters are giving up cushy jobs to make a difference in the lives of poor people in rural areas. Manu A......

How girls are duped into 'bonded labour' in India's textile mills

Brands such as Gap, Primark and C&A which source some of their garments from Tamil Nadu say they do regular audits to ensure their suppliers comply with their codes of conduct. From her......

'Investing in girls is about the smartest thing you can do'

Over Dosas in Mumbai, Oscar winner Megan Mylan tells Vaihayasi Pande Daniel why she chose India and girl empowerment as the subject of her new documentary. Image: Megan Mylan (centre) with her......

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UK's richest 10% took half of wealth from India during colonialism

Modi Is Being Outnumbered And Out-Rallied

Can Gehlot Make It Two In A Row?

BJP's Karnataka Rout: A Defeat Foretold

5 prominent Indian-Americans to contest Nov 8 US Congress midterm polls

Farm sector alone can't bring prosperity to India, says NITI Aayog chief

How COVID-19 could change India's political economy

'New breed' Indian Diaspora has its heart in the right place

Vandana Maurya's story: From a biotech researcher to a social worker

How girls are duped into 'bonded labour' in India's textile mills

'Investing in girls is about the smartest thing you can do'

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