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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......

Simultaneous polls can promote consistency in governance: Prez Murmu

President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday advocated for the "One Nation One Election" initiative, asserting it has the potential to redefine "good governance" in the country by promoting consistency in......

Full text: President Murmu's R-Day eve address to the nation

'Today, let us reaffirm our commitment to strive to realise Gandhiji’s dreams. His watchwords, truth and nonviolence, will continue to remain relevant for the whole world. He also taught us......

Why a village near Lonavala remembers Jimmy Carter

For 100 low-income families near Lonavala, around 80 km from Mumbai, Jimmy Carter was a godsend as he had helped build their houses in 2006. IMAGE: Former US President Jimmy Carter greets people......

Man dupes 9 families posing as long-lost son

A day after a man was arrested in Ghaziabad for allegedly posing as the long-lost son of two different families -- one in Ghaziabad and another in Uttarakhand, police on Saturday said the accused......

The India Story: 90% Work In Progress

From highways connecting once-remote regions to aviation networks carrying millions, India's infrastructure story is one of transformation. IMAGE: Union Minister of Roads, Transport and Highways......

Is It Time For 5 Regional RBIs?

Despite its admirable competence and proven track record, the RBI doesn't have the capacity to supervise an economy that's growing so fast and becoming larger by the year, points out T C A......

The T-Shirt Wars

Ajit Balakrishnan on the evolution of a cultural symbol. IMAGE: Mark Zuckerberg, Marlon Brando and Peter Thiel. Photographs: Getty Images I stood gazing admiringly at the perfect green......

'Swiggy is exploiting its delivery boys'

'They don't tell us what they take from customers. They don't tell customers what they give us.' IMAGE: Swiggy's food delivery workers protest outside the labour commissioner's office in......

The real reason behind the unrest at Manesar

Poor living conditions of contract workers in industrial clusters could be blamed for the recent troubles at Manesar, which saw a major violence last month at carmaker Maruti's plant, a senior......

Azaad Review: The Horse Is The Star

When Ajay Devgn and the horse are off the screen, Azaad loses the little spark it has, observes Deepa Gahlot. The problem with making a film to launch industry kids is that more often than not,......

My 10 Least Liked Movies Of 2024

Every year has its share of duds and turkeys. 2024 was no different except that even the rotten ones are too drab to have any real offence value. Sukanya Verma lists 10 of her least liked Hindi......

Mithun: The Outsider We Love To Watch

Mithun Chakraborty started from scratch in bit roles and had no Godfather backing him. Yet, remarkably, his career now straddles six decades and he continues to win acclaim, observes Dinesh Raheja.......

The Crown Season 5 Review

The new season of The Crown is a bit of a dreary watch, observes Deepa Gehlot. Coming out as it does a few weeks after the death of Queen Elizabeth II (and some months after Prince Philip's......

Paris celebrates win after World Cup clash vs Morocco

'We just want to celebrate our win and we can really feel it will get crazy' IMAGE: A France fan celebrates after the match. Photograph: Sarah Meyssonnier /Reuters Supporters poured into......

Woods opts out as PGA Tour returns next week

IMAGE: Tiger Woods is one win shy of a record-breaking 83 PGA Tour wins. Photograph: USA TODAY Sports/Reuters Tiger Woods will not compete next week when the PGA Tour swings back into action after......

Sports Shorts: China's Chen claims maiden TT World Cup title

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Tingshu Wang/Reuters Team owners and the NBA players' association have agreed on a shortened season to allow players from the world's best league to compete in next......

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