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The British seized one of the richest countries in the world and, over 200 years of colonial rule, reduced it to one of the poorest, most diseased and most illiterate countries on earth.

Discourse: Forgive but do not forget

Shashi Tharoor is seeking precisely this when he demands that Britain apologise and compensate India for its outrageous...

26 March 2017 3:26 AM IST

UK Prime Minister Theresa May speaks in Parliament.

UK heads for a rendezvous with reality

Brexiter rhetoric seems to have given licence to the nastiest elements in British society.

24 March 2017 1:45 AM IST

$Sinn Feins Irish leader, Gerry Adams, in January described Brexit as a \hostile action\ by the British government. (Photo: AP)$ World

Northern Ireland holds snap election in Brexit's shadow

If Sinn Fein and the DUP cannot resolve their differences after the vote, the province will be fully governed from...

2 March 2017 4:50 PM IST

The proposal by the European Commission extends some rules that now only apply to telecom operators to web companies offering calls and messages using the internet.

Eurozone inflation above target for first time in 4 years

Eurostat statistics show consumer prices were 2 per cent higher in year through February.

2 March 2017 4:22 PM IST

German Chancellor Angela Merkel during a press meet in Berlin on Friday. (Photo: AFP)

Merkel warns 'eternal' US-EU ties not guaranteed

Merkel told the European Union it must keep a united front in negotiations with Britain over its exit from the bloc.

13 Jan 2017 11:10 AM IST

Northern Ireland crisis could delay May's Brexit plans

May's plans to begin the talks by the end of March, Mr McCord's lawyer told Reuters.

13 Jan 2017 2:37 AM IST

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Curse of nationalism

The Americans deemed themselves to be combating communism in Indochina, but what they came up against was to a large...

27 July 2017 12:39 AM IST

A still from the movie Dunkirk

Can Dunkirk revive Britain?

Meanwhile, Dunkirk is certainly acting as a balm for flagging spirits in the UK.

24 July 2017 12:31 AM IST

Only few days before Britain is expected to begin its formal separation from the other 27 EU nations, people at the Unite for Europe march were seen with bright blue EU flags. The protest, that demanded Brexit to be reversed, took place on Saturday, March 25, 2017. (Photo: AP)

Post UK election, Brexit could be reversed'

Since the June 8 election, UK ministers have been at war, giving the media disparaging, anonymously sourced stories...

23 July 2017 5:22 PM IST

Merkel said that the ease of doing business in India and the fast track mechanism set up in 2015 to assist German businesses work in India received appreciation from the German side. (Photo: AP)

Modi, Merkel discuss Brexit, terrorism ahead of summit meet

In their informal talks on Monday, both leaders also exchanged views on China's 'One Belt, One Road' initiative and...

30 May 2017 10:24 AM IST

On Sunday foreign ministers from the 28 EU countries will hold talks in Brussels on the impact of a president who has previously questioned the decades-old transatlantic pact to defend the continent. (Photo: AFP/Representational Image)

From Brexit to Donald Trump, Europe reels from year of crisis

Tusk warned at the time that the 'Western political civilisation' that has kept Europe at peace since World War II was...

12 Nov 2016 10:36 AM IST

Theresa Mays party failed to win a majority in parliament in Britains elections. (Photo: AP)

Theresa May to tell ministers: stop leaking details of cabinet rifts

May will warn ministers on Tuesday that cabinet discussions should not be leaked and that public squabbling must end,...

18 July 2017 12:31 PM IST