Winston Churchill
The Churchill question
From the 1920s onwards, Churchill was firm - even quixotic - in opposing any proposal resembling genuine self-rule for India
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Boris Johnson gives Churchill Leadership Award to Ukraine's Zelenskyy
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson presented Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy with the Sir Winston Churchill Leadership Award, drawing comparisons between the two leaders in times of crises.
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Are we really smarter than our peers?
We don't always know what we think we know
Winston Churchill as villain
Mr Ali's occasional colourful language might thrill a section of readers; but he sometimes trivialises his otherwise competitive position on a number of issues
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The Beeb turns 100
The audience was fed a fibrous diet of plays and concerts and talks and lectures; sports included Derby Day and Wimbledon
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Farm laws: Modi cites this Churchill anecdote to underline need for change
Modi on Wednesday underlined that change is essential and cited the case of CCA, a British era post in Tamil Nadu for supplying cigars to then UK Prime Minister Winston Churchill
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Making a meal out of food and drink
Pubs and restaurants in Tier 3 - the highest level, including Manchester, Hull, Newcastle and Bristol - can now offer only takeaway meals. London pubs can serve drinks but only with "substantial meal"
US, UK and the unbalance of power
Book review of THE CHURCHILL COMPLEX: The Curse of Being Special, From Winston and FDR to Trump and Brexit
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Churchill's statue vandalised in London during Black Lives Matter protests
Activists surrounded the monument and jeered "Churchill was a racist", despite others intervening to protect it from further defacement
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In pics: Protesters scrawled "was a racist" on the statue of Churchill
The same statue was also defaced with green graffiti during a huge anti-racism rally on Saturday, the 76th anniversary of D-Day
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"There is a divinity that shapes our ends..."
The complete denial of luck or coincidence in leadership success/failure seems misplaced
RBI raises limit on ways and means advances, but states aren't impressed
Ways and means advances (WMAs) are short-term advances the central bank gives to help states tide over temporary mismatches in their cash flow.
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Life after BBC Hindi service shutdown
Shutting down of BBC Hindi service by the end of this month is a jolt to the revered British tradition
The world of permanent interests
This phenomenon of shifting allegiances is common even in the 21st century, says the author
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For past British colonies like India, Churchill will remain a war criminal
To Indians like myself, it will always be a mystery why a few bombastic speeches have been enough to wash the bloodstains off Churchill's hands
Winston Churchill wrote of alien life in a lost essay
Churchill's interest in science stemmed from his early years as an army man in British-ruled India
Churchill's essay on aliens remind us of dangers facing life on earth
Churchill's 11-page article was buried within the archives of US National Churchill Museum archives
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