The race to build cultural institutions in Qatar, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia has created a lucrative niche for foreign ...
The dollar achieving reserve currency status is as much to do with US’ military might as it is with the size of its economy ...
The leak damaged 300 to 400 books, which date from the end of the 19th century to the beginning of the 20th century, a ...
The immense power potential of the jet engine has led to the continuous evolution of high-speed airplanes like the Concorde ...
From the Bengaluru railway station at Baiyyapanahalli to engineering colleges and museums, there are many public places named ...
The fracture between the US and Europe in a relationship that has defined global politics since the second World War was crystallized in a White House national security release, which also lambasted ...
F or me, the standout book of 2025 is John Blair’s Killing the Dead: Vampire Epidemics from Mesopotamia to the New World ...
In the contention over the U.S. peace plan for Ukraine, the Europeans are in their accustomed role — carping from the sidelines. Not only can the once-great European powers no longer dictate the fate ...
What does it mean to be anti-fascist or pro-fascist? And can we find our way back to a country that values democracy, ...
The diminishing role of Europe in international affairs, exemplified by Ukraine, represents a power shift for once-dominant ...
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