In his new book Fortune Seekers, economic historian Raman Mahadevan maps the rise of the Chettiars — and why their vast ...

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Despite its growing demographic and economic heft, Southeast Asian voices are surprisingly absent from the global policy conversation.

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If any grouping can now claim to unite big non-Western countries, it is the BRICS. At first the bloc included only Brazil, ...

Whether you're spectating or running, here's a comprehensive guide to this year's TCS London Marathon and how it will effect ...

The full route of the 2025 London Marathon will take runners on a tour through central London. The race runs along both the ...

The lacrosse world map expanded further east this week as Bangladesh became the 94th country to join the sport's global ...

A strong 7.7 magnitude earthquake has hit central Myanmar on March 28, 2025. The exact number of deaths and missing people are not yet known, but a rescue team has told the BBC it is “at least in the ...

The lacrosse world map expanded further east this week as Bangladesh became the 94th country to join the sport's global ...

A Russian naval task group has conducted exercises and port calls during its deployment in the Pacific and Indian Oceans.

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