Winston Churchill

A reckoning of Churchill's India phobia

A hero to some and a villain to others, Churchill's admirers may find it challenging to dispute Walter Reid's finely argued judgments while examining the anomalous record of his public life

Hindujas announce launch of sale of Churchill's Old War Office residences

The OWO Residences by Raffles includes a range of 85 homes, from studios and one-bedroom apartments up to five-bedroom residences, with a two-bed apartment priced at around 5.8 million pound

Passalacqua in Italy's Lake Como named as best hotel in the world

The tiny, 24-room hotel only just opened in June 2022 after a years-long restoration to its 18th century building-which has played host to guests as illustrious as Napoleon, Churchill, and Bellini

The Churchill question

From the 1920s onwards, Churchill was firm - even quixotic - in opposing any proposal resembling genuine self-rule for India

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

"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.

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

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