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A newly discovered recording of a dying Nazi official could help answer one of the most debated questions about the Holocaust: Did Adolf Hitler personally give the order to kill Europe’s Jews?
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The Vizhinjam Port Project in Kerala, constructed by the Adani Group—a private sector enterprise—in partnership with the Marxist-led Kerala government, is a refreshing development of far-reaching and significant importance, both economically and
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Time past is time present in India-Pakistan crisis. The ‘mediation’ by the United States from behind the scene on the diplomatic track appears to be once again working, which calls on both
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by Eric and Durga Power doesn’t always go to the competent. In fact, history suggests it rarely does. Across corporate boardrooms, government offices, and media empires, we repeatedly see a disturbing pattern:
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