The grisly fate of more than 16,000 soldiers and civilians during the First Anglo-Afghan War serves as a timeless lesson in hubris and bad leadership

The history of Hampton Court Palace in Surrey is peppered with the intriguing stories of its grace-and-favour residents. They lived with their families and staff in self-contained apartments within th

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In the darkness of the Indian cinema, reality falls away. Enter a world in which beautiful heroines sing in chiffon saris on alpine landscapes without getting cold. In which floppy-haired heroes perfo

Donald Trump is flailing, and no wonder. He was not elected to shoot nurses or raise healthcare costs for ordinary Americans while cutting taxes for billionaires. Yet the Democratic party’s elderly, w

In February 2010, Prince Andrew celebrated his 50th ...