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Billionaire Nirmal Sethia "doesn't read books", so why is he funding a Agatha Christie exhibition?

Nirmal Sethia, the Kolkata-born tea magnate worth £6.8 billion, says he has never read an Agatha Christie novel. Yet his luxury brand Newby Teas is the driving force behind the British Library's biggest Christie exhibition in 25 years, marking 50 years since her death — a partnership rooted in tea's starring role as the perfect vehicle for fictional murder.

Self-reliance is India’s next independence
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Self-reliance is India’s next independence

'Shifting global alliances make autonomy more important'

Trump never lets facts spoil a story
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Trump never lets facts spoil a story

Cambridge professor's claims provide rich material

Why British Asians should visit the exhibition of Churchill paintings
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Why British Asians should visit the exhibition of Churchill paintings

A brilliant exhibition of some 50 of his paintings from the more than 500 that he did are on display until November 29, 2026, at the Wallace Collection (near Bond Street) in an exhibition called, Churchill: The Painter.

Prize awarded at Sandhurst in memory of “daredevil” Indian officer
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Prize awarded at Sandhurst in memory of “daredevil” Indian officer

Daughter meets 2026 winner of Major General Diwan Misri Chand Prize

Tehran calls Trump’s bluff
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Tehran calls Trump’s bluff

US pressure fails to stop regime from carrying out public executions

National Trust launches emergency appeal after wildfire destroys 220 football pitches of heathland
National Trust

National Trust launches emergency appeal after wildfire destroys 220 football pitches of heathland

The area is home to species including Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats, as well as native reptiles such as adders, common lizards and slow worms.