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The two powers that almost stopped the British: Mysore's rockets and the Maratha confederacy

Mysore had war rockets and French-trained infantry; the Marathas had the subcontinent's last indigenous empire. Seven wars later, both were gone, and the Subsidiary Alliance did the rest quietly.

First in, last out: how four European powers fought over India, and why only Britain won

Four European powers fought for India's coasts, the Portuguese arrived first and left last, the Dutch chose trade over empire, the French nearly won. Why only Britain survived the race.

UNESCO: culture, science and soft power

UNESCO is the UN agency for education, science and culture, custodian of the World Heritage List. This article covers its 1945 founding, mandate, heritage conventions, the US withdrawal saga, and India's 43 World Heritage Sites.