Indian economy analyst Paranjoy Guha Thakurta on whether growth can shelter India from the winds of world recession.

According to an online survey, cliches like "at the end of the day", "24/7" and "literally" are among the most reviled. Here are 20 more that irk Magazine readers.

The Daily Mail's editor-in-chief accuses a High Court judge of bringing in a privacy law by the back door.

A serial killer and glamorous 1950s pin-up get married at a spooky ceremony in Dundee.

John Prescott's rise from working class lad and 11-plus failure to deputy prime minister means his is quite a journey through the British class system.

Until a few days ago, Britain was admired and respected by the average Icelander. But the UK's moves to seize the assets of this isolated European state have provoked a backlash of feeling and escalating resentment.

Russia's last Tsar, Nicholas II, and his family were victims of political repression and should be rehabilitated, a top court rules.

Poetry written and recited by Osama Bin Laden, al-Qaeda chief and the world's most-wanted man, offers revealing insights into his politics and personality, a US academic tells the BBC.

The BBC's Andrew Walker meets the guardian of Yoruba traditions in Nigeria - a 94-year-old Austrian woman.

Matt Frei, presenter of BBC World News America, ponders the importance, or not, of a presidential running mate.

The BBC's James Rodgers reports from the funeral of Russian writer and dissident Alexander Solzhenitsyn in Moscow.

With novels such as A Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich and The Gulag Archipelago, the Soviet dissident Alexander Solzhenitsyn exposed the tyranny of the Soviet system.

Hugh Schofield gives his assessment of French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who has managed to salvage his reputation after a tricky start.

The implications of the ruling of the Max Mosley case are discussed by Friday's papers.

The BBC's James Rodgers asks what the results of a popular poll reveal about Russia's relationship with its past.

Thousands of Russians take part in events marking the 90th anniversary of the assassination of Tsar Nicholas II and his family.

There is little chance of peace between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah despite their exchange of bodies for prisoners, the BBC's Crispin Thorold reports.

South African journalist Heidi Holland describes meeting Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe.

The London 2012 Olympics organisers will be picking a mascot in the next year, possibly through a public competition. But how can you avoid an Olympic mascot disaster?

Derby snooker fanatic Hannah Jones is crowned World Ladies Junior Champion at Cambridge Snooker Club.