Word of the Day
According to historian Angus Maddison, India, at its heyday during the first century, had a 32.9% share of world's GDP. Even at the end of 16th century, it produced 24.4% of world's GDP. But now, this figure has reached about 5%.
In my school days, I always participated in class discussions and completed home work on time; my teachers thought I exemplified their model student but many of my classmates thought I was a sycophant.