Mauryas weren’t important because they were Nehru and Patel in the 3rd century, but because they are among the few that we know of from a most remarkable period.
Publishers have zeroed in on this trend—hungry readers and a boom in quintessentially Indian success stories. Karan Bajaj and Shaili Chopra are hot-selling names.
Like his grandfather Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Bilawal is betting on nationalism and the Generals to go up the political ladder. But the strategy will only tighten the army's grip.
A new debate has just begun about the best title to describe the work of an IAS officer posted in a district. What’s in a name? Heaps of colonial baggage, apparently.
Bilawal Zardari ought to be mindful of retaining some political space for himself as a politician and not entirely follow the establishment’s perspective.
Last week's hooch tragedy, which killed over 70, has again raised questions on implementation of prohibtiion law, with many blaming corruption in police & system for easy availability of liquor.
For Beijing, the Indian Ocean region can become its strategic vulnerability. A defensive posture must be counterbalanced by offensive capability in the maritime domain.
Last week, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin inducted his son Udhayanidhi into his cabinet. Political experts believe this is a relatively new trend that will lead to 'decay' in politics.
The hurdles police & probe agencies face include victims not registering complaints or unwilling to record a statement, and the accused, who often deal in Bitcoins & change offices.
Dice have been found dating to the Bronze Age in various Harappan sites in present-day northwest India and throughout Pakistan. And it’s very possible that some had female owners.
This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.
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