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A medieval Malayan king beat Cholas at their game. Almost created a superpower

Not all invasions went from India/Sri Lanka to Southeast Asia. The Malayan rulers of Tambralinga tried to establish an empire across the seas.

You thought North consumes more ‘doodh’ & ‘dahi’? Nope, South India does, say NFHS findings

The 5th round of NFHS shows that the south has higher consumption of milk and curd. This is despite the fact that Haryana & Punjab have the highest availability of milk per capita.

Surat’s diamond heiress is a 9-yr-old Jain nun who now walks ‘bubble-like sansaar’. Barefoot

Jain children in Surat are leaving academics, love for K-pop, stuffed toys behind. As monks and nuns, they're choosing white robes, shaved heads, and one meal a day.

Harry Potter sealed the defeat of Hindi books for children. But a new ‘pitara’ looks promising

Sooner or later, our English-speaking elite will realise that they don’t want their children to be poor cousins of American brats.

Rajasthan’s Indira Rasoi is a success story — 9 crore thalis since 2020

CM Ashok Gehlot’s welfare scheme of 8 Rupee meals have become a lifeline not just for the poor and homeless, but also gig workers, class 4 govt employees and local beat policemen.

Finance to tech, Xi bringing key sectors under CCP control. He wants to deal with US better

Xi Jinping asked CCP to 'calmly observe' changes in the international situation, suggesting he is concerned about Chinese bureaucracy's overreactions.

E-tender is CM Khattar’s new mantra. Haryana sarpanches call it attack on ‘village culture’

'An engineer will tell us how to do our jobs?' says SAH president. Another protester called the govt a thief for eyeing the Rs 1,100 crore Khattar promised for PRIs.

GDP data shows how well Nirmala Sitharaman handled pandemic economy. Critics judged too soon

The impact of pandemic meant that the revisions made to the data for 2020-21 and 2021-22, in particular, are even more significant than usual.

‘No panga with minister’—Haryana woman sprinter’s lone battle against sexual harassment

Her allegations against Haryana minister Sandeep Singh have stirred a political storm, with Congress leaders demanding his resignation in the state assembly.

India’s got WWE talent but future John Cenas and Great Khalis struggle without sporting infra

As a culture, we do not support things that are growing. We don’t like underdogs, and only care for them when they become superstars, says pro wrestler Baliyan Akki.

On Camera

Trump’s Iran blockade isn’t just about Tehran, it’s about China

The oil math is skewed against the White House. The blockade has a slim chance of working. Iran can remain defiant, and China unconcerned, longer than Trump can remain solvent.

Oil supply fell by 10 million barrels per day in March. IEA raises alarm over largest disruption ever

IEA projects sharp reversal from its earlier expectations, with global demand for oil in 2026 turning negative. Hormuz disruptions have pushed crude prices to $130 per barrel.

Warfare enters new dimension as Ukraine’s robot brigade records battle win against Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that a group of Russian soldiers surrendered to an unmanned battle group.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.