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Topic: Chanakya

‘I see Chanakya in Modi’. But Piyush Mishra’s new focus isn’t politics, it’s music

He is on tour with his ‘lyrics-oriented’ band. Its name, Ballimaaraan, was inspired by Mirza Ghalib’s house — an indication of his love for Delhi and theatre.

Pune university to start web series lecture on Aryabhata, Chanakya to ‘awaken national pride’

The web series on yoga and ancient Indian scholars will be launched by Savitribai Phule Pune University likely in May. It will carry academic credits too.

Tanks, fighter aircraft will soon be on their way out like Sony Walkman: Army chief

Addressing a seminar, Army chief M.M. Naravane spoke about evolution of warcraft and emphasised the relevance of Chanakya’s Arthashastra.

Amit Shah’s unwitting attack on BJP-RSS hypocrisy was his biggest contribution as party chief

Modi has been the X-factor in the BJP’s glory even though Amit Shah has been hailed as Chanakya. Looks like this time Chandragupta made Chanakya into what he became.

Not Amit Shah nor Pawar, history’s Chanakya was more than just an Indian Machiavelli

Chanakya was remodelled as an Indian Machiavelli by Europeans and nationalist historians. But in history, we find three Chanakyas.

From taxation & politics to nation-building, how Modi learnt his statecraft from Chanakya

A book on Amit Shah's speeches, given to BJP MPs, has a chapter on Chanakya, which suggests Modi govt policies are inspired by the ancient philosopher.

‘We the people of Pakistan, irrespective of religion, are the true Indians’

Modern-day Pakistanis have suffered an identity crisis in their efforts to distance themselves from their Subcontinental origins.

Inside India’s giant IAS coaching factories: Hope, hype and big money

UPSC exams – gateway to the top posts in the country – have spawned a thriving coaching industry whose claims are increasingly under the scanner.

On Camera

Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.