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Monday, November 24, 2025
TopicConfucianism

Topic: Confucianism

‘Limited democracy in order to save liberalism’ — Chinese scholar Bai Tongdong bats for Confucian ideas

Speaking at 15th Giri Deshingkar Memorial Lecture, Bai highlighted 4 purported problems of democracy & how a hybrid democratic-meritocratic model could be better for long-term governance.

The Shravan Kumars of China — How Buddhist stories made it to Chinese iconography

In Chinese caves and iconography, many Indians will see a familiar image — a son carrying his parents on his shoulder. It was Confucian propaganda.

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DPDP Act will change how we interact with the internet. Get ready for the consent mails

India does not have a data protection regulator to make good on the DPDP Act’s promise and articulate clear future standards.

172 countries & counting, India looks to hit new record in rice exports. But there’s a flip side

The industry forecasts exports are set to grow 16% in 2025-26, boosted by surplus domestic production and a drive to push into 26 underserved global markets with strong potential.

US pilot says his team pulled out of Dubai Air Show after Tejas crash out of respect for IAF pilot

Taylor ‘Fema’ Hiester, commander of USAF F-16 Viper Demo Team, hit out at air show organisers for continuing with the show after Wing Commander Namansh Syal lost his life in the incident.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.