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Tuesday, November 25, 2025
TopicCultural influence

Topic: Cultural influence

Foreign missions get a reminder from MEA, ‘commercial activities’ not exempt from tax

Subsequent to MEA’s annual reminder to all foreign missions, Italian Embassy’s cultural centre suspended some of its operations.

Humayun’s Tomb to Golden Temple—how people, food, traditions keep heritage alive

Behind every monument are lifetimes of culture, from Nizamuddin basti kitchens to Amritsar’s paratha stalls. At a book discussion, scholars explored how traditions and community power heritage

Why Ramdev’s legal setback in Patanjali ads case is unlikely to shake BJP’s support for him

Centre has submitted a cautious affidavit in the case, but many says it won't affect BJP-Ramdev relationship since he has helped party by promoting 'Hindu consciousness' via yoga, Ayurveda.

Pakistan is embracing Turkish cultural products unquestioningly. Here’s why

The conservative-populist leadership of Erdogan and Turkey’s economic growth has been cited as a model worthy of emulation by several Pakistani governments.

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Worker exploitation powers the firework industry in Tamil Nadu’s Sivakasi

For an industry globally classified as hazardous, protections such as health insurance and a provident fund for workers are necessities. In Sivakasi, they remain elusive.

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.

India and France to jointly manufacture HAMMER air-to-surface missile

Indigenisation level will progressively increase up to 60 percent with key sub-assemblies, electronics and mechanical parts being manufactured locally.

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.