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Tuesday, November 5, 2024
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Topic: Empire

Sufism isn’t the peaceful Islamic sect you think it is. It grew behind the shadows of swords

Sufis ventured into only those territories where Islamic power was already established—they flourished under the shadow of emperors’ swords.

SubscriberWrites: Lessons for the Modi government from the rise and fall of the Vijayanagar Empire

At its height, the great Hindu kingdom prospered from a spirit of inclusiveness, something the current regime could emulate, writes Arun Ramamurthy.

Empire: A novel about the trials of a female warrior in the Chola Dynasty

A historical fiction about Aremis, a female warrior in the Chola dynasty

On Camera

Let there be no doubt that scientist Rohini Godbole left us unwillingly

If Rohini Godbole had a better collaborative environment, no doubt her name would have been in the mix for the JJ Sakurai Prize for Theoretical Particle Physics.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

As IDF unveils robotic combat task force, Israeli maker says open to working with India

Using this technology, IDF carried out fully robotic combat missions, drastically reducing risk to Israeli troops. The robotic combat task force also enhanced situational awareness.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.