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Topic: Empire

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

Faiyaz Ahmad Fyzie -
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

Arun Ramamurthy -
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

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

On Camera

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Opinion

US pilot rescue in Iran must be seen more than war cost. Nation protects its warriors

Ajay Ahlawat -
A live American pilot paraded on Iranian state television would have been an intelligence windfall and a propaganda coup of historic proportions.

Iraq’s long road to FIFA World Cup qualification is a story of survival, defiance

Why nose strips and peel-off masks are an overhyped quick fix for blackheads

Economy

What to expect from China’s new 5-year plan—trade innovation, tensions with partners

WEF Team -
ASEAN is struggling against a flood of 'underpriced Chinese goods', while Brazil has imposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel.

Defence

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

Keshav Padmanabhan -
French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

National Interest

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

Shekhar Gupta -
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.

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