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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
TopicIndian royalty

Topic: Indian royalty

Maheshwari sarees are popular today because of Ahilyabai Holkar’s efforts

In her new book 'She The King', Aditi Narayani recounts the life and times of Ahilyabai Holkar – 'a queen who governed like a king and led like a mother'.

Palace dramas are the new OTT soaps. Real royals are just embarrassed

Kull to The Royals, Indian OTT can't get royalty right. ‘No one plays polo shirtless’.

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Hindu leaders have been backward-looking. It started with Gandhi

Indian leaders take pride in 'persons of Indian origin' who run American companies. They forget that this is the result of Macaulay’s vision.

Underlining sluggish exports, NITI Aayog flags need to jump-start India’s automotive market

Govt think tank flags India’s skewed auto export mix, warns domestic focus and high tariffs are limiting its global footprint; also highlights how auto components are a bright spot.

S-300, Su-30 jets, T-72 tanks: Inventory of Venezuela’s largely Russian-origin arsenal

Venezuela also boasts of a diverse portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and being employed for kinetic purposes as well.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.