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Kushan Empire
Topic:
Kushan Empire
Dancing Shiva in Samarkand: Central Asian traders spread Hinduism, Buddhism along Silk Road
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Anirudh Kanisetti
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March 16, 2023
800 years before Babur, Hindu gods were worshipped by merchant diasporas in Central Asia.
Shiva, Skanda: How Hindu gods absorbed Iranian, Greek ideas
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Anirudh Kanisetti
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February 23, 2023
Some of the most important gods of modern India were influenced by Central Asian elites of the Kushan Empire.
Buddhism did not spread by the sword. But the empires that helped it grow did
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Anirudh Kanisetti
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February 16, 2023
Greater Gandhara—the forgotten superpower that shaped India, Central Asia and modern-day Buddhism.
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Opinion
What can be expected from the ongoing talks in Islamabad? Odds of resolution remain slim
Swasti Rao
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April 10, 2026
The initial ceasefire functioned less as a resolution and more as a pause—an opportunity for both sides to recalibrate, while claiming victory.
Pig politicisation isn’t unique to Delhi’s Tri Nagar. It’s a worldwide anti-Muslim strategy
April 10, 2026
Tamil Nadu’s elections are fought on delivery—ideology appears only when needed
April 10, 2026
Economy
India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates
Bloomberg News
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April 10, 2026
New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...
Defence
Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet
Snehesh Alex Philip
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April 10, 2026
This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.
National Interest
China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’
Shekhar Gupta
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April 4, 2026
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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