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TopicLord Murugan

Topic: Lord Murugan

Whose Murugan is it anyway? Tamils and Telugus fight over god and Jr NTR movie

In Tamil Nadu, Murugan is commonly referred to as Tamizh Kadavul, the god of the Tamil people. Many claim that the deity's roots, history and identity are inseparable from ancient Sangam literature and Tamil identity.

DMK is now embracing Murugan. Why no party in Tamil Nadu can escape this Dravidian god

In 2023, Udhayanidhi Stalin likened Sanatana Dharma to a disease. Now, the DMK government wants to counter the BJP’s Ram temple politics by embracing the Tamils’ own primordial deity.

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Modi in Indo-Pacific, Jaishankar in Gulf—how India is rebuilding its strategic map

July could be busiest month for India’s diplomatic establishment as Narendra Modi and S Jaishankar cover major power centres globally. The visits are aimed at outreach and outcome.

India’s rising solar penetration is stressing the power grid. It’s a storage problem

Paper says solar boom exposing storage deficit, with surplus daytime power going to waste as grid struggles to meet evening demand. 'Question has shifted from quantity to timing & flexibility.'

What India’s ₹10 trillion post-Op Sindoor arms buying plan means & next steps | CutTheClutter

In ep 1859 of CutTheClutter, Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta and Editor (Defence & Diplomacy) Snehesh Alex Philip look at DAC approvals, what it means for India's military and next steps.

Congress is ceding ground to BJP on nationalism. It’s pushing India towards one-party system

The Congress party’s abandonment of nationalism is the most intriguing aspect of its post-2014 politics. The real Congress was never a party of bleeding heart pacifists.