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Topic: Mongol

SubscriberWrites: Blame it on the Mongols!

That the Mongols were barbaric marauders who razed countless cities & kingdoms to the ground while killing & enslaving millions, is undisputed. But that’s only one part of this story.

Dharamshala is back on China’s radar—with US-born Mongolian boy’s anointment by Dalai Lama

Mongolia’s strong sense of national identity rooted in Buddhism will irk China as it will seek to discredit the legitimacy of the 10th Khalkha Jetsun Dhampa Rinpoche.

India was part of medieval arms race stretching from Russia, China to Iran. All for horses

In the early 1200s, the Mongols had created an empire unlike any in human history. And India wanted in on it.

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Tamil Nadu’s elections are fought on delivery—ideology appears only when needed

Electoral competition now appears dominated by welfare delivery and governance metrics, but ideology has not disappeared in Tamil Nadu. Instead, it has become strategic.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

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.

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

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.