Historian Anirudh Kanisetti delves into the history of the Chola dynasty. Medieval empires were dynamic and complex, unlike the fixed borders we imagine today, he says.
The lefties are passing on to their comrades-in-arms the subliminal message that there was no civilisation, no society, no culture before 26 January 1950. But India and Indians created the Constitution, not the other way around.
As R.K.Chaudhary demands that sceptre be removed, Union ministers Jayant Chaudhary & Chirag Paswan defend its installation. Other NDA leaders call it an unnecessary controversy.
On 28 May, PM Modi installed a sengol in Parliament. Although the sceptre is described as a political tradition in TN, there appears to be a whole new level of interest in it now.
Bringing their relevance back sends message that BJP values Tamil tradition unlike Dravidian parties especially DMK & helps shed its image of Brahmanical party, say political observers.
The Cholas are now Hindu nationalist heroes. And the BJP is keen to link itself with this image. But The resurgence of the Cholas in political memory is strange.
From overcoming Covid-related challenges to delivering on tight deadlines, an army of over 5,000 workers have played a vital role in construction of new Parliament building.
Much of the praise has focused on the ‘protective’ men in the crowd. It recentres male authority over public space. Do women require guardianship simply to exist outside?
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.
Indian Army has inducted loitering munitions, kamikaze and surveillance drones for over Rs 5,000 crore post Operation Sindoor from various domestic firms.
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.
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