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TopicShiva Linga

Topic: Shiva Linga

Tallest Shiva Lingam to largest bird sculpture—India’s obsession with bigness

It is a screaming illustration of what size means in the politics of symbolism. You build a 60-foot statue, I will build a 65-foot one.

‘Post made with intent to hurt sentiments’. Why HC rejected Hindu College prof’s plea to quash FIR

FIR was filed against Hindu College prof in 2022 for social media post, alleged to be objectionable, on claims of ‘Shiva Linga’ being found at Gyanvapi complex in Varanasi.

How old is the Gudimallam stone Lingam? Historians debate age of ancient Shiva linga

Located at a small village temple in Andhra Pradesh, this Shiva linga is carved from highly polished, reddish-brown rock and is enclosed in an apsidal sanctum, or garbhagriha.

On Camera

From populism to productivity—why the Budget 2026 makes a structural turn

The Budget proposals seek to balance sustained high economic growth with fiscal discipline and structural transformation.

Sitharaman proposes a new National Institute of Design in eastern India. ‘A good push’

The Indian fashion design industry had a market value of approximately ₹15.1 lakh crore in 2023 and is expected to reach around Rs 45.3 lakh crore by 2032.

10X Budget beef-up for Intelligence Bureau capex, after Pahalgam & Red Fort terror attacks

After lapses exposed by terror attacks at Pahalgam and Delhi's Red Fort, Centre has hiked Intelligence Bureau's expenditure for investments in long-term assets from Rs 257 cr to Rs 2,549 cr. 

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.