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Wednesday, March 25, 2026
TopicThe Nilgiri Hills

Topic: The Nilgiri Hills

From Tamil Nadu to New York, unique & sustainable Lantana elephant sculptures travel the world

The ‘Great Elephant Migration’ aims to spread awareness about human-animal interaction through elephant sculptures made by indigenous communities from South India.

Looking for pit vipers on your honeymoon in Nilgiri Hills? That’s what Rom & Zai Whitaker did

In ‘Scaling Up’, Zai Whitaker expands on the classic Snakeman, which was about her and her ex-husband Romulus Whitaker’s adventures in conservation.

Nilgiris aren’t just for honeymoons—its peoples fought Hoysalas and Haider Ali

Haider Ali & Tipu Sultan clashed with the rulers of Tamil Nadu over control of the Nilgiris, which, played an important role in the geopolitics of early modern South India.

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India’s cultural narrative abroad is overwhelming

Rather than presenting the full spectrum of Indian culture at once, a more strategic approach would be to identify one globally intelligible cultural lane & invest in it consistently.

Sweeping govt order to speed up PNG switch—faster approvals, stricter timelines, nudge to households

Issued amid a West Asia war-induced energy crunch, the order now legally binds all entities controlling land, roads and housing societies to facilitate laying of pipelines.

India-Japan to finalise deal to co-develop & co-produce UNICORN mast ‘soon’, says Japanese envoy

The countries signed a memorandum for co-development of UNICORN masts in November 2024. India has been second Asian nation to have such an agreement with Tokyo, after Philippines.

The Vishwaguru delusion, mine vs yours, is ruining our view of the world

One side thinks India is punching way above its weight. The other thinks Modi has undermined India and it punches below its strength. Both are wrong.