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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
TopicTuluvas

Topic: Tuluvas

Tuluva people aren’t devil worshippers. That’s just a colonial perspective of Kola rituals

In 'Daiva: Discovering the Extraordinary World of Spirit Worship', K Hari Kumar, brings you stories of powerful immortals along with details of their worship through mystifying rituals.

A new language war in Karnataka is brewing. This time over Tulu dignity

The Kannada-Tulu bitterness is showing up in Karnataka. The calls to stop the imposition of Kananda come even as the Siddaramaiah government continues to target BJP for imposing Hindi.

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Underlining sluggish exports, NITI Aayog flags need to jump-start India’s automotive market

Govt think tank flags India’s skewed auto export mix, warns domestic focus and high tariffs are limiting its global footprint; also highlights how auto components are a bright spot.

S-300, Su-30 jets, T-72 tanks: Inventory of Venezuela’s largely Russian-origin arsenal

Venezuela also boasts of a diverse portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and being employed for kinetic purposes as well.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

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.