The 80% Poll Paradox: Decoding Tamil Nadu’s historic voter turnout and pan-India electoral outcomes
Tamil Nadu has witnessed a historic moment in its democratic journey, recording an unprecedented voter turnout of over 84% in…
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The Strait that never slept: How Hormuz remains the world’s oldest toll plaza
Long before it carried oil super-tankers, the Strait of Hormuz carried empire. The world now knows it as the narrow…
Abbas Araghchi: Iranian diplomat who became the face of US-Israel-Iran war
When the United States and Israel launched the war on Iran on 28 February 2026, the conflict quickly acquired three…
Beyond Borders: Why the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei resonated in India
When news broke last week that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been killed during U.S.–Israeli strikes on Tehran,…
Breaking Bridges of India: What ails our concrete connectors?
On July 9, 2025, the Gambhira Bridge over the Mahisagar River in Vadodara, Gujarat, caved in claiming the lives of…
Voices through words: Evolution of South India’s literary languages
Is Tamil the mother of Kannada? Or are they sisters or cousin-sisters or step-sisters or…? The debate seems to be…
Sailing Through Time: Indian Navy revives 5th-century maritime heritage with ancient stitched ship
In a remarkable fusion of historical reverence and naval innovation, the Indian Navy is set to induct a meticulously crafted…
Kashmiriyat: Who are the original inhabitants of Kashmir?
With the brutal killing of 26 tourists in Pahalgam on April 22, the fragile semblance of peace and prosperity returning…
Pahalgam Attack: Indus Water Treaty and the Simla Agreement in line of fire
With tensions rising between India and Pakistan, two landmark treaties have been put on the line of fire by both…
BJP’s promise of free health insurance for senior citizens over 70 no longer on the table?
Even as the union health ministry claimed that over 34.7 crore Ayushman cards have been created under the Ayushman Bharat…