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Pakistan’s Strategic Pivot or Ditching to USA: Opening Trade Routes to Iran Amidst Geopolitical Tensions

In a surprising turn of events, Pakistan has once again showcased its strategic agility by opening six new trade routes with Iran, a move that has raised eyebrows across...

St. Francis Xavier Row: Understanding the Protests Against YouTuber Gautam Khattar in Goa

In recent months, the picturesque state of Goa has been the epicenter of a controversy involving YouTuber Gautam...

The Lyari of Bengal: Inside Kolkata’s Gulshan Colony, the Rising Hotbed of Crime and Illegal Immigration

In the labyrinthine alleys of East Kolkata, nestled between the high-rises of the IT corridor and the sprawling...

The Great Decoupling: Implications of a UAE Exit from OPEC and OPEC+

For decades, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its expanded alliance, OPEC+, have functioned as...

The Great Nicobar Project: India’s Geopolitical Trump Card and the Debate Surrounding It

In the vast expanse of the Indian Ocean, a transformative project is taking shape on the southernmost tip...
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Ancient India in the eyes of Megasthenes

Indika, based on Hekataios' Aegyptiaka, was written in either the Attic or Ionian dialects and was divided into four sections. Megasthenes documented the India's soil, climate, animals, plants, government, religion, people's manners, arts, and so on. In a nutshell, it's a detailed description from the king to the most remote tribe.

Indian influence on German philosophers

The Church was successful in vilifying Hindus and their tradition. Most people associate with India and Hinduism even today mainly “an oppressive caste system and many strange gods”. It was also what I had learnt in school about Hinduism.

Tribute to Maharana Pratap

Tribute to Maharana Pratap on his Punyatithi. He breathed his last this day, the 19th of January, in 1597. Maharana never surrendered to Mughals...

Swami Vivekanand is a model that young people should emulate

Swami Vivekanand, the great soul, spiritual master, philosopher, and youth icon, wanted youths to focus on Dharma (righteous duty) rather than animalistic life and...

Rani Gaidinliu – Warrior Queen of the hills

"We are free people, the white men should not rule over us…." Rani Gaidinliu who gave a clarion call at a tender age of 13...

‘Places of Worship Act’ & ‘WAQF Act 1995’, a Historic Conspiracy to demean Hindus and give unlimited powers to Muslims

Hindus have been tortured for hundreds of years, it was expected that situation would improve after independence and partition. However, after that, the situation...
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