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EPICS STILL SPEAK
N the ongoing holy month of Magh, and in recognition that Indian epics are deeply internalised and encoded at levels we may have perhaps lost touch with, I would like to share a few points about our epics this week.
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January 19, 2026
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NSS, SNDP supremos lash out at Satheesan, stress need for unity
IN a setback for the UDF, especially Congress, ahead of the assembly elections, heads of two influential Hindu community organisations — the Nair Service Society (NSS) and Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana (SNDP) Yogam - lashed out at Leader of Opposition V D Satheesan on the same day.
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January 19, 2026
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Old tax regime still works for high earners
Those with annual salary of more than ₹25 lakh and deductions of ₹8.5 lakh should stick to old regime
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January 19, 2026
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CG Power wins ₹900 crore order from US co Tallgrass for data centre project
ENGINEERING conglomerate CG Power and Industrial Solutions, a subsidiary under the Murugappa Group, has secured an order valued at ₹900 crore ($99.2M) from the US-based Tallgrass Integrated Logistics Solutions, for a large-scale data centre project in the US, the company said in a statement.
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January 19, 2026
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Govt may ease SEZ provisions in Budget
THE Ministry of Commerce is pushing to introduce provisions in Budget 2026 aimed at reviving Special Economic Zones (SEZs), amid a steady decline in the number of operational units, as per an official familiar with the matter.
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January 19, 2026
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Trump invites PM Modi to join Gaza 'Board of Peace'
US President Donald Trump has invited PM Narendra Modi to join a proposed “Board of Peace” for Gaza, in a significant outreach as Washington seeks to shape postwar governance and reconstruction of the besieged enclave.
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January 19, 2026
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Many Indias of Gandhi, Savarkar & Jinnah
A N insightful session of the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) brought together a bunch of scholars to discuss the divergent ideologies and legacies of Mahatma Gandhi, VD Savarkar, and Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
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January 19, 2026
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Science institutions look to improve global rankings with 10-year vision
THE Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs) have set a target of increasing their overall student admissions to 21,000 across their undergraduate and postgraduate streams by 2030.
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January 19, 2026
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India top global leader with 8.5 lakh cooperatives
INDIASS cooperative sector has expanded over the past three years into one of the largest organised economic networks globally.
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January 19, 2026
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Intel agencies warn of LeT recruitment drive in PoK
PAKISTAN-BASED terrorist organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) has launched a renewed and intensified recruitment campaign with an aim to establish new training camps in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), Indian intelligence agencies have learned.
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January 19, 2026
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Iran protests kill at least 5,000, tensions rise with US
AT least 5,000 people have been killed in protests in Iran, including about 500 security personnel, Reuters reported citing an unnamed Iranian official on Sunday.
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January 19, 2026
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Quantum of Injustice
A bare stage hums with intellectual tension and questions of belonging.
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January 18, 2026
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‘Judge me as Amish… judge me for my karma, not my birth’
N a wide-ranging conversation, bestselling author Amish Tripathi drew from history, mythology, politics, and philosophy to reflect on his recent book ‘The Chola Tigers: Avengers of Somnath,’ unity, historical memory, and the idea of a dharmic India.
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January 18, 2026
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Neville's entry into Ratan Tata Trust delayed again
THE appointment of Tata Trusts’ chairman Noel Tata’s son Neville Tata to Sir Ratan Tata Trust (SRTT) faced fresh delays after the cancellation of a board meeting scheduled on Saturday, people familiar with the matter said.
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January 18, 2026
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Gangsters on prowl, target Punjab’s music industry & Kabaddi
THE recent surge in gang wars across Punjab indicates that the gangsters are attempting to take control over the state’s music industry and rural sport Kabaddi league, similar to what Mumbai’s underworld did in 1980s through the early 2000s.
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January 18, 2026
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THE CRISIS OF RELATIONSHIP RECESSION
RECENTLY, we have had a number of media personalities and social media influencers weighing in on marriage—with some even calling it “an outdated institution”.
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January 18, 2026
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HDFC Bank Q3 profit rises 11.5% on robust loan growth
INDIAS largest private sector lender HDFC Bank on Saturday reported an 11.5% rise in standalone net profit at $18,650 in Q8FY26 against 716.736 crore during the same period last fiscal, driven by double-digit loan growth and the resultant interest income along-with stable asset quality.
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January 18, 2026
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Split in Maha allies costs MVA dear in BMC elections
In 16 seats, defeat margin less than votes polled by Thackerays & Cong
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January 18, 2026
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ICICI Bank's PAT falls by 4% to ₹11,318 crore
THE ICICI Bank reported on Saturday a 4% year-on-year decline in standalone net profit to ₹11,318 crore for December quarter against ₹11,792.40 crore during the same period last year, weighing down by sharp rise in provision of ₹2,556 crore, including onetime agriculture provision of ₹1,283 crore.
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January 18, 2026
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T20 WC: BCB wants to play in Sri Lanka, requests ICC to swap group
AFTER another day of discussion in Dhaka, the Bangladesh Cricket Board has requested the International Cricket Council (ICC) to swap group that would allow them to play in Sri Lanka.
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January 18, 2026
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17A: PROTECTS CORRUPT BABUS? OR PURGES POLICY PARALYSIS?
HE Supreme Court’s recent split verdict on the constitutional validity of Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act (PCA) has raised questions about the robustness of India’s primary legislative framework for anti-corruption.
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January 18, 2026
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Mapping Mahabharata to Lactose Intolerance
Lactose tolerance, the ability to digest milk sugar into adulthood, is a genetic mutation that arose among pastoralists in Eurasia, who tamed the horse for its milk, around 5000 BC.
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January 18, 2026
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WILL AI CRASH LIKE THE DOT-COM BOOM?
N the late 1990s, India fell in love with internet.
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January 18, 2026
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The Gaps in the Dravidian Story
The meticulous history of the DMK documents the party’s victory over Brahmin dominance but falls short of a structural caste critique
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January 18, 2026
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Rahul, Yadav trade charges over water deaths in Indore
AFTER meeting the families affected by water contamination in Indore, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday accused the BJP-led state government of shirking its responsibility, and said the deaths in India’s cleanest city is the new model smart city that doesn’t even have clean drinking water.
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January 18, 2026
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IRAN INFERNO: PRELUDE TO A CATACLYSM
HISTORY offers a grim and recurring warning.
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January 18, 2026
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‘Writing begins in memory, in pain, in hope’
WRITING does not begin on the page.
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January 17, 2026
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Nominations for BJP prez on Jan 19, result next day; Nabin likely to be named
THE BJP on Friday released the schedule for the election of the party's national president amid speculation that working national president Nitin Nabin is likely to be elected for the post unopposed.
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January 17, 2026
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Biren in Delhi, likely to meet BJP leaders for govt formation
AMID speculations that the Centre is exploring to form a government in ethnic-violence-hit Manipur, former chief minister N Biren Singh has arrived in Delhi and is expected to meet top functionaries of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
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January 17, 2026
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In a 1st, R-Day parade this year to showcase how battles are fought
BRINGING a sense of the battlefield to Kartavya Path, Republic Day 2026 will transform India's ceremonial boulevard into a dynamic display of how the armed forces operate in real combat conditions.
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