Kautilya

India’s Defence Production Crosses Record ₹1.78 Lakh Crore, Strengthening Atmanirbhar Bharat Push

India’s defence exports have also recorded impressive growth. From around ₹1,000 crore before 2014, defence exports have risen to nearly ₹40,000 crore, indicating growing international confidence in Indian-made defence platforms, systems and components. The rise in exports shows that India is moving from being a major defence importer to an emerging supplier in the global defence market.

Aadhaar App Crosses 31 Million Downloads as Residents Embrace Mobile-Based Identity Services

Built to improve ease of living, the Aadhaar App allows residents to complete important Aadhaar-related tasks without depending entirely on physical visits. One of its most widely used services has been mobile number updating. So far, nearly 40 lakh people have updated their mobile numbers through the app, showing its growing role in simplifying a service that is essential for Aadhaar-linked authentication, digital payments, government benefits and online verification.

Human Skeletal Remains from Rakhigarhi Transferred to Anthropological Survey of India for Advanced Scientific Research

Rakhigarhi, spread across approximately 550 hectares in Haryana, is widely recognized as the largest known settlement of the Indus-Saraswati Civilization. Archaeological excavations have revealed evidence of continuous habitation from the Early Harappan to the Mature Harappan periods, including planned settlements, drainage systems, craft production centres, trade networks, and burial grounds

Vadakkumnathan Temple: The Ancient Shiva Shrine at the Heart of Thrissur

The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva, worshipped here as Vadakkumnathan. The name is often understood as “Lord of the North,” and the shrine has also been associated with the sacred imagination of Dakshina Kailasa, the Kailasa of the South. In Kerala’s spiritual geography, this temple occupies a place of exceptional reverence. It is connected with legends of Parashurama, the creator-sage of Kerala in traditional memory, and is counted among the great Shiva temples of the region.