Triprangode is remembered as one of the important Shiva temples of Malabar. Traditional accounts associate it with the 108 Shiva temples of Kerala linked to the Parasurama kshetra tradition. A temple history source records that inscriptions of Later Chera ruler Goda Ravi Varma from the 10th century CE are seen at Triprangode Shiva Temple, giving the shrine a strong historical depth beyond oral tradition.
The most important literary form of the Indonesian Ramayana is the Kakawin Ramayana, an Old Javanese rendering of the epic composed in the refined kakawin poetic style. Academic work on the Old Javanese Ramayana treats it as a major classical text of Java’s Hindu-Buddhist literary world, and OAPEN lists C. Hooykaas’s scholarly edition The Old-Javanese Rāmāyaṇa Kakawin, showing the importance of the text in global Ramayana studies.
The study helps in understanding the role of India as a refuge for ancient plant lineages, the evolution of biodiversity during periods of climate change as well as comprehending future ecosystem responses.
According to Union Minister for Labour and Employment Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, social protection coverage has risen sharply from 19 per cent in 2015 to 68.4 per cent in 2026. In a post on social media, the minister said the achievement reflects the government’s commitment to the vision of “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas”, ensuring that the benefits of welfare programmes reach a larger section of the population.
The word Pippali refers mainly to the dried fruit spike of the plant. It has a slender, elongated shape and a pungent taste. Though it is sharp and warming, Ayurveda gives it a special place because it combines digestive stimulation with nourishing and rejuvenative potential. This makes it different from many other hot spices.
Originating in the Saurashtra region of Gujarat, the Gir belongs to the Indian zebu group, scientifically classified as Bos indicus. It is officially recognised by the ICAR–National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources as an indigenous Indian cattle breed, with Gujarat recorded as its home tract.
Industry leaders said sustained spending on roads, railways, urban infrastructure and industrial development has strengthened demand for heavy equipment, while increased mining activity and the push for critical mineral exploration are creating new opportunities for manufacturers.
The contemporary security environment now extends across military, economic, technological and social domains. Terrorism, organised crime, cyberattacks, maritime insecurity, trafficking networks and disruptive technologies increasingly operate across national borders.
Purakkad lies in present-day Alappuzha district, close to Ambalappuzha and the Kuttanad backwater world. This region was not merely a quiet coastal settlement. It stood between the Arabian Sea, the inland waterways and the fertile paddy lands of Kuttanad. Such geography gave the rulers access to maritime trade, river transport, agrarian wealth and military movement through boats and canals.
Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace is preparing to launch Vikram-1, India’s first privately developed orbital-class rocket, on
