August 11, 2026

Kautilya

Defense

Netra AEW&C Gets Final Operational Clearance: India’s Eye in the Sky Enters a Stronger Operational Phase

The Netra AEW&C system has been developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation through its Centre for Airborne Systems in Bengaluru. It is based on the Embraer EMB-145 aircraft platform and carries a suite of mission systems that turn the aircraft into a flying command, control and surveillance centre. DRDO describes the system as an airborne platform equipped with sensors for locating and providing early warning of airborne targets, sea-surface targets and hostile emissions, while also giving information to onboard controllers and ground stations.

By Kautilya / June 25, 2026
Ayurveda Book Review Food and Frolic Health Vidya

Siddhānna Prakaraṇa: The Ancient Indian Science of Cooked Food in Bhojanakutūhalam

This is not a casual cookbook. It is a serious work of Indian dietetics where food is studied as nourishment, medicine, discipline, taste, ritual and daily health practice. In the Indian tradition, cooking was never seen as merely the transformation of raw ingredients into meals. It was the refinement of nature through fire, water, ghee, spices, timing, vessel, season and digestive intelligence. Siddhānna Prakaraṇa preserves this worldview with great clarity.

By Kautilya / June 25, 2026
Defense

SWATHI Weapon Locating Radar: India’s Counter-Battery Eye That Hunts Enemy Guns, Mortars and Rockets

In modern land warfare, artillery remains one of the most destructive forces on the battlefield. Guns, rocket launchers and mortars can fire from concealed positions and move quickly before retaliation arrives. This “shoot and scoot” threat makes weapon-locating radars essential. SWATHI addresses this challenge by turning the enemy’s own projectile into a clue. Once a shell or rocket is fired, the radar tracks its flight path and mathematically works backwards to locate the weapon that launched it.

By Kautilya / June 25, 2026
Akhanda Bharath Art and Culture Diplomacy Heritage

Ramayana Beyond Borders: Akhand Bharat, Tibet, China and the Civilisational Journey of Rama

The Ramayana’s presence in China and Tibet shows the deeper meaning of Akhand Bharat as a civilisational idea. Here, Akhand Bharat is best understood as a sacred-cultural sphere shaped by dharma, knowledge, pilgrimage, literature, philosophy, language and memory. It is not merely a modern political expression. It is the story of how Indian civilisation touched neighbouring regions through wisdom, ethics, devotion and narrative power.

By Kautilya / June 25, 2026
Research

Valabhipur Excavations Reveal the Prosperity of Ancient Valabhi, Gujarat’s Maitraka Capital

Valabhipur occupies a special place in the cultural history of Gujarat. It stood at the heart of the Maitraka kingdom, which rose in Saurashtra after the decline of Gupta power. From this capital, the Maitrakas shaped political and cultural life across large parts of Gujarat and western India. Their rule is remembered through copper plate grants, inscriptions, coins, temples, educational patronage and religious donations. The new excavation evidence now adds another layer to that legacy by showing how the city functioned on the ground: how people lived, traded, worshipped, produced goods and connected with wider commercial networks.

By Kautilya / June 25, 2026
Akhanda Bharath Heritage Indian Legends

Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja: The Lion of Kerala Who Turned the Forests of Wayanad into a Battlefield of Freedom

Pazhassi Raja’s greatness came from the way he understood power. He knew that the British East India Company possessed disciplined troops, firearms, revenue machinery and political cunning. He also knew that the people of Malabar possessed something equally powerful: knowledge of the land, loyalty to local authority, control over forest routes and the will to resist outside domination. He converted this strength into one of the earliest and most memorable armed struggles against colonial power in India.

By Kautilya / June 25, 2026
Economy

India’s Net FDI Inflows Nearly Quadruple to US$ 6.6 Billion in April

According to the Reserve Bank of India’s June Bulletin, equity inflows remained the largest component of FDI and rose significantly during the month. Equity inflows increased to US$ 12.42 billion in April, compared with US$ 6.82 billion in April last year. This strong growth helped lift total gross FDI inflows by 65% year-on-year to US$ 15.3 billion.

By Kautilya / June 25, 2026
Economy

India to Launch Index of Service Production in July 2026 to Track Services-Sector Growth

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation will release trial monthly indices for 2025–26 and April 2026 on July 14, 2026. After this first release, the trial index will be published every month with a lag of around 60 days. The base year has been fixed at 2024–25, giving the new indicator a recent reference point for measuring activity in the modern services economy.

By Kautilya / June 25, 2026
Diplomacy

India-Russia Judicial Cooperation Enters New Phase With Focus on AI and Digital Courts

The MoU was signed in Moscow on June 23 during a meeting between the Chief Justice of India and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation. The discussions were held at the Marble Hall of the Russian Supreme Court and focused on strengthening the long-standing relationship between the two countries through closer engagement between their judicial institutions.

By Kautilya / June 25, 2026