Kautilya

Project Seabird Expands at Karwar as Indian Navy Inaugurates New Infrastructure with Over 90% Indigenous Content

The latest development forms part of a much larger infrastructure expansion that includes a dual-use Naval Air Station, a full-fledged Naval Dockyard and extensive logistics facilities. Significantly, Project Seabird sources more than 90% of its materials and equipment domestically, demonstrating India’s growing capabilities in indigenous defence infrastructure development.

Sensorise Launches Made-in-India Wega M1 4G Module for EVs, Smart Meters and Industrial IoT

Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia unveiled the Wega M1 on October 8, 2026. Developed using Qualcomm’s 216 LTE IoT Modem, the new module combines cellular connectivity, embedded SIM capabilities and remote network management features. Sensorise plans to begin commercial availability in the first quarter of 2027, initially working with selected enterprise customers.

Durga versus Mahishasura: Weapons, Battlefield Tactics and the Triumph of Shakti

Within the Warcraft in the Puranas series, Durga’s battle offers a study of concentrated capability, the removal of an opponent’s advantages and adaptation to a changing threat. Its most revealing moments involve the choices of weapon and action that shape each encounter. Chikshura loses the means to fight from his chariot; Chamara loses his mounted advantage; Mahishasura finally loses the freedom to transform and escape.

Katarni Rice — Bihar’s Fragrant Ceremonial Grain from the Gangetic Plains

Katarni belongs to the agricultural landscape of Agro-climatic Zone IIIA of Bihar, a region forming part of the South Alluvial Gangetic Plain. Its recognised production belt is concentrated principally in South Bhagalpur, Banka and Munger districts, where specific pockets have traditionally produced grain with the aroma for which genuine Katarni is famous. Government quality specifications for GI Katarni identify the relevant zone with this south Gangetic alluvial landscape.