The temples of Belur and Halebidu

Architecture so intricate that the figurines seem life like, engineering worth taking example from and with rituals still keeping these ancient structures alive, these two temples in Karnataka tell tales of south Indian history and spirituality.

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India violates global laws by taxing international tickets

India is levying its standard Goods and Services Tax (GST) even on international airlines, disregarding global airline laws set up by authorities.

Playing Ganjifa

Circular, hand-painted cards, this deck made for a royal play and were once hugely popular. Brought to India by the Mughals as the Persian Ganjifa they evolved into the Indian Dashavatara and Ramayana cards. Made, in various parts of the country, today, they are more a piece of a...

Electronic Warfare

Technological advancements have made the defence sector more vulnerable to cyber attacks. Cyber warfare is the most dangerous threat of today. In the past decade, the defence industry changed dynamically. With the advanced technological innovations in defence, countries might get...

Weapons of Mass Destruction

Even though mass killing of human beings is not a new feature of warfare, Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) pose an unparalleled constellation of challenges to peace and security. As India is becoming a major player in the world economy, it needs to have security mechanisms of it...

The Rise of Asia-Oceania and Middle East

The world has expended USD 1,739 billion in the military segment in 2017, amounting to 2.2 pc of the global GDP according to SIPRI. However, this rise of spending – including all expenditure items – is not uniform and the weight of military spending is shifting away from Euro...

Most inexpensive international airlines

A report by a travel planning site that suggests Asian and Indian airlines to be dominating the list of the most inexpensive international air carriers, has positioned two India carriers in the top five.

Studio in Dubai puts up art exhibition

An art and design studio in Dubai is displaying artworks by 30 different artists during the 30 days of Ramdan and using the proceeds to buy meals for the needy.

India’s travel carbon footprint fourth globally: Study

In a recent study that says global tourism accounts for eight pc of carbon emissions, India stands fourth.

Tier-II cities driving growth in domestic aviation sector

There has been a continuous growth in the domestic aviation in Industry in India, particularly after the Regional Connectivity Scheme was flagged off. The momentum of this growth is now picking up Tier II cities, so much so it has left behind some major national and international...

The Musalman: unfolding a legacy

The only newspaper in the world to be written by hand, The Musalman is a legacy in more ways than one.