Many of us are not aware  that in the list of the longest reigning empires in the world, there were three Tamil empires. The British Empire is ranked only as forty-eighth. Chera Reign – 430 BCE – 1102CE = 1532 years Chola Period – 301 BCE – 1279CE = 1580Continue Reading

Social media has now become the new battlefield for a war that was deeply contested on land, sea and air for centuries. This modern warfare, thankfully, does not involve lethal weaponry and blood-spattered battlefields. But on the flip side, it is probably more toxic, hard-hitting and potent artillery in theContinue Reading

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We live in an era where lies and half-truths are warp and woof of public discourse. One oft-repeated lie is that Hindu-Muslim tension in India is a post-2014 phenomenon. Prior to Modi being voted to power, all was hunky-dory, between the two communities.   Nothing could be farther from theContinue Reading

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SUNNI-SHIA.   The oldest, and most radical, division in Islam began early in its history when members of the Islamic community had differences concerning who should lead the Muslim community after the death of the prophet Muhammad in 732 AD. The majority favored an open election to determine a CaliphContinue Reading

It is an ASYMMETRIC WAR. We hope to fight with the State – Military, Police and Courts. But they fight EVERYWHERE and with EVERYTHING. We fight one faceted war. While they are fighting TOTAL WAR. That is what we need to understand.  What will the army do when it isContinue Reading