Living with the Mughals: a legacy that endures despite erasure

This article first appeared in The Hindu on April 17, 2026

April 21, 2026 marks five centuries since the decisive Battle of Panipat which led to the founding of the Mughal empire in the Indian subcontinent. Memory, monument and everyday language carry forward a contested inheritance that refuses to fade.

On a hot, wind-swept April day 500 years ago, a tall, lean man and his army of 15,000 soldiers waited in battle formation on the dusty fields of Panipat, less than 100 km from Delhi. Facing them was the wary yet formidable force of Delhi Sultan Ibrahim Lodi, nearly 10 times larger, with 1,00,000 soldiers and 1,000 war elephants.

A small rule change with a big impact on how Indians buy homes from NRIs

This article first appeared in Financial Express on April 16, 2026 If you are a resident Indian buying an immovable property from a non-resident Indian (NRI), you will soon have one less tax compliance hurdle to deal with. Starting October 1, 2026, Indians will no longer be required to obtain a Tax Deduction and Collection Account Number (TAN) for such property transactions involving an NRI. This change, tax experts say, will significantly ease the process for Indians buying property from NRIs. Under current rules, a resident buyer is not required to obtain a TAN when buying property from another resident. But the same transaction with an NRI seller triggers a mandatory TAN requirement to comply with withholding tax obligations. TAN stands for Tax Deduction and Collection Account Number and is a 10-digit alphanumeric number. TAN must be obtained by all persons responsible for deducting tax at source or who are required to collect tax at source... Read more on Financial Express

How global wealth migration is opening new doors for Indian professionals

This article first appeared in Financial Express on March 8, 2026

Global wealth migration is expected to hit a record in 2026, But these opportunities are not limited to the ultra-rich—programs like the UAE Golden Visa, digital nomad visas and skilled migration pathways are also opening doors for Indian professionals looking to build a life abroad.

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India Sits Atop 500 Million Tons Of Gold Ore. Why Isn’t It Being Mined? – Shashi Tharoor

This article first appeared NDTV's portal on April 9, 2026 We are a nation obsessed with gold, a civilisation that treats the yellow metal as both a spiritual necessity and the ultimate firewall against the vagaries of fortune. Yet, while we sit atop an estimated 500 million tons of unmined gold ore, our domestic production remains a rounding error on the global ledger. We mine a pittance - barely one and a half tons a year - while draining our foreign exchange reserves to import hundreds of tons annually from mines in Australia, Ghana, and Peru. This state of affairs is more than an irony; it is a self-inflicted wound that undermines our economic sovereignty at a time when the world order is fracturing... Read more on NDTV's portal

Incentives, value additions, boost made-in-India laptops

This article first appeared in Mint on Mar 11, 2026 Driven by Government incentives, Made-in-India laptops now account for nearly 30% domestic sales, up from less than 5% in 2024...

West Asia subsea cables threat: What could happen to India’s internet amid Iran war

This article first appeared in Mint on Mar 30, 2026