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Praarabdh Raaya

Exploring politics, culture, and identity with a focus on Dharma and historical truth. Interested in narratives, and the space where there traditions are empowered using the tools of modernity.

News Reports

Before petroleum, there was bird poop: Read when Spain fought a war in South America, and US brought a law to claim islands. When...

To modern eyes, the idea that nations would go to war over bird poop seems laughable, but to 19th-century strategists, it was nothing short of essential.

Praarabdh Raaya - 6 January, 2026

Media Fact-Check

Fact Check: Media claimed Uttar Pradesh has highest crime rate with 7.4 crimes per person citing imaginary NCRB report, while the state’s crime rate...

In May, several reports claimed that Uttar Pradesh has highest crime rate with 7.4 per capita crime as per NCRB 2024 report. But, latest NCRB report is from 2022, and 7.4 per capita crime is statistically impossible

Praarabdh Raaya - 4 July, 2025