The Somnath Temple was violently attacked and desecrated in 1026 by Mahmud of Ghazni, not merely to destroy a structure, but to break a civilisation’s faith and self-belief.

Over the next thousand years, Somnath was attacked, reduced to ruins, and rebuilt time and again. And each time, it rose back sustained by the quiet conviction of generations who refused to let it fade.

Somnath stands today as living proof that India’s civilisational spirit cannot be conquered only tested, and renewed. #Heritage #History

Bangladesh has banned all broadcasts and telecasts of IPL after KKR/IPL decision to drop Bangladeshi cricketer Mustafizur Rahman from the Kolkata Knight Riders squad.

Norwegian PM extends support to Denmark after Trump tries to claim Greenland. Says, Greenland is an "integral part" of Denmark

#InternationalNews

Odisha’s tourism push is picking up pace.

• ₹3,200+ crore hotel investments cleared in the last 18 months
• 55 hospitality projects approved
• 2 five-star hotels planned in Bhubaneswar
• Luxury & global brands onboard: Marriott Bonvoy, World of Hyatt, Accor, Mayfair
• 3,800+ new hotel rooms in the pipeline

Few top brands & districts:👇
• Puri: Marriott Bonvoy, Atmosphere Core
• Bhubaneswar: World of Hyatt, Accor
• Chilika / Somolo Island: ITC Hotels
• Ganjam: Raddison Hotels

#Tourism

On Jan 1st, 2026, Chhattisgarh Lays Foundation for ₹146 Crore Bhormadev #Tourism Corridor to Boost Heritage and Regional Tourism

https://indianmasterminds.com/news/bhormadev-tourism-corridor-chhattisgarh-146-crore-project-173698/

“Borders cannot be changed by force. Greenland belongs to the Greenlanders and the Danes, and it is up to them to decide what to do with it.

– French Foreign Ministry #InternationalNews

Centre Inter-Ministerial panel Okays First Underwater Road-Rail Tunnel Across Brahmaputra ; Awaits Cabinet Approval

The 15.8 KM long Twin-tube tunnel will connect Gohpur and Numaligarh in Assam reducing travel time from 6½ hours to 30 mins at an estimated cost of around Rs 18,600 Crore

Source

#Infra #Railways

The Centre will permit two or more airports in major cities to handle rising air traffic. Policy changes will allow new airports in metros like Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai and Bengaluru, while supporting MRO facilities and boosting economic activity nationwide. #Aviation #Infra #Policy #Reforms

India releases pictures of new projects it is undertaking on Chenab river after abeyance of Indus water treaty last year.

In pic, the Kwar Hydroelectric Project 540 MW.

Pakal Dul project will be comissioned by Dec 2026, and Kiru project by March 2028 on Chenab river.

#Infra #Water #Geopolitics #IndianSubcontinent

💥 BREAKING: INDIA ADVISES ITS NATIONALS TO AVOID NON ESSENTIAL TRAVEL TO IRAN 🇮🇷 UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, SAYS INDIAN STATEMENT

#Geopolitics #Meme #Iran

It’s great that 3,300+ critical infrastructure projects worth ₹85 lakh crore are being monitored at the highest level using a sophisticated tech platform. That’s governance doing its job.

But the data is revealing. 35% of major project bottlenecks stem from land acquisition, and another 38% are linked to forests, wildlife clearances and RoW.

Like it or not, India’s land acquisition law has made infrastructure slower and far more expensive, and no amount of monitoring can fully offset that. In a country like India, infrastructure projects inevitably pay a “democrazy penalty.”

#Policy

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🇩🇪 German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will visit India on 12-13th January & visit Ahmedabad, Bengaluru. #Geopolitics

Gurugram-based Bharath Components has developed indigenous Electronic Speed Controllers & Drone Motors. #Drones #aatmarnirbharbharat

CESL, after finishing India’s largest e-bus tender (10,900 units) under ₹10,900-cr PM E-Drive, wants to be nodal agency for e-truck tenders. Focus: demand aggregation, lower upfront costs, charging infra; ports, steel, cement, logistics targeted. No e-trucks incentivised yet. #EV

ONGC to take 50% stakes in two JVs with Japan’s MOL to own/operate 2 very large ethane carriers (VLECs). ~$370 mn capex, ships under Indian flag, ethane imports from US from mid-2028 to secure OPaL Dahej feedstock. Strategic move into energy logistics. #Energy #Infra