# nadu (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover nadu. Page: Feed: --- ## [What Is Cloud Technology? Here’s Why Sovereign Cloud Is Important for India](https://www.buzinessbytes.com/press-release/what-is-cloud-technology-heres-why-sovereign-cloud-is-important-for-india/) _2026-08-20 · News Desk · Buziness Bytes_ What Is Cloud? Every digital activity generates data, whether it’s a photo clicked on a smartphone, a digital payment, or a hospital appointment. This data needs to be stored, processed, and accessed when required. Cloud is a digital infrastructure that enables organizations to store, process, manage, and retrieve data using powerful servers housed in secure \[…\] The post What Is Cloud Technology?… ## [CAGR vs XIRR: What’s the Difference and Which One Should You Use?](https://www.buzinessbytes.com/concept-of-the-day/cagr-vs-xirr-whats-the-difference-and-which-one-should-you-use/) _2026-08-20 · News Desk · Buziness Bytes_ CAGR and XIRR are both used to understand investment returns, but they are designed for different situations. If you invest ₹1 lakh once and check its value several years later, CAGR can show the annualised compounded growth rate. But what if you invest ₹5,000 every month through an SIP? Every instalment is invested on a \[…\] The post CAGR vs XIRR: What’s the Difference and Which One Should You… ## [Raghav Chadha Denies Link to Delhi Jal Board Tender Case, Says He Left Post Months Before Alleged Irregularities](https://www.buzinessbytes.com/national/raghav-chadha-denies-link-to-delhi-jal-board-tender-case-says-he-left-post-months-before-alleged-irregularities/) _2026-08-20 · News Desk · Buziness Bytes_ BJP MP Raghav Chadha has denied any connection with the alleged Delhi Jal Board (DJB) sewage treatment plant tender scam. His response came after former Delhi minister and AAP leader Satyendar Jain was arrested in connection with the case. Sources close to Chadha said he had already left his position as Delhi Jal Board vice-chairman \[…\] The post Raghav Chadha Denies Link to Delhi Jal Board Tender… ## [Kolkata Hotel Fire Kills 9 Bangladeshi Nationals, Six Injured](https://www.buzinessbytes.com/national/kolkata-hotel-fire-kills-9-bangladeshi-nationals-six-injured/) _2026-08-19 · News Desk · Buziness Bytes_ Nine Bangladeshi nationals were killed and six others injured after a massive fire broke out at a hotel in Kolkata in the early hours of Wednesday, officials said. According to Fire Department officials, the victims included six men, two women and a child. They had travelled to Kolkata for medical treatment. Fire Broke Out Around \[…\] The post Kolkata Hotel Fire Kills 9 Bangladeshi Nationals, Six… ## [BJP reshuffle ahead of 2027 polls: Satish Poonia gets Punjab, Vinod Tawde Uttar Pradesh charge](https://www.livemint.com/elections/bjp-reshuffle-ahead-of-2027-polls-satish-poonia-gets-punjab-vinod-tawde-uttar-pradesh-charge-11787031601962.html) _2026-08-18 · mint - elections_ Assembly elections in UP, Punjab and Gujarat are schedule next year. ## [Tamil Nadu CM Vijay Apologises in Assembly After Minister Refers to Karunanidhi Without Honorific](https://www.buzinessbytes.com/national/tamil-nadu-cm-vijay-apologises-in-assembly-after-minister-refers-to-karunanidhi-without-honorific/) _2026-08-18 · News Desk · Buziness Bytes_ Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay apologised in the state Assembly on Monday after one of his ministers referred to former Chief Minister M Karunanidhi directly by name without using the customary honorifics. The remark led to strong protests from opposition DMK members. Vijay quickly stepped in to calm the situation and admitted that \[…\] The post Tamil Nadu CM Vijay Apologises in Assembly… ## [Indian-Origin Arshdeep Singh Dang Becomes First Sikh Fighter Pilot to Graduate from Britain’s RAF Since World War II](https://www.buzinessbytes.com/international/indian-origin-arshdeep-singh-dang-becomes-first-sikh-fighter-pilot-to-graduate-from-britains-raf-since-world-war-ii/) _2026-08-17 · News Desk · Buziness Bytes_ Indian-origin Flight Lieutenant Arshdeep Singh Dang, 28, has created history by becoming the first Sikh to graduate as a fighter pilot in Britain’s Royal Air Force (RAF) since World War II. Dang graduated at a fast jet pilot ceremony held at RAF Valley in North Wales on Friday, August 14. According to the RAF, he \[…\] The post Indian-Origin Arshdeep Singh Dang Becomes First Sikh Fighter Pilot to… ## [Tamil Nadu CM Vijay Writes to PM Modi, Seeks Permanent Cap of 543 Lok Sabha Seats](https://www.buzinessbytes.com/politics/tamil-nadu-cm-vijay-writes-to-pm-modi-seeks-permanent-cap-of-543-lok-sabha-seats/) _2026-08-14 · News Desk · Buziness Bytes_ Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asking the Centre to bring Constitutional amendments to permanently fix the total number of Lok Sabha seats at 543. In his letter on Thursday, Vijay referred to a resolution passed by the Tamil Nadu Assembly a day earlier. The resolution raised \[…\] The post Tamil Nadu CM Vijay Writes to PM Modi, Seeks Permanent… ## [Zine: seven sounds of Sumatra](https://afterstan.bearblog.dev/zine-seven-sounds-of-sumatra/) _2026-08-13 · afterstan · Afterstan_ I made this zine a few weeks ago but it feels like longer, because I haven't heard many of the sounds since I left Sumatra. So when I unfolded it and put it beside me on a chair where I am writing this in Kuala Lumpur (in Malaysia), I smiled big without trying. Because I was delighted at the effect of seeing it, how I was transported so thoroughly back there. To the continuous road that Bell and I… ## [What Is XIRR? Meaning, Formula and Why It Matters for SIP Investors](https://www.buzinessbytes.com/concept-of-the-day/what-is-xirr-meaning-formula-and-why-it-matters-for-sip-investors/) _2026-08-13 · News Desk · Buziness Bytes_ CAGR works well when you invest a lump sum once and leave it invested for several years. But SIPs are different. With a Systematic Investment Plan (SIP), you invest money on different dates ₹5,000 this month, another ₹5,000 next month, and so on. Because every instalment stays invested for a different length of time, a \[…\] The post What Is XIRR? Meaning, Formula and Why It Matters for SIP… ## [Browse ThreatCrush Modules (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/VwJ1VKjOynCZ) _2026-08-13 · **Sponsored**_ Install community-built security modules to extend real-time threat intelligence and monitoring ## [Prajwal Revanna Under Fresh Probe After Mobile Phone Found in Jail Cell](https://www.buzinessbytes.com/national/prajwal-revanna-under-fresh-probe-after-mobile-phone-found-in-jail-cell/) _2026-08-13 · News Desk · Buziness Bytes_ Former Janata Dal (Secular) MP Prajwal Revanna has come under fresh scrutiny after investigators allegedly found a mobile phone containing dozens of pornographic videos in his jail cell at Bengaluru’s Parappana Agrahara Central Prison. Revanna is currently in prison in connection with a rape case. According to Central Crime Branch (CCB) sources cited by India \[…\] The post Prajwal Revanna Under… ## [Airtel, Netflix Launch #MillionThankYou Tribute to Indian Air Force This Independence Day](https://www.buzinessbytes.com/press-release/airtel-netflix-launch-millionthankyou-tribute-to-indian-air-force-this-independence-day/) _2026-08-12 · News Desk · Buziness Bytes_ Meerut: This Independence Day, Airtel and Netflix are turning a powerful story of courage into a nationwide expression of gratitude. Inspired by the Indian Air Force’s Golden Arrows Squadron and its role during the 1999 Kargil War, Operation Safed Sagar brings audiences closer to the courage, precision and sacrifice of the air warriors who served \[…\] The post Airtel, Netflix Launch… ## [Bankipur, Datia, Manjalpur Election Result Highlights: Bankipur verdict is message to BJP leadership, says Kishor](https://www.livemint.com/elections/bankipur-datia-byelection-result-2026-live-bihar-madhya-pradesh-gujarat-election-result-prashant-kishor-bjp-3-august-11785736563323.html) _2026-08-03 · mint - elections_ Bankipur, Datia, Manjalpur Election Result Highlights: Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor defeats BJP's Neeraj Kumar by over 19,000 votes. BJP and Congress retain Bankipur and Datia respectively. ## [Datia Election Result 2026: Here's what MP bypoll means for BJP and Congress](https://www.livemint.com/elections/eci-datia-election-result-2026-live-updates-heres-why-this-madhya-pradesh-bypoll-election-matters-election-commission-11785731187013.html) _2026-08-03 · mint - elections_ The bypoll was necessitated after a Delhi court in April this year sentenced Congress MLA Rajendra Bharti to three years' imprisonment in a cheating case, leading to the termination of his assembly membership. ## [Bankipur election results today: Prashant Kishor leads over BJP's Neeraj Kumar in early ECI trends](https://www.livemint.com/elections/bankipur-bypoll-result-live-can-prashant-kishor-win-in-bjp-s-bastion-in-his-debut-election-jan-suraaj-nitin-nabin-11785721870585.html) _2026-08-03 · mint - elections_ A low voter turnout of over 34 per cent was registered in the 30 July bypoll on to Bihar's Bankipur seat where Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor, making his electoral debut, has challenged decades of BJP dominance. ## [July 2026 in Sumatra, Indonesia](https://afterstan.bearblog.dev/july-2026-in-sumatra-indonesia/) _2026-08-02 · afterstan · Afterstan_ Hi internet friends, Time for my July update, and a note about the future of these updates. Meta-commentary about this update First, to make this update make a bit more sense, a bit more context: In July we continued what we had been doing, which was cycling up the west coast of Sumatra. If you're the type of person that googles the place names I mention (love that), you'll maybe notice that Dumai… ## [June 2026 in Taiwan and Indonesia](https://afterstan.bearblog.dev/june-2026/) _2026-07-31 · afterstan · Afterstan_ Hi internet friends, Time for my June update. After Taiwan, Bell and I flew to Indonesia. We decided to go here, well I decided to take us here, mainly because I didn't know anything about Indonesia. And that seemed a bit odd, given that it's a big country of 280 million people. More pragmatically, it was conveniently located in the general region, so we could visit before a better cycling climate… ## [May 2026 in Taiwan](https://afterstan.bearblog.dev/may-2026/) _2026-07-30 · afterstan · Afterstan_ Caption: Art postcard in a very cool shop on Jieyue Street, Hualien. Greetings from Indonesia. I’m popping in on this late July Monday to share a page I wrote about May, cycling up the east coast of Taiwan. Looking back, May was different trips in one month: Bell and I continued our ride around Taiwan, but also took a week off work to complete a side-trip loop into the mountains. The last week of… ## [Bankipur bypoll: Voting begins as Prashant Kishor makes electoral debut from BJP bastion](https://www.livemint.com/elections/bankipur-bypoll-voting-begins-as-prashant-kishor-makes-electoral-debut-bjp-nitin-nabin-bihar-gujarat-election-commissio-11785377489608.html) _2026-07-30 · mint - elections_ The entry of Kishor, a former poll strategist who launched the Jan Suraaj Party a few years ago, has turned the contest into a keenly watched battle in a constituency that has remained a BJP stronghold. ## [Reading Taihe school's account of when we stayed the night there](https://afterstan.bearblog.dev/reading-the-schools-account-of-when-we-stayed-the-night-there/) _2026-07-05 · afterstan · Afterstan_ The list of people I want to send postcards to doesn't get shorter. It's a list of old connections and new ones. But today I wrote one, to Taihe School, in a village up in the hills of central Taiwan where oolong tea grows, where the steep roads are in poor condition by the country's high standards, and where it is so hot and humid that I was close to tears by the time we reached Taihe School.… ## [Non-Custodial Crypto Gateway (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/EF0Zd8RLiIMw) _2026-07-05 · **Sponsored**_ Accept multi-chain crypto, automated fee handling, and trustless escrow with real-time settlement. ## [April 2026 in Taiwan](https://afterstan.bearblog.dev/april-2026/) _2026-06-17 · afterstan · Afterstan_ April: poodling down the west side of Taiwan, somewhere between the ocean + the mountains. Every week, people taking us in under their wing in their little corner of little Taiwan, which doesn't feel little at all. Previous monthly updates in this series: March 2026 February 2026 January 2026 December 2025 November 2025 October 2025 September 2025 August 2025 April 2026 Start: Taichung, Taiwan… ## [Rajya Sabha elections: BJP candidates elected unopposed in MP; Mallikarjun Kharge among 4 elected from Karnataka](https://www.livemint.com/elections/rajya-sabha-elections-bjp-candidates-elected-unopposed-in-mp-mallikarjun-kharge-among-4-elected-from-karnataka-11781176481253.html) _2026-06-11 · mint - elections_ All three BJP candidates from Madhya Pradesh were elected unopposed in the Rajya Sabha elections. Additionally, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge was among four candidates unanimously elected from Karnataka, according to officials. ## [Blog migration reflections](https://afterstan.bearblog.dev/blog-migration-reflections/) _2026-05-29 · afterstan · Afterstan_ I am finally, incredibly, nearly done with moving 10 years of blog posts from WordPress to here in Bear. It is something I don’t want to do again. It was a lot of work. I’d love Bear to be my forever home. At the same time, migrating has been a powerful process. My WordPress blog had sat pretty much dormant for a few years. It’s not that I didn’t think about it. I thought about it all the time.… ## [Punjab local body polls Updates: Clashes erupt between supporters of Congress, AAP, BJP and SAD; 45.60% till 2 pm](https://www.livemint.com/elections/punjab-local-body-polls-live-voting-for-municipal-bodies-underway-11779770188510.html) _2026-05-26 · mint - elections_ Punjab local body polls LIVE: Polling is taking place in 1,896 wards of the municipal bodies, which include eight municipal corporations of Mohali, Bathinda, Abohar, Barnala, Kapurthala, Moga, Batala, and Pathankot. ## [Falta Election Result Updates: BJP wins by ‘record margin’ of over 1 lakh votes, PM Modi congratulates Debangshu Panda](https://www.livemint.com/elections/falta-election-results-live-bjp-tmc-eci-counts-votes-amid-tight-security-suvendu-adhikarri-mamata-banerjee-11779599145048.html) _2026-05-24 · mint - elections_ Falta Election Result Updates: BJP's Debangshu Panda recorded a massive win with a margin of 1,09,021 votes against Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidate Sambhu Nath Kurmi as Falta underwent re-polling ## [ECI announces Rajya Sabha polls for 24 seats as HD Deve Gowda, Mallikarjun Kharge retire](https://www.livemint.com/elections/eci-announces-rajya-sabha-polls-for-24-seats-as-hd-deve-gowda-mallikarjun-kharge-retire-11779429146541.html) _2026-05-22 · mint - elections_ Election Commission on Friday announced polls for 24 Rajya Sabha seats on June 18 following retirement of incumbents, including former prime minister HD Deve Gowda and Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Digvijay Singh. ## [Falta repoll Updates: 86% turnout till 5 pm; TMC's Jahangir Khan is out of race – All you need to know](https://www.livemint.com/elections/assembly-elections/falta-repoll-live-voting-begins-amid-heavy-security-cover-tmcs-jahangir-khan-exits-suvendu-adhikari-bjp-west-bengal-11779326211865.html) _2026-05-21 · mint - elections_ The Election Commission has nearly doubled the security arrangements for voting in the assembly seat that was countermanded last month over allegations of large-scale EVM tampering. ## [March 2026: Deciding where to go next; Kalady, Kerala; Camping in Taiwan](https://afterstan.bearblog.dev/march-2026-deciding-where-to-go-next-kalady-kerala-camping-in-taiwan/) _2026-05-07 · afterstan · Afterstan_ Bell and I spent March first in Kerala (a state in southwest India), then flew to Taiwan. From Taipei in the northwest, we got started cycling on a counterclockwise circumambulation known as 環島 / Huándǎo ("journey around the island"). A page in a journal barely scratches the surface, especially when you have a tendency like me to fixate on particular details. So in this month’s update you’ll find… ## [February 2026: A meeting, a cancelled ferry, a climb (Tamil Nadu)](https://afterstan.bearblog.dev/february-2026/) _2026-03-28 · afterstan · Afterstan_ The first image is of the dog who was our companion when we camped at the beach in the village of Chithiraipettai, Tamil Nadu. I remembered that we had peanut butter, and I remembered that you can feed a dog peanut butter, so we did. The second image is our route through Tamil Nadu. I was just on Google Maps looking up the village I spelled out in the previous paragraph, and I realized that… ## [January 2026: Mostly in Tamil Nadu, with a train ride, fellow women cyclists, "cycling to the mountain"](https://afterstan.bearblog.dev/january-2026/) _2026-03-22 · afterstan · Afterstan_ \[Content warning: brief discussion of dead animals; 1 graphic photo of dead people\] Most of this little monthly update is about Tamil Nadu. Here, enormous vinyl billboards like the one shown above were a daily sight along the road. They're the kind of thing that makes for a photo that is easy to share - - it kind of speaks for itself! - - but that doesn't mean they're simple: they're a world in… ## [Zuverlässiges Hosting, Domains, Server (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/q58xzqcg6J4H) _2026-03-22 · **Sponsored**_ Zuverlässige Infrastruktur, niedrige Preise und skalierbare Server für deinen Webauftritt. ## [How I Cleared the Railway Exam – Ramya’s Experience | Naan Mudhalvan Scheme](https://tamilnadutimes.in/how-i-cleared-the-railway-exam-ramyas-experience-naan-mudhalvan-scheme/) _2026-02-23 · Rakshan · Tamil Nadu Times_ Hello, my name is Ramya. My mother works as a domestic helper, and my father is a driver. For more than three years, I had been appearing for Indian Railways recruitment exams, but I was unable to clear the final stage in any of them. Through my friends, I learned about the residential coaching center \[…\] The post How I Cleared the Railway Exam – Ramya’s Experience | Naan Mudhalvan Scheme appeared… ## [Death Toll Rises to Over 80 in Pakistani Airstrike Along Afghan Border](https://tamilnadutimes.in/death-toll-rises-to-over-80-in-pakistani-airstrike-along-afghan-border/) _2026-02-23 · Rakshan · Tamil Nadu Times_ The death toll has risen to over 80 following an airstrike carried out by the Pakistan Air Force on border areas within Afghanistan. The attack reportedly took place in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province, amid escalating border tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan in recent months. Women and children were among those killed, and more than 20 others \[…\] The post Death Toll Rises to Over 80 in… ## [Total Voters in Tamil Nadu: 5.67 Crore](https://tamilnadutimes.in/total-voters-in-tamil-nadu-5-67-crore/) _2026-02-23 · Rakshan · Tamil Nadu Times_ The final voter list following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) has been released in Tamil Nadu, with a total of 5,67,07,380 voters, according to Chief Electoral Officer Archana Patnaik. Of these 2,77,38,925 are men, 2,89,60,838 are women, and 7,671 belong to the third gender. During the revision process, 74,07,207 voters were removed from the list, \[…\] The post Total Voters in Tamil Nadu:… ## [“This Election is a Battle Between Vijay and Stalin” – TVK Leader Vijay](https://tamilnadutimes.in/this-election-is-a-battle-between-vijay-and-stalin-tvk-leader-vijay/) _2026-02-23 · Rakshan · Tamil Nadu Times_ TVK leader Vijay, speaking at a public meeting in Agaramcheri, Velur district, promised full access to education and healthcare in hill villages. Around 4,900 attendees were given QR-coded ID cards, with seating arranged for everyone and basic facilities like drinking water and medical aid provided. Vijay said, “Our vote is our right. No one can \[…\] The post “This Election is a Battle Between… ## [“If I’m a Servant, Who’s Your Grandfather?” – Edappadi Palaniswami’s Question](https://tamilnadutimes.in/if-im-a-servant-whos-your-grandfather-edappadi-palaniswamis-question/) _2026-02-23 · Rakshan · Tamil Nadu Times_ AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi Palaniswami, in a post on X, criticized DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin for calling him a “rogue servant” of the BJP. He questioned what Stalin would say about his own grandfather, Karunanidhi, who was part of the same political alliance. Palaniswami accused Stalin of indirectly criticizing Karunanidhi through him and said that \[…\] The post “If I’m a Servant, Who’s… ## [“No Teachers to Teach Tamil at Anna University” – Anbumani](https://tamilnadutimes.in/no-teachers-to-teach-tamil-at-anna-university-anbumani/) _2026-02-23 · Rakshan · Tamil Nadu Times_ PMK leader Anbumani has criticized the DMK government for not appointing teachers to teach Tamil at Anna University and its affiliated colleges. He said that first-year engineering students are being forced to take exams in the subject “Tamils and Technology” without any instruction. Although Tamil was made a compulsory subject in 2021–22, the government did \[…\] The post “No Teachers to Teach… ## [“We Have Requested 5 Constituencies” – Jawahirullah Interview](https://tamilnadutimes.in/we-have-requested-5-constituencies-jawahirullah-interview/) _2026-02-23 · Rakshan · Tamil Nadu Times_ Manithaneya Makkal Katchi leader Jawahirullah has stated that his party has requested five constituencies from the DMK. The DMK has initiated seat-sharing discussions for the upcoming Legislative Assembly elections. As part of this process, talks were first held with the Indian Union Muslim League. Subsequently, the DMK’s election committee conducted discussions today with Manithaneya Makkal \[…\]… ## [“Determined to Light the Lamp at the Deepa Thoon” – K. Annamalai](https://tamilnadutimes.in/determined-to-light-the-lamp-at-the-deepa-thoon-k-annamalai/) _2026-02-23 · Rakshan · Tamil Nadu Times_ K. Annamalai, former Tamil Nadu BJP State President, stated that devotees should take a pledge to light the lamp at the Deepa Thoon in Thirupparankundram Hill. In a post on X, he said that on this auspicious day when Sashti and the Karthigai star coincide, devotees should resolve to light a lamp at the Thirupparankundram \[…\] The post “Determined to Light the Lamp at the Deepa Thoon” – K. Annamalai… ## [“People Will Teach DMK a Lesson for Power Tariff Hike” – Anbumani Ramadoss](https://tamilnadutimes.in/people-will-teach-dmk-a-lesson-for-power-tariff-hike-anbumani-ramadoss/) _2026-02-23 · Rakshan · Tamil Nadu Times_ Anbumani Ramadoss has accused the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government in Tamil Nadu of crippling small and medium industries through steep electricity tariff hikes. He claimed that since the DMK came to power, over 600 textile mills and 2 lakh power looms have shut down, largely due to a reported 42% increase in power tariffs. As \[…\] The post “People Will Teach DMK a Lesson for Power Tariff Hike”… ## [Final Electoral Roll to Be Released in Tamil Nadu Today](https://tamilnadutimes.in/final-electoral-roll-to-be-released-in-tamil-nadu-today/) _2026-02-23 · Rakshan · Tamil Nadu Times_ The final electoral roll for Tamil Nadu is set to be released today following the completion of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). Tamil Nadu’s Chief Electoral Officer, Archana Patnaik, will publish the district-wise voter details. As of October 27, the state had 6.41 crore registered voters. However, in the draft electoral roll released as part \[…\] The post Final Electoral Roll to Be Released…