Pallaburusu: More than just a toothbrush
Pallaburusu may not sound particularly appealing. It may even make you chuckle if you are unfamiliar with the Telangana usage. For many Telugu speakers, particularly in rural Telangana, pallaburusu is simply a toothbrush. And it becomes the unlikely centrepiece of a village drama that is far less about dental hygiene than about an ageing father’s…
Shouldn’t HCA take a cue from Modi’s initiative? Part I
Special Correspondent The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) appears to have reached a stage where merely changing office-bearers, issuing fresh circulars or seeking judicial intervention may no longer be enough to restore confidence in its administration—and, more importantly, in its player-selection system. For years, allegations of corruption, nepotism, favouritism and the emergence of a ‘pay-to-play’ culture…
Global gaze: How India stopped importing its awe
Shrikant Rao A few months ago, in April, standing on the observation deck of the Eiffel Tower for the ninth time in my journalistic career, looking out over the grey slate roofs of Paris and the rise of Montmartre in the distance, I felt a familiar tug of history. But this time, the emotion wasn’t…
Devatas in Level 4 – Part 3
This is an article series. Please read all previous articles before reading this article. The URLs for all previous articles are located in the SPECIAL THOUGHTS section. Continuing on the topic of Bhaarati Devi and her Avataara as Draupadi Devi, let’s now ponder over the incident of Draupadi Vastra Apahaara attempt by the evil Dushaasana. Shree…
Suryapath Tiranga: Global relay of tricolour spirit from Fiji to mark 80th I-Day concludes in San Francisco
New Delhi: ‘Suryapath Tiranga’, a first-of-its-kind campaign involving over 50 Indian missions from east to west, under which images of the tricolour were being “digitally relayed” across multiple time zones, was held on Saturday to mark the country’s 80th Independence Day. The unique global relay began with the Indian High Commission in Suva in Fiji…
Israel President Herzog, PM Netanyahu greet India on Independence Day
Herzliya (Israel): Israeli President Isaac Herzog congratulated India and its people on the 80th Independence Day, calling for strengthening the “beautiful friendship” between the two countries. “On behalf of the State of Israel, I warmly congratulate President @rashtrapatibhvn, Prime Minister @narendramodi, and the wonderful people of India on your 80th Independence Day!” Herzog posted on…
It was important to start with a good win: Harmanpreet
Amstelveen: August 15 India captain Harmanpreet Singh on Saturday expressed satisfaction on his side’s 3-1 victory over Wales in the men’s Hockey World Cup opener here, saying that it was important to win the first match by a good margin and get full three points. “We played very well. Our aim was to create chances…
Indians celebrate 80th Independence Day across world with cultural events, flag hoisting
Washington/Beijing: From the Pacific islands and East Asia to Europe, the Gulf and the Americas, Indians joined celebrations with their friends and families marking the country’s 80th Independence Day on Saturday, as key partners including the US, the UK, France, Russia and Iran extended greetings and reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening ties with New Delhi….
Revolution in the health sector of Bharat
The time has come to take a closer look at Bharat’s health journey — what has changed, what has improved and what still needs to be done There was a time when the story of Indian healthcare was dominated by infectious diseases, inadequate infrastructure, shortage of doctors, high maternal and infant mortality, poor access to…
India @ 80: Becoming Bharat
Dr. Sandhya Rani Bombay Greetings to all the followers of Orangenews9 on the occasion of our 80th Independence Day. What stirred my poetic instinct was the Editor’s invitation to share my reflections and experiences on the remarkable journey of a nation that became free in 1947. Eight decades later, as Bharat stands at the threshold…
