MEA signals Punjab CM Mann unlikely to get clearance for Lahore event, cites Pakistan policy
New Delhi: The government on Friday indicated that Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is unlikely to get clearance to attend a conference in Lahore, citing its policy towards Pakistan, especially in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said India has an established national policy in terms of relations…
Journo Rama Rao’s Memoirs: The Day I Walked 15 Kms to Reach Office!
P.A. Rama Rao My 32-year association with the Deccan Chronicle group of newspapers was, by and large, an eventful and rewarding journey, offering several memorable experiences, professional opportunities and an exciting front-row seat to history. Like any long innings, it also had its share of unpleasant and disturbing incidents. Nevertheless, journalism gave me an opportunity…
Priya: Extraordinary Editor: I Owe You a Meeting
N Nagarajan What a former colleague taught me about editors, authors and the responsibility of getting books right. The controversy surrounding errors reported in Sonia Gandhi’s memoir has once again raised an old question in publishing: who is responsible when a book gets its facts wrong—the author, the editor, or the publisher? Perhaps the answer…
LoP and Foreign Jaunts
The Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha is not an ordinary political functionary who can afford to treat public accountability as an inconvenience. Rahul Gandhi occupies one of the most important parliamentary positions in Bharat’s democracy. He has every right to travel overseas, interact with political leaders and engage with international institutions….
Chhath Mahaparva 2026 – Salutations to the setting sun, salutations to the rising Sun!
Chhath Mahaparva is a unique festival of Indian culture, folk faith, and nature worship, where a wonderful confluence of devotion, penance, discipline, cleanliness, and social harmony is witnessed. This festival is not merely a religious ritual, but also conveys the message of expressing gratitude to nature and embracing the values of life. Dedicated to Lord…
Declining fertility rates and changing population policy
The need of the hour is not population control, but human development and preparation for the future. India’s population has long been a major topic of public policy, political discourse, and economic planning. Calls for population control have periodically arisen, citing the growing population as a source of pressure on resources, unemployment, poverty, and environmental…
The Vedic Glory of Indra and the Sacred Twin Horses in the Hymns of Sage Vāmadeva
Lakshmanrao Upadhyayula Among the profound hymns of the Rigveda, Sage Vāmadeva invokes the mighty Indra through verses composed in the sacred Gāyatrī Chandas, celebrating the divine power symbolized by his radiant twin horses. These hymns are not merely devotional songs but profound expressions of the Vedic vision, where nature, divinity, human aspiration, and cosmic order…
The Coronation of Kumara, Commander of the Celestial Hosts
The sage Vaisampayana continued his sacred narration to King Janamejaya. He said that after the divine seed of Lord Shiva emerged, Agni received it into his care. Unable to endure its immeasurable brilliance, the Fire God approached the Creator, Brahma, seeking guidance. Brahma instructed him to entrust the radiant seed to the sacred waters of…
Sri Vaishnodevi Shaneeswara Devasthanam – Sooranadu, Kollam, Kerala
Sri Vaishnodevi Shaneeswara Devasthanam is a sacred temple situated at Mithra Giri, Sooranadu South, in Kollam district, Kerala. Dedicated to Lord Shaneeswara (Shani Dev) and Goddess Vaishnodevi, the temple is particularly significant for its traditional association with the five Pandavas and their mother Kunti during the Mahabharata period. Lord Shaneeswara is worshipped here in a…
Rahul, his family and party never respected Constitution, Ambedkar: Chirag
Patna: (Nov 13)Union minister Chirag Paswan on Friday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, his family and party leaders of disrespecting the Constitution and its architect, BR Ambedkar, while defending Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Constitution in pocket” remark. Responding to journalists’ questions about Modi’s apparent dig at the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha,…
