Ankita Dhyani clocks personal best time in 1500m in USA
Portland (USA): India’s middle and long-distance runner Ankita Dhyani clocked a personal best time to finish second in the women’s 1500m race at the Stumptown Twilight event here. The 24-year-old Ankita clocked 4:06.75s in the World Athletics Continental Tour Challenger level meet (Category D) on Saturday. She improved upon her previous personal best by more…
LG to flag off Budha Amarnath yatra from Jammu on Aug 17; security tightened
Jammu: Amid tight security arrangements, the annual pilgrimage to the Himalayan shrine of Budha Amarnath in Poonch district will begin today, with LG Manoj Sinha scheduled to flag off the first batch of pilgrims from Jammu. Security has been further tightened ahead of the yatra, with forces deployed along Jammu-Rajouri-Poonch highway amid operations at several…
Over 2.37 lakh evacuated as Odisha braces for more rain, CM to visit flood-hit areas on Aug 17
Bhubaneshwar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi is scheduled to visit flood-hit Bhadrak and Jajpur districts on Monday as the state remains on high alert following an IMD forecast of extremely heavy rain in the wake of the formation of a fresh low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal. The state has evacuated more than…
Proud to be ‘dimagi Naxal’: Cong’s P Chidambaram hits back at PM
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his “dimagi naxal” remark, and said, “I am proud to be a dimagi naxal”. Addressing the nation on the 80th Independence Day on Saturday, Modi warned about “dimagi naxals” who have allegedly entrenched themselves in the system…
U Lakshmanrao This article was written in response to the Editor’s thoughtful appeal to develop a theme around the cultural renaissance of Bharat, rooted in the timeless virtues of our ancient heritage. I consider it a particularly inspiring suggestion, as it encouraged me to look beyond the visible dimensions of independence and explore the deeper…
KTR, Stop Ranting
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President Kalwakuntla Taraka Rama Rao’s (KTR)recent remarks about his daughter choosing to study in the United States because she felt Bharat did not have colleges of comparable quality have opened a debate that goes far beyond one politician’s family. The real question is not whether an individual has the right…
Three Keepers, Four Batters: Where Is India Heading?
Watching Bharat’s ongoing Test series against Sri Lanka, I cannot help asking a rather uncomfortable question: is this really the best way for Bharat to construct a Test team? I have nothing against Rishabh Pant. He is an exceptional cricketer and, on his day, can change the complexion of a Test match. But when Pant…
Re-look at free housing schemes
“Wise people live in rented houses; fools live in their own houses” is an old adage that has long been viewed differently in our society. For the middle class and the privileged, owning a roof over one’s head is often a matter of aspiration, inheritance and financial planning. Many manage to inherit or make do…
Sound education in Bharat: How far did we go?
As a teacher who has spent considerable time nurturing and grooming young minds, I welcomed the Orangenews9 Editor’s invitation to share my experience of how Bharat has travelled over the last eight decades, particularly in the field of education. Education has always been close to my heart, and my interaction with successive generations of students…
The hymn of Sage Śaunaka Gṛtsamada to Savitṛ
Lakshmanrao Upayadhyayula In the sacred corpus of the Rigveda, Sage Śaunaka Gṛtsamada composed a profound hymn to Savitṛ in the majestic cadence of Triṣṭubh metre. This celebrated hymn presents Savitṛ not merely as the visible Sun that illumines the heavens, but as the divine Impeller, the cosmic Messenger, and the unfailing Ordainer who sets all…
