New Delhi: Bangladesh is learnt to be in the process of inviting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several other regional leaders to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the country’s next prime minister, Tarique Rahman, on February 17, people familiar with the matter said on Saturday. It is learnt that Dhaka has already communicated its plan…
The Telangana municipal results are out. Yes, the Congress has won 1,347 of the 2,582 municipal wards and secured control of 66 local bodies across municipalities and corporations. On paper, that appears respectable. In reality, it is a sobering verdict — not a triumphant one. The polls were held across 2,582 wards in 116 municipalities…
Most celebrations make us lose awareness. Mahashivratri does the opposite. It is a celebration wrapped in restful awareness — a night that brings deep rest to the body, quietude to the mind, and dissolution to the ego. In that stillness, a seeker awakens to the highest knowledge of the Shiva Tattva — the all-pervading consciousness….
This is an article series. Please read all previous articles before reading this article. The URLs for all previous articles are located at www.special thoughts.com section. Continuing on with the hierarchy of Devata-s, let’s look at the venerable Jeevaatma-s in Level 15. Bhrugu Rushi There are various stories in the Puraana-s, Raamaayana, Mahaabhaarata, and Upanishat-s which…
Know the Atman as the Lord, body as the chariot, know the intellect as the charioteer, and the mind as verily the reins. The very famous chariot metaphor, which appears in the Kathopanishad, got prominence in the Bhagavad Gita, chapter 1, verse 14. In the battlefield of Kurukshetra, the Gita was imparted in the chariot…
The coarse mind, the fevered craving, and the unrestrained wickedness of Keechaka rose openly to the surface, casting increasing hardship upon Sairandhri even while destiny itself was preparing the net of his destruction. A ruler or commander must discern the measure of another’s strength, skill, alliances, and inner merit in order to preserve balance within…
Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple is located in Basavanagudi, one of the oldest and most culturally rich areas of Bengaluru, Karnataka. The temple is situated near Bull Temple Road and is close to well-known temples such as Dodda Ganapathi Temple, Dodda Basavanna (Bull Temple), and Karanji Anjaneya Temple. The temple is believed to be more than 300…
Puducherry: Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Karaikal on Saturday. Shah was on a visit to Karikal to address a BJP rally. Rangasamy is heading the AINRC-BJP coalition ministry in the union territory. The CM was accompanied by his ministerial colleagues K Lakshminarayanan, A Namassivayam and P R N…
Kolkata: The Election Commission has set February 17 as a deadline for the West Bengal government to ensure that FIRs are registered against four officers over the alleged inclusion of ‘ghost’ voters in the electoral rolls in two districts, an official said on Saturday. The commission had earlier ordered the suspension of two electoral registration…
Munich: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday met his counterparts from the G7 countries as he reiterated India’s support for reform of the UN Security Council (UNSC) at the Munich Security Conference. The meeting comes after India concluded a free trade agreement (FTA) with the 27-nation European Union in January. Jaishankar in a social…
