Cardiff: Joe Root dug deep into his reservoir of experience for an unbeaten 99 off 133 balls, anchoring England’s series levelling four-wicket win over India in the second ODI here on Thursday. The series decider will be played at Lord’s on Sunday and could well be Rohit Sharma’s final game in India colours. Rohit looked…
Ramu Chilimilla At 101 years of age, Charlotte Chopin of France receiving the Padma Shri stands as a remarkable testament that true greatness is measured not by age, nationality, or circumstance, but by the lives we touch through dedication, compassion, and selfless service. Born in France, Charlotte Chopin’s journey reflects the extraordinary power of lifelong…
MS Sparsha The story of success is often told through balance sheets, market share and billion-dollar valuations. Rarely do we pause to remember the dusty, uncertain beginnings of the men and women who built some of India’s most iconic brands with little more than courage and conviction. Few stories exemplify this better than that of…
Why Amara Raja’s Customer Qualification Plant in Telangana signals a new phase in India’s manufacturing journey. Shrikant Rao When Amara Raja commissioned its Customer Qualification Plant (CQP) at the company’s emerging Giga Corridor in Mahabubnagar recently, the headlines were almost predictable. A Rs 500-crore investment. Another milestone in India’s lithium-ion battery ambitions: a step towards…
Lakshmanrao Upadhyayula The sage Gr̥tsamada, immersed in the profound cadence of the Jagatī metre, raises a luminous invocation to Agni, the eternal flame who stands at the heart of Vedic consciousness. Agni is not merely fire in its physical manifestation but the very embodiment of divine radiance, the sustainer of life, and the purifier of…
Arjuna, his heart torn between reason and anguish, spoke with a voice that trembled under the weight of unbearable grief. “When such mighty warriors as you—strong, skilled, and consummate in the science of war—stood guard, how could my son, unconquerable even to Indra, fall in battle? From no angle does my mind discern the cause…
The Mausi Maa Temple is situated in Puri, Odisha, about halfway between the Shree Jagannath Temple and the Gundicha Temple. It is around 1.5 km from the Jagannath Temple and is one of the most sacred stops on the Rath Yatra route. During the Bahuda Yatra, thousands of devotees gather here to witness the divine…
Lucknow: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya is expected to submit its final report to the Uttar Pradesh government shortly, sources said on Thursday. The SIT’s findings are likely to pave the way for sweeping changes in the temple’s administration and donation-counting system. The…
New Delhi: Even as advanced weapons and platforms are being inducted into the armed forces to tackle the evolving nature of warfare, critical infrastructure such as ports, roads and tunnels will continue to play an indispensable role in the future, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday. In his address at the Strategic Infrastructure Conclave…
Patna: Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Thursday launched the ‘Bihar School Live Classes’ initiative and a free online coaching programme for JEE and NEET aspirants. The chief minister inaugurated the ‘Bihar School Live Classes’ programme at Government Girls’ Higher Secondary School in Shastri Nagar in Patna. Under the initiative, schools will be connected through video…
