New Delhi: Sharp differences between Iran and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over the West Asia conflict were on full display on Thursday during the opening day of the BRICS foreign ministers’ meeting in New Delhi, signalling the challenges the bloc faces in reaching a consensus position on the crisis. It is learnt that there…
Vinay Rao This Was Never About 57 Clubs. It Was About The Mafia Behind Them The biggest lie sold to Hyderabad cricket is that the crisis inside the Hyderabad Cricket Association was caused by 57 clubs. It was not. Those clubs are still playing cricket. Their teams are on the grounds. Their secretaries continue functioning….
There was a time when the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh commanded respect for discipline, ideological clarity and its role in preserving Hindu civilizational consciousness. It functioned as a cultural force that sought to awaken national pride and social service among Hindus. But increasingly, some of its top functionaries appear unable to distinguish between cultural nationalism and…
The sudden warmth being projected between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping is neither a grand geopolitical reset nor a revival of trust between Washington and Beijing. It is far more tactical, temporary and transactional. The much-publicized visit of the US President to Beijing appears less like statesmanship and more like strategic damage control by an…
By PL Srinivas I write this not merely as a responsible citizen of India, but also as a committed karyakarta of the Bharatiya Janata Party who has seen politics from close quarters for decades. Your reported decision to reduce your personal convoy to just two vehicles may appear symbolic and inspiring to many, but to…
Upadhyayula Lakshman Rao The sage Kutsa, son of the venerable Angirasa lineage, lifts his voice in solemn devotion, weaving together the sacred meters of Tristubh and Jagati in praise of Rudra, the fierce yet compassionate lord of cosmic forces. In these hymns, Rudra is not merely invoked as a deity of destruction, but as the…
Sanjaya said, “O monarch Dhritarashtra, listen with a mind unattached to hope or despair as I recount the events. Your son Duryodhana sent Durmukha, Kripacharya, Kritavarma, Shalya, and Vivimshati to stand in support of Bhishmacharya. They stood around him like five perpetual fires guarding the commander of the army, resembling the sacred agnis of ancient…
Sri Jalpa Mata Mandir is located near Rajgarh town in Madhya Pradesh. Surrounded by natural hills and greenery, the temple attracts both pilgrims and visitors seeking peace and spiritual blessings. The temple is believed to be more than 550 years old. According to local traditions, the shrine was worshipped during the time of the Bhil…
Kolkata: Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Thursday told the Calcutta High Court that police remained passive during post-poll violence in West Bengal, while asserting that it is not a “bulldozer state”, amid ongoing demolition drives against illegal structures. The former chief minister, who appeared for the first time before the high court to argue…
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday announced the rollout of Phase 3 of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voters’ list in 16 states, three Union territories, including Maharashtra and Delhi. The third phase of SIR will be held in: Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, DNH & DD (Dadra and Nagar Haveli…
