India’s democracy has long prided itself on scale, diversity, and resilience. Yet, beneath this grand narrative lies a persistent imbalance—one that has quietly shaped governance for decades. Representation, the very backbone of democracy, has often been uneven, exclusionary, and outdated. Today, however, a set of structural reforms promises not just correction, but a decisive reset….
Upadhyayula Lakshman Rao The sage Nodhas, son of Gotama, raises his voice in solemn praise of Indra through the majestic cadence of the Tristubh metre found in the Rigveda. His hymns are not mere poetic expressions but authentic proclamations born of inner purity, spiritual discipline, and unwavering faith. In them is encapsulated a profound confidence…
The unwearied efforts of Krishna to avert the coming war reached their height when, with gentle dignity and winning composure, he drew Karna upon his chariot. The design was twofold, either to restrain him from the path of destruction or to turn him away from a ruinous resolve. With measured words Vasudeva addressed him, praising…
Sri Veerabhadraswamy Temple is located in Manchirevula village near Narsingi on the outskirts of Hyderabad. The temple stands on a small hill known as Veeranna Gutta, close to the banks of the Muchukunda (Musi) River. The serene hilltop setting, surrounded by rocks and greenery, gives the temple a peaceful and spiritual atmosphere. The temple is…
New Delhi: The BJP on Tuesday hit out at the Congress for calling Assam Police action against Pawan Khera a “witch hunt” and said the opposition party leader must face consequences for levelling “fake” allegations against Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his wife. An Assam Police team descended on the Delhi residence of Khera…
Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh on Tuesday said the state government has decided to hand over the probe into the bomb attack in Bishnupur district, which claimed the lives of two children, to the National Investigation Agency (NIA). Addressing a press conference here, Singh condemned the incident in the strongest terms and said…
Sivasagar/Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday slammed the Congress for “not verifying” the documents based on which it brought allegations against him and his family. Congress leader Pawan Khera had on Sunday alleged that Sarma’s wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, has multiple passports and foreign property, which were not declared in the chief…
Barrackpore (WB): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday launched a blistering attack on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the ruling Trinamool Congress, accusing them of pursuing “politics of appeasement”, encouraging infiltration for vote-bank reasons and reducing Bengal to a state of “misrule and corruption”. Addressing an election rally in Barrackpore in North 24 Parganas district,…
New Delhi: The BJP on Tuesday demanded an apology from Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge for his alleged remarks on the people of Gujarat and some other states, saying that the comment was “shameless, demeaning, and utterly despicable.” The ruling party also condemned Kharge’s alleged remarks comparing the RSS and the BJP to “poisonous snakes,” terming…
Hyderabad: In a significant scientific development with serious public health implications, researchers from the CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) and the LV Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) have uncovered worrying levels of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in bacteria responsible for eye infections. The collaborative study, published in the journal Communications Biology, is among the most…
