KS Nagarajan As we mark 18 November 2025, the birth anniversary of the great patriot and Swadeshi Shipping Company founder V.O. Chidambaram Pillai, it is worth reflecting on how Bharat has historically treated its own visionaries, reformers, and nation-builders. From the days of Galileo, who was persecuted for simply declaring scientific truth, to our own…
Moscow: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday met Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin and apprised him of preparations underway for the upcoming annual India-Russia summit. Putin shook hands with Jaishankar, receiving him in the Representative Office of the Senate Palace in the Kremlin, state-run TASS news agency reported. “Honoured to call on…
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday arrested Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui, chairman of the Al Falah group, after it conducted simultaneous searches in Delhi-NCR against the trustees and promoters of Faridabad-based Al Falah University, linked to the Red Fort area car blast case, officials said. Siddiqui has been taken into custody under the criminal provisions…
New Delhi: Under a large-scale verification drive carried out after the November 10 blast near the Red Fort, the Delhi Police has registered cases against 250 people across the North district, mostly for not completing the mandatory police verification process, an official said on Tuesday. The blast triggered by a suicide bomber, which followed the…
Mumbai: Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Minister Narhari Zirwal on Tuesday said despite the existing ban on manufacture and sale of gutkha, illegal consignments of the tobacco-laced product continue to enter the state from outside, causing harm to students and youth. The state government is considering invoking the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime…
We are pleased to introduce a new Special Feature in our Business Pages – “Market Watch”, starting today (Wednesday/Thursday). The column will be authored by Srinivas B. G., Founder-Partner at Invictus FinServ LLP. Srinivas is a seasoned financial industry leader with over 30 years of expertise in wealth management for UHNI/HNI clients and corporates across…
When Saunaka and the sages of Naimisharanya enquired of Souti regarding the exile of the sons of Pandu, the narrator spoke in sober cadence. He told how, having lost all in the cruel game of dice, the Pandavas turned their steps southward into the forest, accompanied by Indrasena and other faithful attendants. Subhadra, the young…
Nrusinghanath Temple is located at the foot of the Gandhamardan Hills in Paikmal, Bargarh district, Odisha. The temple sits close to the Odisha–Chhattisgarh border. The area is surrounded by thick forests, natural streams, and medicinal plants. The surroundings are calm, cool, and naturally beautiful, making it a peaceful pilgrimage destination. The main deity is Lord…
New Delhi: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi is India’s best-ranked institute, followed by IIT Bombay and IIT Kharagpur, according to QS World University Sustainability rankings announced on Tuesday. Lund University in Sweden has taken the top spot for the first time since the ranking was established in 2023. The University of Toronto had been…
London: Google boss Sundar Pichai has cautioned users not to “blindly trust” everything artificial intelligence (AI) tells them, even as he struck a warning note for companies to watch out for an AI investment bubble burst that no one would be immune to. In an interview with the BBC, the Indian-American CEO of Alphabet –…
