Washington: How far can USD 5,000 go in America? If you believe President Donald Trump, it is just about enough to buy a hamburger at his super luxury Mar-a-Lago resort. In a politically risky joke, made at a time when high cost of living has become central to national elections next week, Trump more or…
New Delhi: The BJP on Wednesday poked fun at Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, claiming that the Congress drew a ‘zero’ in the 28 MLC seats that went to polls recently, soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi taunted the party for its dismal performance despite the use of paper ballots. The MLC elections…
MV Ramanamurthy What if the BJP’s most dependable advertising agency is not some high-priced multinational firm, but the Congress party itself? Imagine a PR agency that charges no fees, requires no contract, works round the clock and, best of all, lets its rival write the punchlines. In Indian politics, this would qualify as a revolutionary…
One is a stormy petrel on television; the other is a cyclone over the Bay of Bengal. One raises the temperature in studios; the other raises water levels, wind speeds, and anxiety along the coast. Meet Arnab and Arnob. They sound almost identical, but their arenas could not be more different. One unleashes verbal tempests…
Lakshmanrao Upadhyayula Among the profound hymns of the Rigveda, the prayers of Sage Vāmadeva addressed to Lord Indra stand as magnificent expressions of devotion, wisdom, and spiritual insight. Composed in the dignified Triṣṭubh metre, these hymns reveal Indra not merely as the heroic deity of thunder and rain but as the guardian of cosmic order,…
Sanjaya said, “O King Dhritarashtra, while the battlefield raged with unrelenting fury, Ashwatthama advanced against the sons of Draupadi. A rueful smile played upon his lips as he released five sharp arrows at each of them, deriving cruel satisfaction from tormenting those noble warriors. His shafts struck with deadly precision, yet the sons of Draupadi…
Dattabardi Datta Temple is an ancient and revered temple dedicated to Lord Dattatreya, situated on Dattabardi Hill near Hadgaon in the Nanded district of Maharashtra. Surrounded by peaceful natural surroundings, the temple is an important pilgrimage centre for devotees of Lord Datta. It is particularly known for its unique Ekamukhi (single-faced) idol of Lord Dattatreya…
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday hit out at Rahul Gandhi over his comments on Tata issue, saying the Congress leader is trying to incite business leaders to join him in spreading distrust and toxicity and he should refrain from “politicising” every issue. Accusing Gandhi of repeatedly decrying the successes of Indian industry…
New Delhi: The results of the 2026 Legislative Council (MLC) elections across Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Karnataka and Maharashtra are throwing up a mixed picture for the major political parties. The elections covered 28 seats across the four states, with counting continuing in several constituencies on Wednesday, October 28. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has secured…
New Delhi: Andhra Pradesh bore the brunt of Cyclone Arnab, with three people killed and 31 houses damaged, a senior National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) officer said on Wednesday. The disaster response and rescue teams of the Centre and those of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha are now bracing to tackle the effects of rainfall, which…
