U Lakshman Rao The transformation from money orders, demand drafts and counter-based banking to instant digital payments is not merely a technological story. It is a story about the economic value of time, the dignity of ordinary citizens, the efficiency of markets and the gradual movement of financial power from institutions toward individuals. The significance…
India’s recent patenting of BAM-H24, a boron-rich energetic compound developed by scientists associated with ACRHEM, now DIA-CoE, at the University of Hyderabad under DRDO, has understandably attracted attention. But the significance of the development lies not in the broad claim that India has “cracked boron rocket fuel”, but in something more specific: an Indian team…
Lakshmanrao Upadhyayula In the ancient hymns of the Rigveda, the sage Vishvamitra invokes Indra in the majestic cadence of the Tristubh meter, celebrating him as the mighty guardian of cosmic order, the protector of righteous beings, and the unconquerable force who sustains harmony between heaven and earth. These hymns reveal not merely a warrior deity…
Karna, with unwavering confidence, addressed the King of Madra, Shalya, declaring that if he emerged victorious over Arjuna, death itself would never approach him. This conviction was firmly rooted in his heart. He proclaimed that he would stand fearlessly before Arjuna, the peerless wielder of celestial weapons, and maintained that if his chariot did not…
The Dhaneshwar Mahadev and Lokeshwar Mahadev Temple is a sacred Shiva temple located at Rampura (Mangrol) in Narmada district of Gujarat, on the southern bank of the Narmada River. Situated on the Narmada Parikrama route, the temple is unique for housing the Shiva Lingas of Dhaneshwar Mahadev and Lokeshwar Mahadev under the same roof. The…
New Delhi: Bollywood superstar Salman Khan slammed trolls targeting Katrina Kaif over her weight gain after pregnancy. Khan took off his shirt and wiped off the makeup during an episode of “Bigg Boss Season 20” and addressed the trolls who have been mocking him for his changing appearance. Without naming anyone, the actor then went…
Bengaluru: Karnataka is preparing to scale up the second Quantum India Bengaluru Summit in 2027 into a major global platform for quantum research, innovation, industry collaboration and investment, Minister for Science & Technology Ajay Dharam Singh said on Sunday. He said the state has set a target of a USD 20-billion quantum economy by 2035….
Nagoya: India’s Elavenil Valarivan added an individual silver to the team silver she won earlier in the day, finishing runner-up in the women’s 10m air rifle event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games here on Sunday. The 2025 world championship bronze medallist shot 252.4 points in the final to finish behind Japan’s Hinata Taichi, who won…
New Delhi: Payal Mehta, a senior journalist with CNN-News18, passed away in the early hours of Sunday in Mumbai. Mehta (46) was on a visit to Mumbai when she developed uneasiness early in the morning. She was rushed to a hospital, where she later passed away. In a post on X, senior journalist Sheela Bhatt…
Kakamilgahara (Japan): Deepika slammed as many as eight goals as the Indian women’s hockey team thrashed lowly Uzbekistan 19-0 in their opening Pool B match at the Asian Games, here on Sunday. It was expected to be a one-sided affair, and it turned out exactly that way as Uzbekistan’s defence had no answer to India’s…
