New Delhi: Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday accused the Congress of spreading misinformation about rural employment, powers of Gram Panchayats and security of workers under the VB-G RAM G Act, calling its “allegations” baseless and misleading. On the day Congress announced the launch of a nationwide campaign against the repeal of the…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday chaired a national conference of chief secretaries where he had insightful discussions on various issues relating to governance and reforms, officials said. The conference marked another important milestone in strengthening the Centre-state partnership through structured and sustained dialogue on national development priorities, they said. “Had insightful discussions…
The world today is discovering—rather late in the day—that Islamic fundamentalism does not believe in borders, constitutions, or the comforting fiction of “pluralism.” From Nigeria to Bangladesh, from Gaza to Western capitals that still believe hashtags defeat ideology, the objective is neither coexistence nor reform. It is a conversion of land, law, and loyalty. Ask…
As a Political Analyst, I still believe the Constitution Matters A screaming headline in a local daily jolted me—not as a citizen alone, but as a political analyst who still naïvely believes that constitutional morality should matter in a republic. The report said Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy wants to seek the Congress high…
This is an article series. Please read all previous articles before reading this article. The URLs for all previous articles are located in the www.special thoughts section. Previous article was about maximizing the Punya one can earn through good Karma. This requires recalibration of one’s spiritual line of thought. Such a line of thought must…
Sage Gautama, desiring to test the depth of knowledge and conviction among the learned, raised a challenge before Sage Atri. Atri, wise and measured, perceived in this act not mere debate but the need to distinguish between the worth of a person and the sanctity of an institution—a principle, he thought, that would one day…
Poojappura Nagarukavu is an ancient serpent temple located at Chadiyara, Poojappura, in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Over 250 years old, Poojappura Nagarukavu is a major center for serpent worship in Kerala and is visited by thousands of devotees, particularly those seeking relief from Naga Dosha and family-related blessings. The temple’s serene natural setting, combined with deep devotional…
New Delhi: Amid freezing temperatures and treacherous terrains, the Indian Army has intensified its counter-terrorism operations across Kishtwar and Doda districts in Jammu and Kashmir to pursue and neutralise Pakistani terrorists attempting to exploit the harsh winter for concealment, sources said on Saturday. Traditionally, the onset of the 40-day ‘Chillai Kalan’, the harshest phase of…
New Delhi: Former India women’s hockey striker Vandana Katariya on Friday said she decided to quit the game earlier this year after feeling neglected, but she is ready to reverse her decision if the team management wants. The 33-year-old two-time Olympian announced her retirement from international hockey in April this year, bringing down the curtains…
Jaipur: The Anjuman Khuddam Syedzadgan, representing the khadims (caretakers) of the Ajmer Sharif Dargah, on Saturday condemned the purported incidents of violence against religious minorities in Bangladesh and India, calling for peace, justice and accountability. In a message issued on the culmination of the annual Urs (death anniversary) of Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti, the Anjuman…
