New Delhi: As the West Asia crisis intensifies, India is facilitating discussions among the BRICS member nations to evolve a common approach on the Iran-US conflict, authoritative sources said on Friday. The issue also figured in the phone conversation between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Thursday night….
New Delhi: (Mar 13) As several India-flagged vessels remain stranded in the Strait of Hormuz due to the ongoing conflict in West Asia, Iran’s Ambassador to India, Mohammad Fathali, on Friday said that “we will try our best” to resolve the issue. Interacting with reporters on the sidelines of an event here, Fathali said, “We…
NEW DELHI: (Mar 13) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke to his Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi – their fourth such conversation since the West Asia crisis erupted – as New Delhi intensifies efforts to secure safe passage for over two dozen Indian-flagged merchant vessels currently stationed on either side of the Strait of Hormuz….
Hyderabad: A Special Youth Convention titled “Swami Vivekananda and the Way Forward” was organized at the Swami Vivekananda Institute of Technology in association with Ramakrishna Math in Hyderabad, drawing enthusiastic participation from students and faculty members. The convention focused on the timeless teachings of Swami Vivekananda and their continuing relevance for the younger generation. Speakers…
Parliamentary debates are meant to be about relevance – the topic on the table, the question before the House, the policy under scrutiny. In theory, at least. But when Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition, rises to speak, the suspense is not about what he will say. The suspense is about what he will drag…
In the near future, AI will not merely “write things for you”—it will function as a multimodal collaborator, capable of understanding context, emotion, and intent across text, video, and audio simultaneously. As of 2026, we are witnessing a shift from AI as a simple chatbot to Agentic AI—systems that not only generate drafts but can…
From the earliest dawn of contemplation, the Vedic seers perceived that existence is not a chaos of events but a rhythm of sacred order. They observed the procession of seasons, the alternation of light and darkness, the stirring of winds, the descent of rains, and the ripening of grain. In these movements, they discerned not…
Krishna spoke to Sanjaya not from mere emotion but from a depth of anguish. He recalled how the wicked Dussasana had dragged Draupadi into the royal assembly by her hair, ruthlessly. Dhritarashtra, though hearing the foul speech and witnessing the savage act, remained silent, enduring the heart-rending cries of a virtuous woman without intervening. Later,…
Sri Pethetil Maruti Temple is located within the sacred Sajjangad Fort in Maharashtra. Sajjangad is approximately 15 km from Satara and stands at an elevation of about 3350 feet in the Western Ghats. The temple is located within the fort complex, which houses several important shrines dedicated to the great saint Samarth Ramdas. Devotees who…
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the Rs 1 lakh crore Economic Stabilization Fund will help in dealing with the impact of an unanticipated crisis like the ongoing conflict in West Asia. Replying to a debate on the second batch of supplementary demands for grants in the Lok Sabha, Sitharaman lashed out…
