Lakshmanrao Upadhyayula The sage Vishwamitra, invoking Indra through the majestic Tristup chandas of the Rigvedic hymns, raises a prayer that emerges not merely from speech but from the deepest currents of consciousness. Indra is praised as the Lord of the universe, the sovereign power who sustains cosmic order and responds to the sincere offerings of…
Bhīmasena, consumed by the blazing fire of righteous indignation, sprang upon Karṇa’s motionless chariot with the fierce resolve to sever the tongue that had once poured venom upon the honour of Queen Draupadī before the assembled kings. His mighty hands reached for his weapon as memories of that shameful day surged through his heart like…
Sri Anantha Padmanabha Temple at Hebri in Udupi district is a serene shrine nestled at the foothills of the Agumbe Ghats, beside the River Sita. Surrounded by fertile fields and plantations, the temple preserves the tradition of worshipping Lord Vishnu in his Anantha Padmanabha form, the Lord associated with Ananta, the eternal serpent. The exact…
Mumbai: Markets regulator Sebi board on Thursday approved a comprehensive overhaul of the portfolio management services framework, allowing portfolio managers to invest in initial public offerings, primary market debt issuances and a wider range of overseas securities. The Sebi board approved the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Portfolio Managers) Regulations, 2026, replacing the existing…
Nagoya: India’s mixed 4x400m relay team won its third consecutive Asian Games medal by securing a silver, while Seema fetched a surprise bronze in the women’s 10,000m race as the country’s athletics campaign began on a strong note here on Thursday. The quartet of TS Manu, MR Poovamma, Vishal TK and Vithya Ramraj clocked 3…
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar were ‘deshdrohis‘ (traitors) as they ‘destroyed’ India’s vote, and demanded the immediate resignation of the CEC. The Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha asserted that Modi and Shah would be investigated for…
Kolkata: Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani on Thursday said West Bengal must emerge as a key engine for the country’s next growth phase, asserting that the state’s strategic location made it essential to fulfil the vision of Viksit Bharat. He said much of India’s economic growth momentum over the past several decades had come from…
Madurantakam (Tamil Nadu): AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Thursday accused the TVK of indulging in “horse-trading” by poaching an AIADMK legislator to sustain its political standing, stating that no political party in India has engaged in such “disgraceful conduct.” Addressing an election rally in Madurantakam to campaign for AIADMK candidate Kanitha Sampath, Palaniswami…
New Delhi: BJP president Nitin Nabin on Thursday appointed organisational general secretaries of the party’s state units. Nabin also made party national joint general secretaries (organisation) in charge of organisational affairs of the party in various states. According to the BJP, its national joint general secretary (organisation) Shivprakash will be in charge of the party’s…
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday left Lucknow aboard his specially designed “PDA Rath” for a statewide campaign ahead of the 2027 assembly polls, itching to bounce back after two successive electoral reverses. His first stop is Raebareli, a Congress bastion with Rahul Gandhi as its sitting MP. The BJP has wasted little…
