Pune: National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Saturday stressed that freedom should not be understood merely as the liberty to do whatever one desires, urging the younger generation to reflect on Lokmanya Tilak’s vision for India and his contribution to nation-building. Addressing the Lokmanya Tilak National Award ceremony in Pune, Doval drew a contrast…
New Delhi: The Centre’s E20 fuel policy turned into a fresh political flashpoint in the national capital on Saturday, with Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal intensifying his campaign against ethanol-blended petrol while activist Tehseen Poonawalla alleged that he was placed under house arrest ahead of a planned protest against the programme. Kejriwal…
Glasgow: India clinched seven gold medals in boxing on Saturday (Aug 1) at the CWG 2026, with women boxers winning five and Sachin Siwach and Ankush Panghal among the men’s boxers. After Preeti Pawar, Jaismine Lamboria, Arundhati Choudhary, Sakshi Chaudhary and Priya Ghanghas clinched gold medals in their respective categories, Sachin and Ankush added the…
Over the past several weeks, one narrative has dominated television debates, social media timelines and political discourse: that India’s Generation Z is impatient, disrespectful, irresponsible and permanently agitated. The impression created was that the country’s youth had risen in revolt and had turned against the establishment. But do the facts support this sweeping conclusion? Not…
The Ayyavole 500, also known as the Five Hundred Lords of Ayyavole, Ainnurruvar (Tamil), or Nanadesi, was a confederation of merchant guilds active in South India and across the Indian Ocean and Bay of Bengal trade arc from roughly the 8th/9th century CE through the 15th century, a run of over 600 years. It was…
When the five organs of knowledge are at rest together with the mind, and when the intellect ceases to function, that is said to be the highest. In the height of meditation, the intellect ceases to function. The above chart shows the spiritual journey from the beginning till Self-realisation. 90% of your sadhana is spent…
This is an article series. Please read all previous articles before reading this article. The URLs for all previous articles are located in the SPECIAL THOUGHTS section. Earlier, we were pondering over Bhaarati Devi and her Avataara as Draupadi, daughter of King Drupada. We are to take the names of 5 Mahaa Pativrataa-s (those consorts…
Lakshmanrao Upadhyayula In the sacred vision of the Rigvedic seers, the venerable sage Śaunaka Gṛtsamada invokes Lord Indra through the metres known as Aṣṭi and Atikvāri, poetic forms whose measured cadence mirrors the rhythm of cosmic order. In these hymns, Indra is not merely praised as a celestial warrior, but revered as the conscious power…
When the valiant Satyaki stood before Yudhishthira, he spoke with the gravity of one who understood both duty and danger. “O King,” he said, “from every point of view, your protection must take precedence over all else. You are well acquainted with the solemn vow of Drona and with the incomparable skill by which he…
Arulmigu Muthukumaraswamy Temple is located in Parangipettai (historically known as Porto Novo and Muthukrishnapuri) in Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu. The temple is situated close to the sacred Swetha River (Vellar River) before it merges with the Bay of Bengal. Parangipettai was an important ancient seaport on the Coromandel Coast, and the temple has been a…
