Mumbai: Former Army Chief General (retd) Manoj Naravane has supported RSS leader Dattatreya Hosabale’s stand for fostering dialogue and people-to-people connections with neighbouring Pakistan, saying that such engagements are “important”. The former Army Chief said that the fundamental struggles of the “common man”, specifically the basic needs of “roti, kapda, and makan” (food, clothing, and…
New Delhi: India has banned the export of sugar till September 30 this year, according to a government notification. The notification issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) on May 13 said this order does not apply to sugar being exported to the European Union and the US under the tariff rate quota…
Raipur: Virat Kohli roared back to form with a record-extending ninth hundred in the Indian Premier League to take Royal Challengers Bengaluru back to the top spot in the points table, with a six-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders here on Wednesday. Kohli (105 not out off 60 balls) pumped his fists after taking a…
Bhadohi/Fateshpur (UP): At least 33 people were killed on Wednesday after a powerful storm accompanied by heavy rains caused widespread damage in five districts of Uttar Pradesh, including Bhadohi, Fatehpur and Budaun, officials said. The officials said at least 16 persons have lost their lives in Bhadohi, nine in Fatehpur, five in Budaun, two in…
New Delhi: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi began a three-day official visit to India on Wednesday, marking the first high-level diplomatic engagement from Tehran since the outbreak of the US-Israel war with Iran more than two months ago. Araghchi is visiting India primarily to attend a two-day meeting of BRICS foreign ministers beginning Thursday. The…
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held “productive” talks on Wednesday to advance bilateral cooperation in energy and trade amid shifting geopolitical tensions. Jaishankar met Lavrov shortly after the Russian foreign minister landed in New Delhi to attend a two-day conclave of the BRICS member states beginning Thursday….
On the evening of May 10, in Hyderabad, the Prime Minister of India stood before the country and asked a question that no head of government asks lightly. He asked Indians to stop buying gold. Not forever, he said. Just for twelve months. Defer the jewellery. Skip the coin. Redirect that impulse toward something more…
Kathopanishad: Conversation between Lord Yama and They perceive that indescribable highest bliss as “This is That”. How shall I know that? Does it shine by itself or does it shine by another (light)? When one goes through the process of contemplation, a journey of culminating in meditation, that is when you reach a point where…
Upadhyayula Lakshman Rao In the sacred lineage of seers, the son of Angiras, the venerable Kutsa, raises his voice in devotion to the divine Ushas through the measured cadence of Trishtubh chandas, as preserved in the hymns of the Rigveda. His chant flows not merely as poetry but as a revelation of cosmic order, where…
Sanjaya, beholding the field of Kurukshetra through his divine sight, hastened to report, which only deepened the anxiety of King Dhritarashtra, who pressed him again and again for instant tidings, eager to know how the mighty warriors were faring while the younger combatants sported with weapons upon the field of death. Perceiving the king’s troubled…
