New Delhi: The Department of Military Affairs’ Republic Day tableau will showcase India’s victory in Operation Sindoor last year and the jointness the three wings of the armed forces displayed during the decisive action. The DMA tableau, which will roll down the Kartavya Path on January 26, will be divided into two parts. “One side…
Dhar (MP): The Basant Panchami puja began on the disputed site of the 11th-century Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district amid tight security in the early hours of Friday. With Basant Panchami falling on a Friday this year, both Hindu and Muslim communities had staked claims for worshipping at the site. However, the…
Vadodara: Sophie Devine’s composed unbeaten half-century, followed by a disciplined bowling effort, powered Gujarat Giants to a clinical 45-run victory over UP Warriorz in the Women’s Premier League here on Thursday. Returning to form, Devine anchored the innings with a calm 50 not out as Gujarat recovered from early hiccups to post a modest 153/8…
New Delhi: The government on Thursday notified 33 questions that will be put to citizens during the first phase of the Census — houselisting and housing enumeration — starting April 1. In a gazette notification published on Thursday, Registrar General of India, Mrityunjay Kumar Narayan, listed questions such as material used in house flooring and…
New Delhi: A “three-dimensional chess” was being played during Operation Sindoor, when the Indian forces were fully prepared for multiple actions to “dominate” the complete escalation ladder, Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi said on Thursday. In his address at the launch of the book, ‘Redlines Redrawn – Operation Sindoor and India’s New Normal’ here, he…
Mumbai: Maharashtra has signed MoUs of Rs 30 lakh crore at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos which can create up to 40 lakh jobs in areas ranging from industries, services, agriculture, and technology, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Thursday. Holding a virtual news conference from the Swiss city, Fadnavis said talks are…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday and asserted that close cooperation was vital for advancing the shared interests of the Global South. Modi received a call from the Brazilian president, and the two leaders underscored the importance of reformed multilateralism in addressing shared challenges,…
The 81st meeting of the Board of Governors, held on June 20, 2023, was less a forum of governance and more a case study in administrative drift. With the re-entry of a former Registrar—suspended during my tenure—as Secretary to the Board, confusion once again became the institutional norm. The minutes themselves read like a chronicle…
The first mantra introduces a man driven by desire—Vājashravasa, the son of Vajasravas—who performs a yajna and gives away in sacrifice all that he possesses. According to tradition, the yajamāna of a yajna is expected to renounce all his possessions and turn toward the path of spirituality. The second mantra describes how, when dakshina was…
Markandeya spoke in calm precision, his voice flowing like a slow river through the centuries, recounting how the turning of destiny stirred the lives of men and beasts alike, and how from each tide of fortune arose lessons for ages to come. When Vali fell in battle, the valiant Sugreeva was anointed as Lord of…
