MS Sparsha Before the dotcom bubble burst and erased billions of dollars in paper wealth, a Hubballi-born entrepreneur had already become a central figure in one of the most spectacular public-market debuts in telecommunications history. But the more remarkable part of Gururaj “Desh” Deshpande’s story is what he did after the bubble burst. An alumnus…
The biggest mistake investors can make today is to view every market move, policy announcement or geopolitical event in isolation. A rate hike is not always just a rate hike. A tariff is not merely a tariff. A sudden market crash may not be a random accident. Beneath the daily headlines, a much larger transition…
Lakshmanrao Upadhyayula The sage Vishwamitra, standing within the sanctified atmosphere of the Vedic sacrifice, raises his voice in the majestic Tristubh metre of the Rigvedic hymns and invokes Indra, the lord of divine strength and victorious power. With reverence he calls upon the radiant deity to yoke the Hari horses to his celestial chariot. Just…
King Dhritarashtra addressed Sanjaya with anxious curiosity, saying, “Tell me how Karna and Dharmaraja arranged their armies for battle. While Karna advanced with irresistible force, where was Arjuna? If Arjuna stood upon the field, how could Karna hope to devastate the enemy? Was not Arjuna the unconquerable warrior who even humbled Indra during the burning…
Sri Prasanna Varadaraja Swamy Temple is located at Lakshmipuram, about 3 km from Kuppam Railway Station in Andhra Pradesh. This ancient Sri Vaishnava temple is traditionally believed to have a history of nearly 1,000 years and has long been associated with scholars, saints and devotees. The presiding deity is Sri Prasanna Varadaraja Swamy, accompanied by…
New Delhi: The Finance Ministry on Monday urged bank employees to refrain from resorting to strikes and resolve their remaining demands through dialogue, saying most concerns of the unions have been substantially addressed. The appeal from the government comes ahead of a three-day nationwide strike called by the United Forum of Bank Unions beginning September…
New Delhi: Union Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy on Monday said the government will hold separate meetings to resolve key demands of the recycling industry, while highlighting the sector’s crucial role in India’s clean energy transition and strategic manufacturing. In his address at the National Seminar on ‘India’s Critical Minerals Recycling Ecosystem and…
Bengaluru: The Comptroller and Auditor General report tabled by Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar in the state assembly on Monday found several glaring lapses in the functioning of the Public Works Department (PWD) and the Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB), including undue favour to contractors leading to losses to the state exchequer. The…
Hyderabad: The Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) on Monday launched a sharp attack on the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), alleging that even the selection of state teams continues to be compromised by arbitrary choices, despite claims of bringing professionalism into the system. TCA General Secretary Dharam Guruva Reddy questioned whether the appointment of former India and…
Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Monday claimed that the Muslim community in Uttar Pradesh, who largely voted for the Samajwadi Party (SP) in previous elections, were now “rapidly” shifting their support towards the BSP, on the lines of Brahmins among upper castes. In a long post on X, Mayawati also questioned the…
