Dr Sandhya Rani There was a time when political criticism in India revolved around ideology, governance, economics, national security, or public welfare. Today, however, some of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s critics appear deeply traumatised not by policy, but by his sunglasses, shoes, kurtas, wristwatches, and even the teleprompter placed before him during speeches. Apparently, in…
M Jaishree Every few months, social media erupts with alarming claims that the Indian Rupee has “collapsed” because the exchange rate against the US Dollar has weakened. Charts are circulated. Emotional comparisons are made. “The rupee has fallen from ₹45 to ₹85 per dollar,” they say, implying that Indians have somehow become half as rich….
Lakshman Rao The sage Kakshivantha, born of the lineage of Uśij, raises his solemn invocation to the Vishvedevas in the dignified cadence of Trishtubh metre, as preserved within the sacred corpus of the Rigveda. Addressing the Ritvijas, the officiating priests, he exhorts them to perform the sacrificial rites with precision and reverence, offering oblations to…
The warriors of the Kaurava ranks, enraged and stung by the fierce resistance of Abhimanyu, pressed forward in wrath. O King, though they were proficient archers and veterans in the craft of war, they could not equal the son of Arjuna. Thus reported Sanjaya. Arjuna, beholding the splendid valour of his son as he contended…
Shani Dham Temple is located in Jourian town in the Jammu district of Jammu & Kashmir. The temple stands on Shahid Commandant Shamsher Singh Marg near the Community Health Centre and Post Office in Jourian. Because of its gigantic idol of Lord Shanidev and growing spiritual importance, the temple has become one of the well-known…
New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Friday. This was Adhikari’s first meeting with the prime minister in the national capital after being sworn-in as the chief minister on May 9. “Chief Minister of West Bengal, Shri @SuvenduWB met Prime Minister @narendramodi,” the Prime Minister’s Office…
New Delhi: The NDA is likely to lose one Rajya Sabha seat in the biennial elections for 26 seats in 12 states across the country, while the Congress-led opposition is set to gain three. The Election Commission on Friday announced elections for 26 Rajya Sabha seats on June 18 following the retirement of incumbents, including…
Mumbai: India’s forex reserves dropped USD 8.094 billion to USD 688.894 billion during the week ended May 15, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Friday. The overall reserves had jumped by USD 6.295 billion to USD 696.988 billion during the week ended May 8. The kitty had expanded to an all-time high of…
Jabalpur/Bhopal: The high-profile Twisha Sharma dowry death case saw fast-paced developments on Friday with the Madhya Pradesh High Court ordering a second autopsy by a specialised AIIMS Delhi team, while the victim’s absconding husband withdrew his anticipatory bail plea and his mother, a retired judge, was served a notice for the cancellation of her bail…
Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh government on Friday proposed to transfer the case involving Twisha Sharma, the Noida woman who was allegedly harassed for dowry and died last week, to the Central Bureau of Investigation, officials said. In a notification, the state government said “it proposes to transfer this (Twisha case) to the Central Bureau of…
