Mumbai: Cockroach-infested kitchens, uncovered raw meat and filthy utensils prompted the Maharashtra FDA to suspend 199 eatery licenses after inspecting more than 1,800 hotels, clubs, and dhabas across the state over the last three months, officials said on Friday. Pune division emerged as the worst offender with the highest number of licence suspensions, while inspectors…
U Lakshman Rao Old age is often described as a decline, but science offers a more profound interpretation. Ageing is not simply the gradual failure of the body; it is a complex biological process shaped by genetics, cellular changes, accumulated damage, lifestyle, environment, and the passage of time. Human beings were never designed to remain…
MS Sparsha There are pioneers whom history remembers. And then there are pioneers whose contributions quietly become part of somebody else’s larger legacy. In the story of Indian information technology, F.C. Kohli is rightly remembered as the “father of Indian IT”. He took charge of Tata Consultancy Services in 1969 and went on to lead…
N Nagarajan Let me say this categorically at the outset: I am not against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. A periodic exercise to clean up electoral rolls, identify duplicate, deceased or shifted voters, and ensure that only eligible citizens remain on the rolls is both legitimate and necessary. The present exercise, following…
Lakshmanrao Upadhyayula Among the ancient seers of the Bharata lineage, the sages Devasrava and Devavata raised their voices in devotion to Agni through the sacred Brhati and Tristubh metres of the Rigvedic hymns. Their prayer reflects a profound vision of Agni not merely as physical fire, but as the divine principle that links the earthly…
After acknowledging that the warriors who had stood against Arjuna deserved admiration for their courage and endurance, Dhritarashtra desired to know what course of action the Kauravas had adopted after such a devastating encounter. Though battered by grievous wounds and exhausted by relentless combat, the surviving heroes summoned their remaining strength and prepared themselves for…
Shani Dev Temple is located near Vishwanathganj in Kushfara, on the banks of the Bakulahi River, the ancient Shani Dev Dham of Pratapgarh is one of the important Shani shrines of the Awadh region. The temple is dedicated entirely to Lord Shani, and thousands of devotees visit especially on Saturdays to seek his blessings and…
Mumbai: Every time Meghna Gulzar finishes the first draft of a script, her father, veteran poet-lyricist-filmmaker Gulzar, gets the first read. He doesn’t rewrite it or correct it — he simply reacts, sometimes with an exclamation mark when a line or moment moves him deeply. It is a small ritual that captures the working equation…
Mumbai: Former liquor baron Vijay Mallya continues to evade the legal process in India, and the recovery of debts by the banks does not absolve him of the money laundering charges, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has submitted to the Bombay High Court. The central agency on September 8 filed its affidavit in response to a…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday raised the safety of Indian seafarers in the Black Sea with Russian President Vladimir Putin, reiterating India’s readiness to support any peace initiative to end the Ukraine conflict even as both leaders agreed to shore up bilateral trade ties amid growing uncertainties and geopolitical upheaval. The meeting…
