Washington: The US on Monday proposed an additional fee of USD 103,265 for all H-1B visa cap-subject applications, including those filed by applicants eligible for the advanced degree exemption. The US Congress currently limits the H-1B visa programme to 65,000 visas a year under the regular cap. An additional 20,000 visas are available for foreign…
New Delhi: Union Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister J P Nadda on Monday emphasised the need to increase the size of the chemicals sector to USD 1 trillion by 2040 and said the government is focused on creating an ecosystem to boost investments for increasing domestic manufacturing capabilities. On Monday, Nadda chaired a CEO roundtable to…
Lucknow: Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Monday said Indian electronic voting machines (EVMs) are manufactured by public sector companies and do not have internet, Bluetooth, or Wi-Fi connectivity. During his two-day visit to Lucknow, Kumar interacted with students at the historic Colvin Taluqdars’ College and discussed India’s democratic system, the electoral process, the reliability…
MS Sparsha There are some Indians whose names are written in history books. And then there are those whose inventions quietly shape our lives every single day, even though hardly anyone knows who they are. Dr Arogyaswami Paulraj belongs firmly to the second category. Born in Pollachi, Tamil Nadu, Paulraj joined the Indian Navy as…
“Mā bheḥ, mā śramiṣmaḥ”—”Do not fear. Do not be disturbed or lose heart.” This profound exhortation from the Yajurveda is one of the most enduring messages ever offered to humanity. The Vedic seers recognized that fear is not merely an emotion but a powerful force capable of weakening the body, clouding the intellect, and diminishing…
Four hundred and eighty-four companies into the Nifty 500’s Q1FY27 reporting season, the headline numbers look almost too good: revenue up 19.6 per cent, profit margins at 12.4 per cent excluding oil marketing companies, close to record levels. Read the small print, though, and a more interesting story emerges, one about how much of this…
Lakshmanrao Upadhyayula The seer Vishwamitra, illumined by divine insight, offered this majestic hymn to Vaiśvānara Agni in the stately cadence of the Jagatī metre of the Rigveda. In this sacred vision, Agni is not merely the physical fire kindled upon the altar, but the Universal Being who dwells in all worlds and in all creatures….
Ghatotkacha’s fall on the battlefield produced a spectacle that bewildered even the wisest among the warriors. While the Pandava ranks were overwhelmed with grief at the death of Bhima’s mighty son, Sri Krishna stood radiant with joy. To Arjuna, whose heart was burdened with sorrow and whose mind struggled to comprehend this strange response, the…
Phadke Shri Ganapati Temple is a historic Ganapati temple located at Phadkewadi, Vitthalbhai Patel Marg, in Girgaon, Mumbai, Maharashtra. It is one of the old Ganapati temples of South Mumbai and is known for its beautiful marble Ganapati idol, the unique Ganesh Panchayatana arrangement, and its long connection with the Phadke family. The temple continues…
New Delhi: Former Union minister P Chidambaram on Monday strongly opposed the proposed move to hold simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies before a joint committee of Parliament, decrying the initiative as “monstrous” and “unconstitutional.” The former home and finance minister also said that the proposal to hold nationwide polls under “One…
