Upadhyayula Lakshman Rao In the sacred hymns of the Rigveda, the seer Deerghatama raises his contemplative voice in the resonant measures of Virāt and Ushnik chandas, weaving together insight, devotion, and observation. His vision does not merely praise but penetrates; it journeys inward into the subtle architecture of nature, where the human spirit and cosmic…
In the midst of the raging war, Arjuna stood like a blazing storm upon the battlefield. With calm determination he surrendered thousands of men and countless animals to the terrible sacrifice of war, as though the field itself had become an altar where blood, bones, and flesh were offered to the inexorable Lord of Death….
Sri Someshwara Temple is located at Shivanasamudra in Malavalli Taluk, Mandya District, Karnataka. The temple stands on the sacred island formed by the River Cauvery and is situated close to the famous Gaganachukki and Barachukki waterfalls. Shivanasamudra has been an important pilgrimage centre for centuries and is home to several ancient temples dedicated to both…
Bengaluru: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said fluctuations in the rupee against the US dollar are driven by multiple global and domestic factors, including geopolitical uncertainties, foreign capital movements and India’s import dependence on crude oil, fertilisers and gold. She underlined that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) intervenes only to curb excessive…
New Delhi: Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and her cabinet colleagues on Sunday undertook a cleanliness drive at the 28 ghats of the Yamuna River here. Gupta, who participated in the drive at the riverfront in the Geeta Colony area, said public participation is the key to ensuring a clean and pristine Yamuna. Noting that broken…
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday said the ambitious Mumbai Coastal Road project would decongest the Western Express Highway, which carries around 60 per cent of the city’s traffic, and asserted that the Bandra-Versova stretch would be completed by March 2028. “Nearly 60 per cent of Mumbai’s traffic uses the Western Express Highway….
Dubai: At least 14 Indian crew members were safely evacuated from an Indian vessel that suffered an engine failure off the Oman coast. The ill-fated boat, identified as the Mechanised Sailing Vessel (MSV) Virat 1, sank soon after. The Indian embassy said that the rescue operation was coordinated with Omani authorities and other vessels in…
Bengaluru: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of “undermining” the achievements of India and its people while targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Centre. She said Rahul was “ignoring” India’s achievements even in the face of major crises like COVID and the conflict in West Asia….
New Delhi: New companies are likely to invest in India to manufacture memory chips while existing investors will scale up production to address the demand-supply gap in the segment, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said in an interview to PTI. Strong demand for memory (data storage) cards and advanced chips has tightened global supplies and supported…
New Delhi: In a scathing attack on the Modi government, the Congress on Sunday said India must put off the upcoming visit of US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and asserted that any self-respecting nation will do more than mere phone calls and press statements to defend its sovereignty against “bullies”. With Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
