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Army Chief calls on Defence Minister Singh

New Delhi:  Gen Dhiraj Seth, who took charge as the new Army Chief on June 30, called on Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, officials said on Thursday. The defence minister’s office shared the update in a post on X and also shared some photos of their meeting. “The Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) General Dhiraj Seth…

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Mission Telangana: BJP sounds the 2028 bugle, leaving Cong and BRS uneasy

The Bharatiya Janata Party has fired what could well be the opening salvo for the 2028 Telangana Assembly elections. BJP national president Nitin Nabin’s visit to Hyderabad was far more than a routine organisational exercise. It was a carefully scripted political message—to the party cadre, to the electorate, and, more importantly, to the ruling Congress…

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The Tiny Spark That Lit a Nation

Ayya Nadar — The man who built India’s match industry M.S. Sparsha History often remembers emperors, politicians, and military heroes. Yet, some of India’s greatest nation-builders were ordinary entrepreneurs who quietly transformed entire communities through courage, innovation and an unshakable belief in India’s potential. One such forgotten visionary was P. Ayya Nadar, the man who…

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Did India pause the COMEX drain? The great silver shortage and a Policy Shock that bought time

Global silver has been in a structural deficit for six consecutive years. In 2025 global mine production reached 846.6 million ounces. Even after considerable recycling prompted by high prices and other secondary supply sources, total available metal fell short of demand, which the Silver Institute estimated at 1,130.6 million ounces. The result was a reported…

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The Wonderful Tropical Lands

The images emerging from Europe over the past few days are both startling and disturbing. Countries renowned for their pleasant summers are now grappling with unprecedented heatwaves, with temperatures soaring beyond what generations have experienced. Streets that once welcomed leisurely summer strolls have turned into scorching expanses, public services are under strain, and lives have…

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The blood-drenched turn of fate and the fall of Abhimanyu

Karna, steadfast in purpose and armed with a design of assured destruction, advanced against Arjuna and discharged the celestial Varunastra with commanding force. Arjuna, endowed with equal divine composure, met the weapon with the same sacred missile and rendered it powerless, dissolving the fury of Karna’s assault. Thereupon, Arjuna, accompanied by Satyaki, Dhrishtadyumna, and Bhima,…

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