The greatest tragedy of our times is that a patient today enters a hospital not merely with a disease but with two things that instantly determine his fate — his health insurance card and the size of his insurance cover. The bigger the cover, the bigger the smile at the reception. Welcome to India’s new…
There is a particular kind of frustration every serious investor eventually meets. The price-to-earnings ratio looks reasonable, the balance sheet is clean, the discounted cash flow model says the stock is undervalued, and the market still refuses to cooperate. Sentiment turns sour for no visible reason, volatility spikes without a headline to explain it, and the usual…
Education and learning both produce results, but they shape human life in very different ways. Knowledge without wisdom may sharpen the intellect, while value-based education transforms the individual into a responsible member of society. The Vedic seers clearly distinguished between the accumulation of information and the cultivation of character. According to them, true learning consisted…
Lakshanrao Upadhyayula In the sacred tradition of the Rigveda, the venerable sage Śaunaka Gṛtsamada invokes Lord Indra in the majestic cadence of Triṣṭubh chandas, a metre reserved for lofty spiritual insight and heroic revelation. The hymn is not merely a prayer for material success, but a profound meditation on the cosmic power that overcomes darkness,…
The sons of Draupadī, burning with youthful ardour and eager to avenge the injuries inflicted upon their kinsmen, poured a tempest of arrows upon the rakshasa Alambusha in support of Bhīmasena. Skilled in sorcery and master of deceptive warfare, the fierce demon resorted to his illusory arts and assailed the Pāṇḍava heroes with relentless fury….
Sri Veera Anjaneya Swamy Temple is located at Sathyavijaya Nagaram (S.V. Nagaram), about 10 km from Arani in Tiruvannamalai District of Tamil Nadu. This sacred shrine is traditionally believed to have been consecrated by the great saint Sri Vyasaraja Tirtha nearly 500 years ago. The village lies on the serene banks of the Kamandala Naga…
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested the alleged conspirators in the assassination of Chandranath Rath, personal assistant (PA) to West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari. Rath was shot dead at close range on 6 May in Barasat. Agency sources said the two accused, brothers Sagar Sonkar and Sahib Sonkar, were in touch with…
Gandhinagar: Heavy rains have once again lashed several parts of Gujarat, severely disrupting normal life and road traffic today. The India Meteorological Department has issued a severe weather warning, forecasting heavy to extremely heavy rainfall across widespread parts of Gujarat till tomorrow. IMD has issued a red alert for very heavy rainfall for 13 districts…
Anantnag: Unidentified terrorists shot two non-local brick kiln workers in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Friday, killing one and critically injuring the other, police officials said. The attack took place in the Kelam area. According to senior police officials, both men sustained injuries after they were shot at by terrorists. One of the injured, identified…
Online Sports Desk Asmita Dey and Harsh Singh scripted history on Friday, becoming the first-ever Indian judokas to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games. She achieved the feat in the women’s -48 kg category by defeating Canada’s Heidi Quach 2-1, while Harsh brought the top prize by beating Joshua Katz of Australia 10-0…
