MS Sparsha In 1959, an Indian mathematician walked into a New York hotel to settle his bill. The cashier glanced at him, then at a newspaper lying nearby. It was the front page of The New York Times, carrying the guest’s photograph. “Is that your picture in the New York Times?” he asked. “Yes,” came…
ततः शङ्खाश्च भेर्यश्च पणवानकगोमुखाः । सहसैवाभ्यहन्यन्त स शब्दस्तुमुलोऽभवत् ॥ When Bhishma, the grandsire of the Kuru dynasty, raised his conch and blew it with the force of a lion’s roar, the atmosphere of the battlefield changed instantly. His blast was not merely the sound of a warrior announcing the beginning of combat; it was the…
The Kena Upanishad, one of the profound treasures of Vedic wisdom, invites humanity to explore the ultimate source of existence, consciousness, knowledge, and power. Its teachings transcend the boundaries of ritualistic religion and reach into the deepest realms of philosophical inquiry, spiritual realization, and rational thought. Through a remarkable narrative concerning the gods and the…
Lakshmanrao Upadhyayula The hymns attributed to the sage Vāmadeva in the Ṛgveda, composed in the majestic Triṣṭubh and graceful Anuṣṭubh metres, present Indra as the embodiment of courage, divine strength, and righteous victory. These hymns are not merely poetic invocations but profound expressions of the human longing for protection, prosperity, and spiritual elevation. The sages…
Sanjaya said, “O King Dhritarashtra, Arjuna advanced through the battlefield like the irresistible force of destiny. His bow never rested. With a ceaseless shower of arrows, he felled warriors, shattered mighty chariots, and struck down countless foot soldiers. Such was the fury of his celestial weapons that the battlefield seemed transformed into a vast ocean,…
Sri Thazhuva Kuzhaindishwarar Temple is a lesser-known temple situated at Mel Padappai, near Tambaram, in Tamil Nadu. Although Lord Shiva is the presiding deity, Goddess Sri Kamakshi Amman holds special importance through the temple’s beautiful Sthalapurana. According to tradition, Goddess Kamakshi protected a Shiva Lingam from powerful floodwaters by embracing it, symbolising her unconditional love…
Our Science Reporter Hyderabad: Scientists from Hyderabad have identified two novel and rare genetic variants in the MYH7 gene associated with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), an inherited heart condition that causes abnormal thickening of the heart muscle and can potentially lead to heart failure and sudden cardiac death. The discovery could strengthen efforts towards early diagnosis,…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that cities like Pune would have had to wait decades for Metro connectivity if the network had continued expanding at the pace it did before 2014. In a post on X, Modi said India had only 248 km of Metro lines across five cities in 2014,…
Lucknow: BSP chief Mayawati on Thursday described the next Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls as “extremely important” for the exploited and deprived among the “Bahujan Samaj as well as the upper-caste”, asserting that only her party government could guarantee justice, security and a life of self-respect for the oppressed and poor sections. The assembly polls are…
Pursurah (WB): Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday announced a host of welfare measures for farmers in West Bengal and promised a special package for those in Alipurduar, Jhargram and Purulia districts, projecting his government’s commitment to ensuring their well-being. Addressing an event in Hooghly district’s Pursurah, he said that 46 lakh farmers in West…
