As someone associated with academics, I find it both surprising and disturbing that political parties opposed to the Narendra Modi government can make sweeping claims about the state of school education without acknowledging the hard data. The allegation that the Modi government has presided over the “closure” of schools, often repeated by sections of the…
Lakshmanrao Upadhyayula In the sacred corpus of the Rigveda, the venerable sage Saunaka Gṛtsamada composed a profound hymn in the majestic Triṣṭubh metre, invoking the divine powers through the symbolic presence of the bird Kapinjala, also known as Śakunta. This hymn is addressed to Indra, the lord of luminous strength and victorious intelligence, and reveals…
As the tumult of war raged across the field, Duryodhana appeared upon another chariot, fully armed and magnificently arrayed. His arrival dispelled the fears and apprehensions that had arisen among the Kaurava ranks regarding his fate. At the same time, Karna and Sahadeva engaged one another in a fierce and spirited contest. Advancing with confidence…
Shri Mahalakshmi Temple nestled in the historic village of Keresanthe in Chikkamagaluru district, where Goddess Mahalakshmi is worshipped as Sri Keresanthe Lakkamma Devi. The temple is regarded by devotees as an important sacred centre of the Goddess and is associated with the traditional worship of Lakkamma Devi in this region. Keresanthe has a strong connection…
Mumbai: Domestic air passenger traffic slipped 4.80 per cent to 1.20 crore in July from 1.26 crore recorded in the year-ago month, with all major Indian airlines seeing a drop in the load factor, DGCA data released on Thursday showed. Passengers carried by domestic airlines during January-July 2026 increased to 984.03 lakh against 977.79 lakh…
Hyderabad: The Telangana BJP has strongly condemned the Congress Working Committee’s reported decision to reject the full form of Vande Mataram, questioning the party’s respect for Parliament and the sentiments associated with one of the most iconic songs of India’s freedom struggle. Reacting to the Congress stand, BJP State Chief Spokesperson and Media In-charge N…
New Delhi: Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar, who was serving life sentence in connection with the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Delhi, died on Thursday, Safdarjung Hospital sources said. The hospital has not yet clarified the cause of his death. Kumar was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Delhi High Court on December 17, 2018, in…
Chennai: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said the Congress party’s decision to sing only two stanzas of ‘Vande Mataram’ is not only anti-national but also a defiance of law and appeasement eyeing vote bank. Referring to the Congress Working Committee’s decision to follow only two paras of the national song, instead of the…
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday departed for London from New Delhi, kicking-off a 10-day tour of the UK and US. Congress MP Mallu Ravi and the state government’s advisor on protocol affairs, Harkara Venugopal, saw him off at the New Delhi airport in the early hours of Thursday, party sources said….
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid homage to former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on his birth anniversary. Gandhi was born on August 20, 1944 and died on May 21, 1991. “On the occasion of his birth anniversary, paying homage to former Prime Minister of India, Shri Rajiv Gandhi,” Modi said in a…
