New Delhi: BJP Rajya Sabha MP Dinesh Sharma was appointed Lt Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Saturday, the Rashtrapati Bhavan said. Sharma will succeed Admiral D K Joshi (retd), who took over as Lieutenant Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on October 8, 2017. “The President of India is pleased to…
New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday carried out a major organisational reshuffle and appointed Sachin Pilot as general secretary in-charge of poll-bound Punjab, replacing Bhupesh Baghel, who has been shifted to Assam in the same position. The party has also appointed Randeep Singh Surjewala as general secretary in-charge of Gujarat, according to a party statement….
Dubai: India defeated Pakistan by seven wickets as young spinners Shree Charani and Prema Rawat claimed three wickets each in a one-sided Women’s T20 Asia Cup Group A match here on Saturday. Left-arm spinner Charani (3/7) and Rawat (3/9) bowled devastating spells to dismiss Pakistan for 55 in 18.1 overs, their lowest-ever T20I total. India…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday peppered his address with Gen Z-friendly phrases such as “OG” and brought in a reference to the popular film ‘Dhurandhar’ as he returned to Delhi University’s Shri Ram College of Commerce, 13 years after his last speech there, which gained immense traction. While “OG” (original gangster) is…
MS Shanker (An account of defining years of Telangana statehood movement) “Telangana Statehood Movement: The Tumultuous Years”, jointly authored by T. Vivek and Dr. K. Padma, is an engaging and important first-hand chronicle-cum-commentary of the intense struggle for a separate Telangana state during the crucial years between 2009 and 2014. Published by Crown Publishing, this…
The Union Government’s openness to suggestions on how to improve the country’s education system is a welcome opportunity for academicians, educators, industry professionals, students, and concerned citizens to contribute to a larger national conversation. Education is too important to be left only to policymakers and institutions. Those who teach, learn, employ and work with young…
Ruju Yogi Devata-s This is an article series. Please read all previous articles before reading this article. The URLs for all previous articles are located in the SPECIAL THOUGHTS section. It has been explained way earlier in this series that Devata-s are also Jeevaatma-s, but their knowledge and capabilities are far-far superior to us mere…
PRASHNA – I Mantra 1.1 ॐ सुकेशा च भारद्वाजः शैब्यश्च सत्यकामः सौर्यायणी च गार्ग्यः कौसल्यश्चाश्वलायनो भार्गवो वैदर्भिः कबन्धी कात्यायनस्ते हैते ब्रह्मपरा ब्रह्मनिष्ठाः परं ब्रह्मान्वेषमाणा एष ह वै तत्सर्वं वक्ष्यतीति ते ह समित्पाणयो भगवन्तं पिप्पलादमुपसन्नाः ॥ १.१॥ oṃ sukeśā ca bhāradvājaḥ śaibyaśca satyakāmaḥ sauryāyaṇī ca gārgyaḥ kausalyaścāśvalāyano bhārgavo vaidarbhiḥ kabandhī kātyāyanaste haite brahmaparā brahmaniṣṭhāḥ paraṃ brahmānveṣamāṇā…
Lakshmanrao Upadhyayulu The sage Utkeela, illumined by profound spiritual insight, invokes Agni through the majestic cadences of Jagathi and Bruhathi chandas found in the sacred hymns of the Rigveda. These metres, expansive and solemn in movement, are not merely poetic structures but rhythmic channels through which consciousness ascends toward the divine order. In the Vedic…
Sañjaya said unto Dhṛtarāṣṭra: “O King, I went forth to the camp of your army and beheld a sight magnificent and terrible. Karṇa advanced upon his splendid chariot, adorned with lofty banners and resplendent with gems of many hues. Its ornaments gleamed with the lustre of polished ivory, while the steeds yoked to it were…
