NEW DELHI: (Mar 18) State-run aerospace major Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) has told a parliamentary panel on defence that currently it has an order for supplying 34 Dhruv, 180 LCA Tejas Mk-1A aircraft and 156 Prachand attack helicopters to the armed forces. On LCA Mark 1 Alpha (Mk-1A), the HAL further told the Parliamentary Standing…
In the theatre of global morality, the United Nations increasingly risks being seen not as an impartial arbiter of justice, but as a selective commentator—loud when convenient, muted when uncomfortable. Take two recent tragedies. In Kabul, a Pakistani airstrike on a drug rehabilitation centre has triggered global outrage. Civilian casualties are staggering—Afghan authorities claim over…
In the mid-2020s, the digital world is undergoing a decisive transformation. The internet is shifting from an Attention Economy—built to capture eyeballs—to an Intent Economy—designed to deliver outcomes. For over two decades, online platforms thrived by keeping users hooked. Every click, scroll, and pause was monetised through advertising. But that model is now being disrupted….
With the upcoming elections to the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) expected anytime soon, the political temperature across Hyderabad’s sprawling urban landscape is steadily rising. For voters, however, this is not just another electoral ritual—it is the most powerful window of opportunity to demand accountability, extract commitments, and ensure long-pending civic works are finally executed….
Upadhyayula Lakshman Rao Ugadi, the sacred threshold of the Hindu lunar year, stands as a moment where time itself appears to pause, renew, and begin again. Observed on the first day of the Chaitra month, immediately following the new moon, it marks a profound alignment between cosmic rhythm and human consciousness. Occurring close to the…
Upadhayulua Lakshman Rao From the earliest dawn of contemplation, the Vedic seers perceived that existence is not a chaos of events but a rhythm of sacred order. They observed the procession of seasons, the alternation of light and darkness, the stirring of winds, the descent of rains, and the ripening of grain. In these movements,…
Sanjaya’s address to the royal assembly unsettled the impatient and compelled the elders to listen with grave attention, for his words carried the weight of destiny and the shadow of coming ruin. Krishna declared that one must first understand the cause of his words. Draupadi, the daughter-in-law of Pandu, had once cried out to him…
Happy Ugadi, Gudi Padwa, Gudi Padvo, Navreh, Cheti Chand & Sajibu Nongma Panba. Brahma Savitri Peeth is located in Asotra, a small village about 10 km from Balotra town in Rajasthan. This temple is a modern spiritual center with deep religious importance. The construction of the temple began in the year 1961 and was completed…
Mumbai: With packed houses for the paid previews, the success of part one still buzzing and its release coinciding with Eid and Gudi Padwa holidays, “Dhurandhar: The Revenge” is set for a bumper opening with industry insiders and trade pundits looking at the Aditya Dhar film setting box office records. The Ranveer Singh-starrer, which comes…
Kolkata: The Election Commission on Wednesday ordered a fresh round of reshuffle of senior officers in poll-bound West Bengal, appointing 13 IAS officers as DMs-cum-DEOs and posting five IPS officers as deputy inspectors general (DIGs). The IAS officers were appointed as district magistrates (DMs) who will also serve as district election officers (DEOs), placing them…
