New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday and asserted that close cooperation was vital for advancing the shared interests of the Global South. Modi received a call from the Brazilian president, and the two leaders underscored the importance of reformed multilateralism in addressing shared challenges,…
The 81st meeting of the Board of Governors, held on June 20, 2023, was less a forum of governance and more a case study in administrative drift. With the re-entry of a former Registrar—suspended during my tenure—as Secretary to the Board, confusion once again became the institutional norm. The minutes themselves read like a chronicle…
The first mantra introduces a man driven by desire—Vājashravasa, the son of Vajasravas—who performs a yajna and gives away in sacrifice all that he possesses. According to tradition, the yajamāna of a yajna is expected to renounce all his possessions and turn toward the path of spirituality. The second mantra describes how, when dakshina was…
Markandeya spoke in calm precision, his voice flowing like a slow river through the centuries, recounting how the turning of destiny stirred the lives of men and beasts alike, and how from each tide of fortune arose lessons for ages to come. When Vali fell in battle, the valiant Sugreeva was anointed as Lord of…
Samai Mai Temple is situated within the Tilaurakot archaeological site in Kapilavastu District, Lumbini Province, Nepal. Tilaurakot is widely identified with ancient Kapilavastu, the capital city of the Shakya kingdom. The temple lies about 27 kilometers west of Lumbini, the sacred birthplace of Lord Buddha. Surrounded by ancient ruins, earthen mounds, and forested land, the…
New Delhi: India on Thursday condemned an incident of “trespassing and vandalism” at its embassy in Croatia’s capital city of Zagreb. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said it has taken up the matter “strongly” with Croatian authorities, both in New Delhi and in Zagreb and asked them to hold the perpetrators accountable for their…
New Delhi: In a relief to Arvind Kejriwal, a Delhi court on Thursday acquitted the former chief minister in two separate cases lodged against him for not appearing before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in pursuance of the summonses asking him to join the probe in the alleged excise policy scam. Observing that the accused was…
New Delhi: Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan on Thursday released a comprehensive document for the integration of the four pillars of quantum technologies into the tri-services to prepare them for a future battlefield and to achieve technological dominance in a rapidly evolving world. The ‘Military Quantum Mission Policy Framework’ includes the policy and…
Hyderabad: The Veterans Cricket Association of Telangana (VCAT) has named its squad for the BVCI South Zone Veterans Tournament, scheduled to be held from January 24 to 26 in Vijayawada. Hosted by the Andhra Veterans Cricket Association, the tournament will feature veteran teams from Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, and Telangana, making it a…
Srinagar: Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday expressed grief over the death of ten army soldiers who were killed in an accident in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir. “Deeply saddened to hear the tragic news from Doda, where an army vehicle met with an accident, claiming the lives of 10 brave…
