Dubai: The International Cricket Council on Saturday inducted former Indian men’s and women’s skipper Sourav Ganguly and Anjum Chopra into its prestigious Hall of Fame. Former England captain Kevin Pietersen also joined his Indian counterparts in the coveted list during a glittering ceremony in Edinburgh. “I am delighted to welcome the latest inductees into the…
Mysuru: Veteran playback singer S Janaki died at a private hospital here on Saturday due to age-related ailments, family sources said. She was 88 years old. According to sources, she developed breathing issues last night and was subsequently admitted to the hospital. According to sources, she developed breathing issues last night and was subsequently admitted…
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday said she was saddened due to the loss of lives in a boat accident in Vietnam and offered deep condolences to the grieving families. Fifteen Indian tourists were killed in the accident on Saturday. The speedboat was carrying 32 Indian tourists and four crew members. It capsized about…
Ramu Chilimella Vedic philosophy teaches that we are not just the body—we are the Soul (Ātman). While our body is new, the soul is eternal. It carries the impressions (samskaras) of our past actions, experiences, and learning. These impressions influence how we think, feel, act, and respond to life’s situations. This is the essence of…
Kathopanishad: Conversation between Lord Yama and Nachiketa For fear of Him the fire burns; for fear of Him shines the Sun; for fear of Him do Indra, Vayu and Death, the fifth, proceed (with their respective functions). Fire, Sun, Indra, Vayu, Death: these five go about doing their respective function because of fear of Him…
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. Last time, we learnt about Shiva’s Khatvaanga and we noted that it is an Aayudha made of the human skull and the human femur bone. Doesn’t that remind…
Lakshmanrao Upadhyayula The sage Agastya, with a mind refined by contemplation and insight, turns his devotion toward the divine principal manifest in food, invoking it through the sacred meters of Anuṣṭubh, Bhūṣṇik, Gāyatrī, and Bṛhatī. In this profound vision, food is not merely sustenance for the body but a living, cosmic force—vast, swift, life-flowing, and…
The celestial sage Narada, endowed with serene wisdom and an untroubled mind, approached the grief-stricken king Akampana and spoke with measured compassion that the anguish born of the loss of kin is not beyond remedy, for it may be softened and gradually transformed by attentive hearing of the sacred narrative of Mruthyu, whose origin, though…
Arulmigu Thirumalai Murugan Temple is situated atop a small rocky hill at Thovalai in Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu. Thovalai is renowned across South India for its fragrant jasmine flowers and one of Tamil Nadu’s largest flower markets. Surrounded by lush paddy fields, colourful flower gardens, and the majestic Western Ghats, the temple offers a serene…
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: A raid on the house of a deceased former union leader with several criminal cases against his name in Maharashtra’s Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar city yielded more than Rs 5 crore in cash, gold and silver as well as six weapons along with 6,350 cartridges, a police official said on Saturday. The raid was carried…
