Arise, awake; having reached the great ones know (Atman). Like the sharp edge of a razor is that path, hard to tread and difficult to cross — thus say the wise. Arise and awake refer to arising and awakening from this life of samsara, terrestrial entanglement. When you experience tragic moments, shocks of life, or a…
Upadhyayula Lakshman Rao In the opening spirit of the Yajurveda resounds a timeless exhortation: do not tremble before circumstance, do not shrink before uncertainty, for you are not an isolated fragment in a hostile world—you are an inseparable expression of the vast and ordered universe. This declaration is not mere poetic encouragement; it is a…
Arjuna, the foremost among warriors, spoke gently to Prince Uttara, whose mind was shaken by the sight of the sacred Gandeeva and the splendour of the weapons hanging upon the mighty tree. He began to reveal the lineage of symbols borne upon the bows of the Pandavas, for each hero had adorned his weapon with…
Ghanshyam Temple, also known as Gangshyam Ji Mandir, is located in Sodagaran Mohalla (Juni Mandi area) in the old city of Jodhpur. The temple stands in a traditional market locality surrounded by heritage houses and narrow streets that reflect the historic charm of Rajasthan. The present temple structure was constructed in 1761 CE during the…
Jerusalem: Speaking in the Israeli Parliament, Knesset, on Wednesday, PM Narendra Modi said India firmly stands with Israel in the fight against terrorism. Condemning the attack by Hamas on October 7, 2023, Modi said, “I also carry with me the deepest condolences of the people of India for every life lost and for every family…
New York: Bill Gates has admitted making a “huge mistake” in associating with Jeffrey Epstein, telling staff at his charity foundation that he had affairs with two Russian women but denying involvement in the disgraced financier’s crimes. The Microsoft co-founder is among the prominent names appearing in documents released by the US Justice Department that…
New Delhi: A court here on Wednesday extended the judicial custody of five Indian Youth Congress (IYC) workers who were arrested for holding a ‘shirtless’ protest at the AI Impact Summit at Bharat Mandapam on February 20. Judicial Magistrate Ravi extended the custodial interrogation of the accused persons. The five arrested IYC workers include Krishna…
Jammu: The Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway, the fifth major expressway being developed in the country, is set for completion by March 2027, a senior official of the National Highways Authority of India said on Wednesday. The construction of the National Expressway 5 (NE5), which began in April 2021, had significantly slowed last year due to Operation Sindoor…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday questioned the NIA for referring to certain alleged inflammatory speeches of 1990s while opposing the bail plea of Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Ahmed Shah in a terror funding case. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) told a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta, which was hearing arguments…
Jerusalem: Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Israel on Wednesday to a red-carpet welcome with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu and wife Sara receiving the Indian leader at the Ben Gurion airport. It is PM Modi’s second visit to Israel in nine years. The India-Israel relationship was elevated to the level of a strategic partnership…
