New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted people on the occasion of Mahavir Jayanti on Tuesday and said the life and teachings of Bhagwan Mahavir continue to illuminate the path of truth, non-violence, and compassion. He said Bhagwan Mahavir’s ideals are spiritually uplifting and also deeply relevant in today’s world, and his emphasis on equality…
Raipur: With armed Naxalism “completely eliminated” in Chhattisgarh by the March 31 deadline, the state government is now firmly focused on Bastar’s development by preserving tribal culture and creating economic opportunities for youth, Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma said. The region’s economy would be strengthened through minor forest produce and women-led self-help groups, Sharma, who…
Hyderabad:: Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy on Monday inaugurated 36 Nand Ghar centres in Hyderabad, marking a significant push towards strengthening grassroots welfare systems in Telangana. The initiative, led by Vedanta Limited, aims to modernise the anganwadi ecosystem with tech-enabled centres offering integrated services such as nutrition, early childhood education, primary healthcare and women empowerment….
Guwahati: Rajasthan Royals’ teen batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi on Monday said the team’s senior players and support staff, including head coach Kumar Sangakkara, have given him the freedom to keep playing his attacking game. The 15-year-old prodigy blazed away to a 15-ball fifty to power RR to an emphatic eight-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings…
New Delhi: A US airstrike at Iran’s Mashhad airport on Monday damaged a Mahan Air aircraft, potentially disrupting a mission to India to collect humanitarian aid, Iranian officials claimed. The plane was reportedly scheduled to fly to New Delhi this week to pick up essential medical supplies and aid for the Iranian people, they said….
Our Sports Bureau Hyderabad: The 12th edition of the Greenwood Cricket League (GCL) concluded on a high note on Sunday, at the BBC Court, with Smashers emerging as deserving champions after a clinical performance in the final. Boomerangs finished runners-up, while Snipers secured third place, followed by Warriors, Panthers, and Hustlers in the standings. In…
U Lakshman Rao In the long continuum of spiritual evolution, the tradition of Jainism recognizes twenty-four Tirthankaras—enlightened beings who arise from age to age to re-establish dharma and guide humanity toward liberation. Among them, the twenty-third, Parsvanatha, stands as a historically acknowledged figure, preparing the ground for the advent of the twenty-fourth and final Tirthankara,…
There is a subtle but unmistakable shift underway in India’s governance architecture—one that does not always scream for headlines, but steadily reshapes the nation’s institutional ethos. Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the rise of women from the margins to the mainstream of governance is no longer symbolic—it is structural, deliberate, and deeply political in the…
How two small, broken nations invented conglomerates to compress a century of growth into twenty years, and what it means for India’s big gamble. In 1960, South Korea had a lower per capita income than Ghana. Japan lay in the ash of two atomic bombs. Today, one is the world’s tenth-largest economy; the other, the fourth….
Upadhyayula Lakshman Rao The sage Sāvya, son of the seer of the Angirasa lineage, raises his voice in praise of the mighty Indra through the sacred hymns of the Rigveda, composed in the majestic meters of Jagatī and Triṣṭubh. In these hymns, the seer unfolds not merely ritual devotion but a profound vision of cosmic…
