The Puranas, when read not merely as repositories of sacred narratives but also as historical traditions preserving dynastic memory, present a remarkable chronological framework extending from the aftermath of the Kurukshetra War to the rise of Mahapadma Nanda. The Matsya, Vayu and Brahmanda Puranas are particularly significant in this context, because the report points to…
The drone never reached Mecca. The message did. On September 15, Saudi Arabia said its air defences intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone south of Mecca before it entered the holy city’s restricted airspace. The Houthis denied that they had targeted Mecca. Yet the incident immediately became a powerful geopolitical story because the mere possibility…
Lakshmanrao Upadhyayulu The sage Viśvāmitra, born in the lineage of Kuśika, offered his profound prayers to Indra through the sacred Anuṣṭubh metre of the Ṛgvedic hymns. These mantras reveal not merely devotion but a deep understanding of cosmic order, social responsibility, and spiritual truth. The Vedic seers perceived the universe as an interconnected reality where…
Sanjaya, whose words were never colored by affection or hatred, narrated the events before King Dhritarashtra with unwavering honesty and deep concern. He observed that Karna, despite his extraordinary prowess, had become increasingly consumed by pride and self-exaltation. Such arrogance, Sanjaya implied, clouded the judgment even of the greatest heroes. He reflected upon the tragic…
Jyeshta Gauri Temple is located at Sapt Sagar Mohalla near Maidagin and Bhoot Bhairav in Varanasi; the Jyeshta Gauri Temple is one of the nine sacred Gauri temples of Kashi. The shrine is dedicated to Goddess Jyeshta Gauri and forms part of the traditional sacred geography of Varanasi. The exact age of the present temple…
Kolkata/New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the West Bengal government aims to ensure that every eligible woman gets the benefits of the Annapurna Yojana, as the state government transferred money to 1.58 crore beneficiaries on the occasion of his birthday. Addressing a programme at Salt Lake in Kolkata, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari…
New Delhi: From Shah Rukh Khan to Akshay Kumar and Kamal Haasan to Mohanlal, several members of the film fraternity extended birthday greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, wishing him good health and strength. Born on September 17, 1950, in Gujarat’s Vadnagar, PM Modi turned 76 on Thursday. In a post on X,…
Mumbai: Tata Sons Ltd’s board on Thursday approved a fresh five-year term for N Chandrasekaran as executive chairman and set in motion the process to list the group’s holding company — decisions that Tata Trusts said were “illegal”. The board’s roughly three-hour meeting in Mumbai on Thursday came weeks after Chandrasekaran, 63, told directors in…
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday accepted bids worth Rs 50,000 crore in the first tranche of its open market operation (OMO) sale of government securities, as it stepped up efforts to absorb surplus liquidity from the banking system. The RBI accepted Rs 7,005 crore of the 7.59 per cent government securities…
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Maha): Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday said he would take legal action if the “character assassination” campaign targeting his family over the 2020 Disha Salian death case did not stop. The former Maharashtra Chief Minister spoke on the issue days after the Bombay High Court ordered a CBI probe into…
