Kolkata: In a result laden with symbolism, political theatre and historical resonance, BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari on Monday defeated West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Bhabanipur, puncturing what was long seen as her safest political refuge and delivering a decisive psychological blow to the TMC amid a sweeping saffron surge across West Bengal. The margin…
New Delhi/Kolkata/Chennai: The BJP is set to form its first government in West Bengal with a landslide victory in the state polls as the Election Commission’s (EC) trends on Monday showed that the party has gone past the 200-mark in combined wins and leads in the 294-member Assembly. The saffron party is also set to…
Vinay Rao It began not with a slogan or a strategy, but with a moment—quiet, almost forgettable—on the banks of the Ganga in Kashi. The boat drifted without urgency that evening. The river flowed as it always had—indifferent to human drama, untouched by ambition, silently carrying the weight of centuries. Empires had risen and fallen…
Perhaps state BJP president N. Ramchander Rao was right when he described Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit on May 10 as a “festival” moment for Telangana. He may well have a point. With the Prime Minister set to unveil infrastructure projects worth several thousand crores, along with the inauguration of AIIMS at Bhongir, the visit…
In a country that celebrates its scientific icons in bursts of nostalgia, there exists a name that barely whispers through the corridors of Indian history—K. S. S. Nambooripad. A man who decoded structures so abstract that even the most accomplished mathematicians of the West had to travel to Kerala to understand them. A man who…
Diplomacy is often reduced to images of envoys negotiating treaties, leaders shaking hands, and states navigating crises through carefully worded statements. Yet, from an academician’s perspective, diplomacy is far more expansive. It is not merely the conduct of foreign policy but the structured interaction between societies shaped by history, culture, economics, and—most critically—demography. To understand…
Upadhyayula Lakshman Rao The sage Kutsa, son of the illustrious Angirasa, raises his solemn invocation to Agni in the majestic cadence of Trishtubh, while the venerable Kasyapa, born of Marichi, joins in harmonious accord, expanding the prayer into a universal appeal. In their vision, Agni is not merely a ritual flame but the conscious, compassionate…
Sri Krishna continues his discourse to Arjuna, explaining the causes by which the dark age comes into being. A community is formed by individuals, and however greatly the achievements of the whole may be praised, the contributions of its units cannot be ignored. When individuals are noble and rightly ordered, the community moves in harmony;…
Sree Uchchista Ganapati Mandir is located in Bandel, a historic town in the Hooghly district of West Bengal. The temple is situated in a culturally rich area known for its mix of religious traditions and heritage sites. Devotees from nearby towns and from Kolkata regularly visit this temple to seek the blessings of Lord Ganesha…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the lotus is now “blooming from Gangotri to Gangasagar” following the BJP’s victory in West Bengal, and called on all parties to work for “change, not revenge,” ensuring the state’s future prevails over fear. Addressing BJP workers at the party headquarters after the assembly election wins…
