Washington: US President Donald Trump’s signature is set to feature on US paper currency soon, a first for a sitting president since the introduction of dollar bills in 1861. The decision, taken by the US Treasury, coincides with the 250th anniversary celebrations of American Independence this year. “In celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, President Donald…
New Delhi: India and Bangladesh should address “difficult” and “sensitive” issues amicably and Dhaka is committed to maintaining a “mutually” beneficial partnership with New Delhi, Bangladesh’s envoy Riaz Hamidullah said on Thursday. Hamidullah reaffirmed Dhaka’s commitment to a “mutually beneficial” partnership, emphasizing the need to chart a pathway toward a deeper relationship that transcends existing…
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said no one, including the perpetrators of the Gulf conflict, can foresee its grave consequences for the world, comparable only to the Covid pandemic. Addressing the delegates of the congress of the powerful Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP), the Russian leader said the escalation of the conflict…
New Delhi: Seasoned diplomat Periasamy Kumaran was on Thursday appointed as India’s new high commissioner to the United Kingdom. Kumaran, a 1992-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, is presently serving as Secretary (East) in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). He is expected to take up the assignment shortly, the MEA said. Currently serving as…
A television debate last night exposed, yet again, the Opposition’s instinct to manufacture panic rather than contribute constructively during a crisis. Representatives of AAP and the Samajwadi Party took exception to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s comparison of the current fuel and LPG situation—arising from the West Asia conflict—with the Covid-19 pandemic. Their outrage, however, says…
Dr. B. Sandhyaa Rani The concept of surrender in the Mahabharata, especially in the Bhagavad Gita, highlights the profound spiritual journey of yielding to divine guidance for ultimate liberation. This direct and personal relationship with the divine exemplifies a profound spiritual journey that transcends traditional religious structures. In the Ramayana, the idea of surrender is…
Upadhyayula Lakshman Rao The name Rama is often understood as a harmonious synthesis of divine energies, symbolically drawn from the sacred mantras associated with Vishnu and Shiva. In this profound union lies the essence of creation, sustenance, dissolution, and renewal. Thus, Rama’s incarnation represents not merely a divine descent but a complete embodiment of cosmic…
Upadhyayula Lakshman Rao In the sacred hymns of the Rigveda, the sage Praskanva, son of the revered seer Kanva, offers fervent prayers to the divine twin deities known as the Ashvins. These hymns, composed in the dignified Bruhati chandas (metrical form), portray the Ashvins as compassionate celestial helpers who sustain both the cosmic order and…
Krishna, seeking to refresh the memory of Arjuna, asked him to recall the event that occurred in the kingdom of Virata, when he alone went forth to turn back the stolen cattle, and to recount what the grandsire then spoke to Duryodhana. He reminded him that the warrior who faced that task was none other…
Today is Rama Navami || राम राम रामेति रमे रामे मनोरमे। सहस्रनाम तत्तुल्यं रामनाम वरानने || Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir is located in Ayodhya, a sacred city in Uttar Pradesh. Ayodhya is believed to be the birthplace of Lord Rama, the seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu. The temple is built on the exact site known…
