Bishkek: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday attended the opening ceremony of the World Nomad Games in the Kyrgyz capital alongside a host of visiting SCO leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. The sixth edition of the games is being held in Kyrgyzstan from August 31 to September 6. Modi,…
Shenzhen: Lakshya Sen will look to bounce back from the disappointment of his early exit at the World Championships but a tough opener awaits him when he spearheads the Indian challenge at the USD 1,250,000 China Masters Super 750, beginning here on Tuesday. World No. 13 Sen, who became the first Indian male shuttler to…
New Delhi: The number of Indian nationals rescued in the wake of the devastating flash floods in Nepal stands at 158, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Monday, as India stepped up its relief and rescue efforts in coordination with Nepalese authorities. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal shared the update in…
Having followed cricket for more than six decades, I sometimes find the logic of today’s game rather confusing. The game has certainly evolved, and there is nothing wrong with innovation. But innovation should not mean abandoning the basic principles that have made successful cricket teams successful for generations. I have had the privilege of watching…
For those who have spent the better part of the past decade predicting that Bharat’s economy is either slowing, collapsing or somehow surviving only on statistical jugglery, Monday’s GDP numbers should make for uncomfortable reading. The economy grew a robust 7.8 per cent in the first quarter of FY2026-27, sharply beating the Reserve Bank of…
Dr Sandhya Rani Bombay NEET is not just a test of memory. It is a test of perspective.NEET preparation is no longer only about how many hours you study. It is about how many angles you can think from. Every NEET aspirant has access to the same NCERT books, coaching material, and YouTube lectures. So…
M.S. Sparsha There are technological revolutions that arrive with fanfare, billion-dollar valuations and armies of publicity professionals. And then some revolutions happen quietly, behind green computer screens, humming machines and exhausted engineers—changing the lives of millions without most of them ever knowing who made it possible. The computerisation of Indian Railways reservation belongs firmly to…
M Jaishree The ancient Indian system of education, as envisioned by the Upanishads, stands apart from every conventional model of instruction. It was never built upon authority, hierarchy, or intellectual domination. Instead, it rested upon a sacred covenant between the teacher and the student, where both accepted equal responsibility in the pursuit of truth. Neither…
Is the dollar being debased right now, or is this simply a rates story that markets have relabelled with a scarier name? The honest answer, going purely by the data, is both, and the distinction matters more than the headlines suggest. What actually happened On August 19, the US Treasury announced it was at least…
Lakshmanrao Upadhyayula In the sacred dawn of Vedic revelation, the illustrious sage Vishwamitra raised his luminous contemplation toward Agni through the solemn cadence of the Ushnik chandas, a metre revered for its contemplative depth and restrained spiritual intensity. The hymn emerges not merely as poetic adoration, but as a profound philosophical vision wherein fire becomes…
