BG Srinivas Green Revolution (wheat and rice, 1960s–70s): Driven by an acute famine threat, backed by concentrated political will, massive public investment in HYV seeds, irrigation, MSP support, and a clear geographic focus on Punjab and Haryana. The state stayed in the market through the FCI as a guaranteed buyer. Farmers had no uncertainty about…
Pune: Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi on Saturday said Operation Sindoor had set a benchmark for when national will was expressed with precision and resolve, defining India’s response to provocation. Reviewing the passing-out parade of the 150th course at NDA, Khadakwasla, General Dwivedi said the world cadets were stepping into “does not pause…
Singapore: India is “powerful” and “modernising” its military with heavy industrial and logistics capacity to sustain “high-end military operations”, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said on Saturday. Hegseth made these remarks while talking to the delegates at the Shangri-La Dialogue on Saturday in Singapore. “India is powerful and modernising its military,” he said and…
New York: Global pharmaceutical company Dr Reddy’s Laboratories rang the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to commemorate 25 years of its listing on the world’s largest stock exchange. Dr Reddy’s Chairman Satish Reddy, accompanied by the company’s senior management team, rang the closing bell at the NYSE on Friday afternoon. In…
New Delhi: Top Congress leaders were engaged in hectic deliberations on Friday over the new government formation in Karnataka on a day Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot formally accepted the resignation of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and dissolved the cabinet. The Congress Legislature Party (CLP) in Karnataka will meet on Saturday at 4 pm in the conference hall…
Amaravati: Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh on Friday met Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, who sought the establishment of a NIFT campus in Amaravati and a PM MITRA Park in Chittoor district. During the meeting at the Secretariat, Naidu submitted a series of proposals aimed at strengthening the state’s textile ecosystem and creating…
Mullanpur: Shubman Gill produced a conventional batting masterclass in the age of muscle on the way to a majestic hundred here on Friday, leading Gujarat Titans to a dominating seven-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals and a third final in five seasons of the Indian Premier League. First it was boy wonder Vaibhav Sooryavanshi who played…
Upadhyayula Lakshman Rao The sage Puruchhepa, immersed in profound spiritual insight, raises his voice in sacred invocation through the measured rhythms of Athyasti, Athisakvari, and Astibha chandas of the Rigveda. His hymns are not mere words, but resonant currents of devotion, aligning cosmic forces with human aspiration. In this elevated state of consciousness, he invokes…
Duryodhana burned with humiliation, for Bhīmasena had struck him down before the eyes of friend and foe alike. As midday declined and the sun moved westward, the battle did not slacken. Bhīmasena, the terror of hostile ranks, and Duryodhana, sovereign of the Kauravas, contended like rival titans, neither granting the other a moment’s respite. Elsewhere,…
Toranahalli Hanuman Temple is located atop a scenic hillock in Toranahalli village near Chikodi in Belagavi district of Karnataka. Nestled in a peaceful rural landscape, the temple is one of the most revered Hanuman shrines in the Karnataka–Maharashtra border region. Devotees from both states visit the temple throughout the year to seek the blessings of…
