The Indian pharmaceutical education and research ecosystem has long been anchored by the National Institutes of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPERs), established under the NIPER Act of 1998. These institutes were envisioned as centres of excellence, tasked with training high-quality professionals and driving innovation in the pharmaceutical sector. However, systemic lapses, bureaucratic interference, and questionable…
Prof Madabhushi Sridhar Among three great teachers for the universe, who recognized paths of realization – a) Advaitha- Mono Theist of Adi Shankaracharya, b) Vishishta Advaita, refined dualistic by Ramanuja, and c) Dwaita, dualistic by Madhvacharya. On 2 May 2025, the birthday of both Adi Shankaracharya and Sri Ramanujacharya. Both are classic Sanskrit, the most…
Hanuman searches house to house in minuscule form With the blessing of Lankhini’s foresight, Hanuman, emboldened by zeal, faith, and boundless enthusiasm, pressed forward with great strides. Though he had vanquished Lankhini by sheer strength, graced by divine power, he did not forsake the etiquette of honoring the strength of others. With reverence, he addressed…
II श्रुति स्मृति पुराणानाम् आलयम् करुणालयम् नमामि भगवत्पादं शंकरं लोकशंकरम् ॥ Sri Adi Shankaracharya Temple is located in Kalady, a peaceful village in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, on the banks of the Periyar River.Kalady is famous as the birthplace of Adi Shankaracharya, one of India’s greatest spiritual masters. The temple is dedicated to Sri…
Our Special Correspondent Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh’s capital city is poised for a dramatic revival as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Amaravati on Friday to lay the foundation stones for a slew of mega infrastructure projects. These include both central and state-backed developments worth an estimated ₹1.01 lakh crore—marking a significant push to…
Dibrutgarh (Assam): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has transferred an indigenously developed diagnostic technology to rapidly detect tuberculosis (TB) to a private firm for commercial production, according to an official release issued on Thursday. The ICMR-Regional Medical Research Centre, North East (ICMR-RMRC NE) has announced the successful transfer of its indigenously developed CRISPR-Cas-based…
New Delhi: Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, an accomplished fighter pilot with over 3,300 hours of flying experience on over 20 types of aircraft, on Thursday assumed charge as Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (CISC), considered to be a key position at the headquarters of the Integrated Defence Staff. He succeeds Lt Gen JP Mathew, who…
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday inspected the fire-ravaged hotel in central Kolkata and announced that those responsible for the death of 14 people in the city’s latest inferno tragedy will not be spared. Banerjee reached the affected Rituraj Hotel in the Mechhua Falpatti area of Burrabazar on her way back from…
Dubai: The iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground will host the final of the expanded Women’s T20 World Cup on July 5 next year, the International Cricket Council announced on Thursday. The 12-team tournament will begin on June 12 and feature 33 matches, culminating in a grand finale at Lord’s, which also hosted the final of the…
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday said Yoga practitioner Ramdev was “not in control of anyone” and lived in his own world before finding him in prima facie contempt of its order over his controversial “sharbat jihad” remarks against Hamdard’s Rooh Afza. The court previously ordered him not to issue any statement or…
