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US stands strong with India against terrorism, PM Modi has our full support: State Department

New York/Washington: The United States stands strong with India against terrorism, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi “has our full support”, the State Department said, underlining that Secretary of State Marco Rubio urges India and Pakistan to work towards a responsible resolution that maintains long-term peace and regional stability in South Asia. State Department Spokesperson Tammy…

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Delhi govt launches 20-day cleanliness drive, bans single-use plastic in religious places, markets

New Delhi: Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday launched a 20-day intensive cleanliness drive across Delhi, promising a visible transformation in public spaces under the “triple-engine” government model. She also announced a ban on the use of single-use plastics in religious places, schools, and markets. The cleanliness campaign, which begins Friday, will focus on large-scale…

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How Bureaucratic Meddling Crippled India’s NIPERs

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…

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Paths of realization – Advaita & Vishishta Advaita 

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…

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