Oslo: R Praggnanandhaa proved he can go toe-to-toe with Magnus Carlsen, defeating the Norwegian world No. 1 in a gripping contest to claim three full points in round three of the Norway Chess here on Wednesday. In contrast, reigning world champion D Gukesh continued to endure a difficult run, suffering another setback after losing to…
Kolkata: The West Bengal government has handed over 142.79 acres of land to the BSF for setting up outposts and barbed-wire fencing infrastructure along the India-Bangladesh border, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said on Wednesday. The handover is part of the BJP government’s decision, taken at its first cabinet meeting on May 11, to transfer 600…
Johannesburg: India has sent emergency pharmaceutical supplies to support efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak in Congo, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday. In a social media post, Ethiopia-headquartered Africa CDC said the consignment, donated by India, was received in Uganda by its Eastern Africa Regional Coordinating Centre. The supplies…
Mullanpur: The cricketing world once again bowed down to the generational talent of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi following his six-laden 97 off 29 balls before Jofra Archer broke the backbone of Sunrisers Hyderabad’s muscular batting to set up a 47-run win for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL Eliminator here on Wednesday. The 15-year-old Sooryavanshi smashed as many…
KS Nagarajan From Ashta Vasus, Santhanu Maharaja, the fisherwoman Satyavati, Bhishma’s vow, Varahamihira, Aryabhata, Vyasacharya, Valmiki Maharishi, Dronacharya, and Sukracharya — Bharat’s civilizational history has always revolved around strategy, perception, discipline, focus, and knowledge systems. The questions that arise today are not merely historical, but deeply philosophical and political. Why did Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi and…
There is a number making the rounds in global fund management circles that should unsettle every Indian equity strategist. Just 229 companies now account for 48% of all listed equity value on this planet. Thirteen of them are worth more than a trillion dollars each. The club is not growing. It is consolidating. And India,…
Kathopanishad conversation between Lord Yama and Nachiketa Q: What are the laws that govern the world? A: Science presents all the external laws expressed in the world, like the laws of gravity, physical, biological, chemical, etc. All are functioning meticulously, as if fearful of an authority. Eg: When there is a strict law by the…
Upadhyayula Lakshman Rao The sage Puruchhepa, immersed in the sacred cadence of the Atyashti Chandas of the Rigveda, raises his contemplative voice in adoration of Agni, the divine flame who stands at the center of all sacrificial order. In this exalted vision, Agni is not merely the physical fire kindled upon the altar, but the…
Beholding his ten beloved sons fall lifeless beneath the relentless prowess of Bhurisrava, the valiant Satyaki was seized by a tempest of wrath and grief, each striving to master his noble mind. Gathering his scattered resolve, he burned with fierce determination and drove his chariot toward the foe. Like two mountains crashing in a storm,…
The ancient Thiruvachira Sree Krishna Temple is located at Meenchanda in Kozhikode district of Kerala. This peaceful temple is dedicated to Lord Sri Krishna in the divine Parthasarathy form, where Bhagavan Krishna appears as the charioteer of Arjuna from the Mahabharata. The temple is well known for its calm atmosphere, traditional Kerala architecture, and the…
