New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday greeted the people of Sikkim on their statehood day, lauding its strides in diverse sectors. He said on X, “Warm greetings to the people of Sikkim on their Statehood Day! This year, the occasion is even more special as we mark the 50th anniversary of Sikkim’s statehood!”…
New Delhi: Operation Sindoor has brought into sharp focus the importance of drones in modern warfare, which, along with space and cyberspace, will write the new paradigm of future military conflicts, a former Director General of Military Operations, who oversaw the Doklam crisis, has said. In an interview with PTI Videos on Thursday, retired Lt….
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday extended an offer of talks to India, saying Pakistan is ready to engage “for peace”. Shehbaz made the comments during a visit to the Kamra air base in the country’s Punjab province, where he interacted with officers and soldiers involved in the recent military confrontation with India. “We…
New Delhi: Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday said all citizens of this “great, holy land of India” have a “great responsibility”, not only to follow the path of Lord Buddha, but also to ensure that entire global community continues to have trust on India and its people, as it’s the land of Buddha. In…
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday voiced concerns about the INDIA bloc, saying he was not sure if the opposition alliance was still intact. Speaking at the launch of Salman Khurshid and Mritunjay Singh Yadav’s book “Contesting Democratic Deficit”, Chidambaram also said he felt that it showed at the seams that the…
Chandigarh: BJP leader Tarun Chugh on Thursday slammed the Aam Aadmi Party government for launching the ‘Rangla Punjab Society’, days after a hooch tragedy in Amritsar that claimed 27 lives. Chugh, the national general secretary of the BJP, said while Punjab was mourning the deaths, the state government was “selling dreams” to the people. The…
The world must choose peace over terror, and back those who defend it. In the wake of a horrific terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, where 26 innocent Indian tourists lost their lives, the Indian government has responded with decisive force. The perpetrators, linked to Pakistan-based terror outfits Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), once…
By a Secular Hindu and Media Veteran At 82, having spent over five decades in journalism, I write this with a heavy heart—not as a critic, but as a concerned citizen, a devout Hindu, and above all, a lifelong practitioner of true secularism. Mr. Revanth Reddy, I know you may not have personally directed it,…
The 73rd meeting of the Board of Governors (BoG) of the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), scheduled for September 20, 2018, could have marked a turning point in institutional accountability—had it not been obstructed by those in power. As the Director of the Institute at the time, I submitted a Confidential Agenda…
The valiant son of Vayu, renowned for his chivalry and dauntless spirit, tempered his might with prudence, guarding every step with the keenest discernment. In the sacred grove where fate had led him, his eyes beheld the celestial form of Sita, her radiance undimmed though encircled by a horde of vile demons. Joy surged within…
