New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday cautioned against attempts to discriminate on the basis of language, asserting that there has never been any animosity among Indian languages and each has enriched the other. Addressing the inaugural function of the 98th Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan (ABMSS) here, Modi hailed Marathi as a complete…
Mumbai: Activist Anna Hazare on Friday said AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal was doing a “good job” as Delhi Chief Minister, but then he started opening liquor vends and faced the people’s wrath as a result. A woman, Rekha Gupta, becoming the new chief minister of the national capital was a matter of pride, he told…
MS Shanker Hyderabad cricket, once a powerhouse producing top-tier players, is now a shadow of its former self. In previous articles, we identified the root causes behind the decline in standards. One major factor is the ineffective leadership within the Hyderabad Cricket Academy. Despite being an accomplished cricketer, Vijay Mohan Raj has failed to deliver…
Dr. Buragadda Srinadh The stance of the Indian National Congress on Hinduism has been a subject of considerable debate and contention over the years. At the forefront of this discourse is Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister, whose limited understanding of Hinduism significantly influenced the party’s approach to the religion. Nehru’s tendency to conflate Hinduism…
Wonder Boy Rudy Hartono Around the world, debates often arise over legends like Muhammad Ali and Pelé. But in Indonesia, one name stands above the rest—Rudy Hartono Kurniawan, the eight-time All-England men’s singles champion and one of badminton’s greatest figures. Born on August 18, 1949, in Nio Hap Liang, Rudy grew up in a large…
At the grand court of the demon king Ravana, amidst his wise and powerful ministers, the demoness Surpanakha made a delicate yet piercing plea. Unaware that Akampana, a trusted counselor, had already briefed the court with a detailed strategy, she approached with calculated ignorance of the court’s undercurrents. Employing her relationship with Ravana to her…
Shri Ucchi Anjaneyar Temple is on top of Maruthuvazhmalai, a small but historically significant hill near Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu. The hill is easily accessible from Nagercoil and Kanyakumari, making it a popular pilgrimage site for devotees of Lord Hanuman. Lord Hanuman stands at the top, strengthening the minds and bodies of all devotees who…
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said people should show as much respect to other languages as he respects his mother tongue. Speaking at a function in Deshapriya Park here to celebrate International Mother Language Day, Banerjee said Bengali is the fifth most spoken language in the world, and every Bengali should…
Johannesburg: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday emphasized the joint efforts of India and China in maintaining the integrity of the G20 amid a “polarised” global situation. Jaishankar is in Johannesburg on a two-day visit to South Africa to participate in the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. “We should recognize that in a polarised global…
New Delhi/Chennai: The language row involving the BJP-led Centre and the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu intensified on Friday with Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan asking the southern state to rise above politics, while the regional party hit back saying it won’t budge from its 2-language policy. Pradhan attacked Chief Minister M K Stalin over the…
