Belfast: Jai Moondra, a software engineer from Rajasthan’s Tonk, rocked a star-studded batting line-up filled with IPL stars as Ireland did the unthinkable, shocking reigning T20 World Champions India by one run to complete a historic 2-0 series win here on Sunday. It is easily the greatest moment in Irish cricket since Kevin O’Brien’s epochal…
Ayodhya: The accused in the Ayodhya Ram temple donations case are unlikely to find lawyers in Ayodhya for their defence, according to local legal practitioners. The final decision about the unanimous refusal to take up their case will be taken in the general body meeting of the Faizabad Bar Association, expected to take place on…
Victoria (Seychelles): India and Seychelles on Sunday unveiled 19 outcomes following talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Patrick Herminie, expanding cooperation in areas ranging from defence and maritime security to digital payments, space, healthcare, agriculture, and education. The package of outcomes reflects the broadening of New Delhi’s engagement with the strategically located Indian…
Ramu Chilimella The Secret of Great Leadership Isn’t Position—It’s Purpose A simple picture can teach a profound lesson. Many ask: Who is the better leader? The duck leading from the front? Or the hen guiding from behind? The answer is both. Leadership is not about where you stand. It is about what your team needs…
When Telangana was carved out of the erstwhile Andhra Pradesh in 2014, the slogan was simple yet powerful—self-rule. The promise was that the people of Telangana would finally become masters of their own destiny after decades of complaining about discrimination in jobs, irrigation, education, and governance. It was never supposed to be a movement against…
I have never believed in blaming individuals. Administrators come and go. Selectors change. Office-bearers change. But if a system continues to produce the same injustice decade after decade, then it is the system that deserves to be questioned. My question is simple. Why is genuine rural talent from Telangana still treated as an afterthought? I…
Upadhyayula Lakshman Rao In the resonant cadences of the Jagatī and Triṣṭubh metres of the Rigveda, the sage Agastya lifts his consciousness toward the Maruts, the radiant storm deities who move between heaven and earth as mediators of both energy and intention. They are invoked as impartial participants in every yajña, not bound by preference…
The advance of Dronacharya was terrible to behold, his gait swift and unrelenting, resembling a fierce demon rushing upon a multitude of helpless prey. His very movement spread dread and foreboding across the field, for all knew his unyielding resolve—to seize Dharmaraja and bring the conflict to its decisive turn. Meanwhile, the son of Dharma,…
Kashi Vishweshwara Swamy Temple is located at Kadugodi, near Whitefield in Bengaluru Urban District, Karnataka. It is one of the oldest surviving Shiva temples in eastern Bengaluru and has been the spiritual centre of the locality for nearly a thousand yearsThe temple is believed to have been built around 1030 CE during the reign of…
Victoria (Seychelles): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday was conferred with the honorary ‘Guardian of the Blue Horizon’ title by Seychelles’ President Patrick Herminie here, marking his 34th international honour from a foreign nation. PM Modi thanked Seychelles for the honour and dedicated it to the nations that are fighting the challenges of climate change….
