Lakshmanrao Upadhyayula In the measured cadence of Anuṣṭup, the sage Bhārgava Somahuti invokes Agni not merely as a physical fire, but as the luminous principle of awakened consciousness that dwells within and beyond all beings. Agni is addressed as the eternal father, the primordial guardian who is born again and again to preserve the lineage…
Kaleshwar Mahadev Temple, also known as Shri Kalinath Kaleshwar Mahadev Temple, is located in Kaleshwar village near the heritage village of Pragpur (Paragpur) in Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. The temple stands peacefully on the banks of the sacred Beas (Vyas) River amidst the scenic Shivalik hills. Owing to its sacred riverside location and the belief…
Abu Dhabi: Air India Group expects to get 50-60 new aircraft in the next 18 months and the transformation programme is on track even as the airline industry has been impacted by multiple black swan events, according to a senior executive. Loss-making Air India was acquired by Tata Group in January 2022, and the airline…
New Delhi: Ahead of the Monsoon session, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Saturday approved the merger of six Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs with the Shiv Sena led by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and allowed separate seating for the 20 rebel TMC lawmakers, who have joined a little-known party, NCPI. Official sources said…
Bhubaeshwar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday virtually inaugurated seven railway stations in Odisha redeveloped under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme as part of the launch of 75 modernised stations across the country. The seven stations are Barpali, Balangir, Paralakhemundi, Talcher, Kesinga, Bimalgarh and Baripada. They fall under the jurisdiction of the East Coast Railway…
Singapore: Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) have the potential to bring USD 70-80 billion in foreign currency inflows into India through the ongoing FCNR initiative, under which banks are offering higher interest rates for a limited period, a Singapore-based chartered accountant said on Friday. The estimate was also discussed during a global webinar organised by the Singapore…
Why Amara Raja’s Customer Qualification Plant in Telangana signals a new phase in India’s manufacturing journey. Shrikant Rao When Amara Raja commissioned its Customer Qualification Plant (CQP) at the company’s emerging Giga Corridor in Mahabubnagar recently, the headlines were almost predictable. A Rs 500-crore investment. Another milestone in India’s lithium-ion battery ambitions: a step towards…
New Delhi: India and the 27-nation European Union have concluded a work programme on FDI screening, with both sides exchanging best practices to further accelerate investment flows, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday. Addressing the media in Brussels after the third Trade and Technology Council (TTC) meeting, he said the council has…
Somewhere, a 64-year-old is doing math. Corpus built. Withdraw 4% a year. Bump it for inflation. Relax. It feels like science. It is actually folklore, and it was written in a country that is not yours. Where the number came from In 1994, an American financial planner named William Bengen tested a simple idea against…
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved two highway projects for Varanasi, entailing a total investment of nearly Rs 25,500 crore. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the development of a 43.218-kilometre link connecting NH-31 and the Varanasi Ring Road along the River Varuna to decongest…
