As the Haryana elections loom, a storm has erupted over Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s disqualification at the Paris Olympics. While Phogat is a celebrated athlete, her unfortunate exit from the competition due to a weight category issue has sparked a political furor. With Opposition parties, particularly Congress, quick to latch onto the controversy, the story…
Today’s Supreme Court decision to transfer the habeas corpus petition related to Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev’s Isha Foundation is more than a legal formality – it’s a decisive step amid what seems to be another attempt to undermine Hindu spiritual leaders and institutions. A Tamil Nadu-based doctor claimed his two daughters were being held in illegal…
The Telangana Chief Minister, A. Revanth Reddy, may have good intentions behind his push to save water bodies, particularly around the Greater Hyderabad region. His government’s creation of Hyderabad Disaster Response and Assets Monitoring and Protection (HYDRA), a new body headed by an IPS officer to demolish so-called illegal structures on lake beds, might seem…
The killing of a Hezbollah chief in Lebanon by Israel’s precision airstrike has rattled Iran in ways that expose deeper fault lines in the Middle East. Israel’s action, rooted in its right to defend its people and territory, has sparked outrage in Tehran, with Iran resorting to reckless provocations by launching ballistic missiles towards Israel….
The recent developments surrounding the gang rape and murder of Abaya, a junior doctor at a government hospital in West Bengal, have shocked the nation. In response, the Supreme Court took up the case suo moto, holding four hearings, and identifying serious flaws in the way the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) government handled the…
The Andhra Pradesh government’s Skill Census, a pioneering initiative, stands out as a testament to the forward-thinking and tech-savvy leadership of Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu. Designed to empower the workforce and bridge the skill gap in the state, this program reflects Naidu’s long-term vision of transforming Andhra Pradesh into a knowledge-based economy. The initiative…
Sanjay Baru’s Op-Ed piece in yesterday’s Deccan Chronicle embodies what many perceive as a typical Woke reaction to the recent controversy surrounding the contamination of the sacred Tirupati laddus. The incident, which has raised concerns among millions of devotees across the world, is now being investigated by a special team set up by Andhra Pradesh’s…
The Middle East has long been a flashpoint of tensions, with Israel frequently at the center of conflicts driven by radical Islamic groups. Israel’s recent elimination of Hezbollah chief Hasan Nasrallah in Lebanon, through precision airstrikes, underscores its ongoing fight for self-defense. The strike, aimed at curbing Hezbollah’s threat, was followed by Iran’s supreme leader…
Pakistan’s persistent provocation over Jammu and Kashmir, its baseless comparisons to Palestine, and its audacious remarks at international platforms have once again drawn sharp rebuke from India. This time, Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s stern response to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s inflammatory remarks serves as a warning—Pakistan must cease its deceitful narrative, or…
Israel’s recent decision to outright reject the United States’ proposal for a ceasefire at the United Nations is not just an act of defiance, but a calculated display of strategic autonomy. In an unprecedented move, Israel, long seen as a staunch ally of the US, signals a new phase of independence. This refusal isn’t merely…
