Hyderabad: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat has described the younger generation, known as ‘Gen Z’, as emotional and adaptable, while cautioning that they often do not think with a “calm mind.” Speaking at an event in Hyderabad, the RSS chief noted that this generation is easily appealed to by things that appear “visibly authentic,”…
Will the Opposition allow Parliament to function now that the Minister has resigned? That is the question before the nation after the first week of Parliament’s Winter Session was reduced to political theatre, slogan-shouting and adjournments. If the answer is still “No”, then the country can safely conclude that this was never about students. It…
Washington/Tehran: Iran and the United States held their fire Sunday, handing Gulf shipping and the oil industry a respite from missile strikes as Donald Trump’s UN envoy said the president was “giving talks some space”. Iran said it had halted retaliatory attacks against Washington’s allies in West Asia, and US ambassador to the United Nations…
Online Sports Desk Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s remarkably adaptive 81 and an equally solid effort from bowlers led by pacer Mayank Yadav ensured India’s smooth 35-run win over Zimbabwe in the third and final T20I in Harare on Sunday. Along with the victory, India also completed a 3-0 sweep, a fine step-up after surrendering the previous two…
Special Correspondent Barely had hopes begun to rise that the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) was finally turning a corner under its new dispensation, when questions are once again being raised over whether anything has really changed. For many stakeholders, the recent appointment of former cricketer B.V. Suvarna Lakshmi as Chairperson of the Women’s Selection Committee…
Shekhar Maramraju I had to travel to Vijayawada on business to meet someone. I could have driven, but the thought of spending hours behind the wheel felt monotonous. Driving demands your attention every moment. A train journey, on the other hand, allows you to surrender yourself to time. So, almost impulsively, I chose the train…
Rammohan Pothuri Whenever students take to the streets over a genuine grievance, society instinctively sympathizes with them. We applaud their courage, express solidarity on social media, and lament the state of affairs. Yet, when the time comes to stand beside them in their struggle for justice, they are often left to fight alone. That is…
The United Nations once again seems to have discovered its voice when it comes to Bharat. It has expressed concern over student protests in New Delhi, reminding the world that peaceful protesters must be allowed to exercise their democratic rights without fear of harassment, arrest or injury. There is nothing objectionable about that principle. Democracies…
The greatest strength of democracy is that the public has the right to question the government. This right keeps democracy alive. When shortcomings are discovered in a government system, when irregularities occur in an examination, when the future of youth is questioned, protest is not only natural but also necessary. But this very power of…
The current situation in India’s education system is one where the problem isn’t confined to a single individual or a single ministry. It’s a multi-layered crisis, characterized by policy ambiguity, implementation weaknesses, resource constraints, teacher training challenges, a test-driven mindset, and socio-economic inequality—all coexisting simultaneously. Therefore, when the question arises as to whether the resignation…
