India is at a unique stage in its demographic transition. India is characterized by a rise in its young population, which could be an opportunity to accelerate growth. However, a parallel phenomenon that needs equal attention in the context of India’s economic development is the rapidly aging population. Aging is a continuous, irreversible, universal process…
If you invoke Him with love, those words themselves are mantras and that is called Archaa Rupam of Bhagavan. Goda explains this with her symbolic poetry, full of Rupaka Alankara-studded sentences. God descends down and further down to come nearer to and easy for devotees. We, in our mediation, give shape to what we think…
The boat glided swiftly through the shallow waters, cutting a smooth path until it reached the center of the river, where deep and turbulent waves roared. Sita, with folded hands, bowed her head and prayed to the sacred Ganga, saying: “O Devi! You are the sanctified sustainer of the three worlds. Your enchanting beauty inspires…
Geparnath Mahadev Temple is a historic Hindu shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva, located near Kota, Rajasthan. Surrounded by the natural beauty of forests, the temple is unique because of a natural water stream that continuously performs Abhishekam (ritual bathing) on the Shiva Lingam. This divine phenomenon draws numerous devotees and tourists. The temple is situated…
Bengaluru: On World Meditation Day, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar led an unprecedented 8.5 million people worldwide—both online and offline—in a historic meditation event, cementing his name in global record books. The event, World Meditates with Gurudev, organized by the Art of Living Foundation, shattered records and entered the Guinness World Records, Asia Book of…
Beijing: The Chinese military has denounced a recent Pentagon report alleging corruption is denting PLA’s modernisation, saying the report “desperately slandered” the Chinese military and “exaggerated” the military threat posed by China. Reacting to the Pentagon’s report to the US Congress titled “Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China” released recently, the…
Hyderabad: A group of persons, claiming to be members of Osmania University Joint Action Committee, on Sunday vandalised flower pots and other things at the residence of top Telugu actor Allu Arjun here. The protesters raised slogans against the actor and sought justice to the woman who died in a stampede at a movie theatre…
Mumbai: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will visit Maharashtra’s Parbhani city on Monday to meet the families of two persons who died following violence there earlier this month. The state BJP, however, has dubbed Gandhi’s visit as a “drama”. Parbhani witnessed violence after a glass-enclosed replica of the Constitution near Dr…
Chennai: DMK’s executive committee meeting, chaired by party president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin here on Sunday strongly condemned Union Home Minister Amit Shah, for “defaming” Babasaheb Ambedkar. Shah besmirched the sacrifices of Dr Ambedkar, which was “unacceptable” and a “blot” on Parliamentary democracy under the BJP regime, the Dravidian party alleged…
New Delhi: Against the backdrop of Parliament witnessing poor productivity due to disruptions, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday called for accountability of lawmakers and said people would force them to think why they were sent to Parliament. He also said that for any democracy to succeed, expression and dialogue must go hand in hand with…
