If a bald head can resemble the moon (pardon the typical Telugu expression), why can’t sambar be Sambhaji’s legacy? I haven’t yet watched the successfully running movie, Chhaava, but I intend to soon. After all, avoiding it seems impossible. Social media is buzzing, TV debates are in full swing, and WhatsApp forwards have ensured that…
New York: US President Donald Trump has ordered the 150-year-old iconic Resolute Desk removed from the Oval Office for refurbishment, days after Elon Musk’s son seemingly wiped a booger on it during their visit to the White House, according to media reports. “A President, after the election, gets a choice of 1 in 7 desks,”…
Jaipur: A prisoner from Dausa’s Salawas jail on Friday night allegedly threatened to kill Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, police said. Police said that 29-year-old Rinku, serving a life sentence in a rape case, called the Jaipur police control room and threatened to kill the chief minister. Police traced the location of the mobile…
Port Louis: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the guest of honour at Mauritius’ National Day celebrations next month, his Mauritian counterpart Navin Ramgoolam has announced, calling it a testimony of the close bilateral ties. Addressing the National Assembly on Friday, Mauritian Prime Minister Ramgoolam said it is indeed a singular privilege for our country…
New Delhi: With drones and other disruptive technologies impacting the dynamics of warfare as demonstrated in recent conflicts, the Army Air Defence has drawn a roadmap to boost its capabilities through the replacement of two of its old platforms, induction of new fragmentation ammunition for existing air defence guns, and deployment of more potent radars….
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday cautioned against attempts to discriminate on the basis of language, asserting that there has never been any animosity among Indian languages and each has enriched the other. Addressing the inaugural function of the 98th Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan (ABMSS) here, Modi hailed Marathi as a complete…
Mumbai: Activist Anna Hazare on Friday said AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal was doing a “good job” as Delhi Chief Minister, but then he started opening liquor vends and faced the people’s wrath as a result. A woman, Rekha Gupta, becoming the new chief minister of the national capital was a matter of pride, he told…
MS Shanker Hyderabad cricket, once a powerhouse producing top-tier players, is now a shadow of its former self. In previous articles, we identified the root causes behind the decline in standards. One major factor is the ineffective leadership within the Hyderabad Cricket Academy. Despite being an accomplished cricketer, Vijay Mohan Raj has failed to deliver…
Dr. Buragadda Srinadh The stance of the Indian National Congress on Hinduism has been a subject of considerable debate and contention over the years. At the forefront of this discourse is Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister, whose limited understanding of Hinduism significantly influenced the party’s approach to the religion. Nehru’s tendency to conflate Hinduism…
Arvind Kejriwal’s troubles are about to explode. With the newly elected BJP government in Delhi, led by Rekha Gupta, taking charge, the heat on Kejriwal and his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is set to intensify. The first major blow comes in the form of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report, which exposes financial mismanagement,…
