Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who received a jersey signed by Argentine football star Lionel Messi, described him as an “artist with the ball.” Banerjee said the jersey symbolises the unbreakable connection between Bengal and the beautiful game. “Football is a passion that runs through my veins, much like every person in Bengal…
Hyderabad: Telangana’s economy witnessed a robust expansion in the fiscal year 2024-25, with its Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) at current prices valued at Rs 16.12 lakh crore, reflecting a growth rate of 10 per cent, said Socio Economic Outlook for 2025. Its per capita income for 2024-25 at current prices is estimated at Rs…
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday met his counterparts from Norway, Slovakia and several other countries seeking to strengthen ties. Philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates also met Jaishankar on the sidelines of the Raisina Dialogue here. The three-day Raisina Dialogue — India’s premier conference on geopolitics and geoeconomics- had begun in…
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday underscored the critical role of free and fair journalism in upholding democracy, while also cautioning against the growing threats posed by artificial intelligence (AI) and misinformation. Speaking at the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards ceremony, President Murmu also stressed on the importance of ground reporting besides having…
Chandigarh: Opposition parties on Wednesday condemned the detention of several farmer leaders including Sarwan Singh Pandher and Jagjit Singh Dallewal, calling it a “cowardly act” of the AAP-led Punjab government. Several farmer leaders, including Pandher and Dallewal, were detained in Mohali while returning from a meeting with a central delegation, as the Punjab Police evicted…
Girja Shankar Dixit Thirty-three years ago, in the heat of the 1992 Cricket World Cup, a seemingly routine run-out became a defining moment in cricketing history. This was more than just a dismissal—it was an electrifying display of athleticism, precision, and sheer audacity that forever redefined the art of fielding. The Context Pakistan, cruising at…
In a landmark move to strengthen electoral integrity, the Union Home Ministry has cleared the Election Commission’s (EC) decision to link Voter ID cards with Aadhaar, effectively tackling bogus voting. Predictably, the Congress-led Opposition, which has long accused the BJP of electoral fraud, is now scrambling to oppose the very reform it once demanded—only to…
The closure of Gondi-medium schools in Maharashtra signals a worrying trend for the linguistic and cultural heritage of the tribal community. Gondi, spoken by over 2 million individuals in central India, is essential to the identity of the Gond tribe. The reduction of Gondi-medium education not only threatens the preservation of the language but also…
(Sunita Williams’ achievements are a source of inspiration not only for Indian scientists but also for the youth of the country.) The safe return of Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore to Earth is considered a major scientific achievement. They went to space in June 2024 under Boeing’s “Starliner” mission, but their return was delayed by…
As the ascended Gandharva, once Kabandha, departed for the celestial realms, Rama, contemplating his profound discourse, turned to Lakshmana and spoke thus: “O noble son of Sumitra! This Gandharva possessed a rare and profound knowledge of the earth. His divine insight granted him the ability to traverse the hidden and exotic corners of this vast…
