“Doctor, my wife says I snore loudly every night. She’s threatening to sleep in another room.” The middle-aged gentleman sitting across from me laughed as he said it in my consultation chamber the other day. “But I sleep well. Surely snoring can’t be a disease?” His wife, seated beside him, immediately disagreed. “Doctor, he stops…
This is an article series. Please read all previous articles before reading this article. The URLs for all previous articles are located in the SPECIAL THOUGHTS section. Let’s continue pondering over Shiva, a very prominent Devata in Level 5. Shiva Linga Recently, a member of the parliament from West Bengal posted a very offensive and…
Upadhyayula Lakshman Rao In the contemplative vision of the sage Deerghatama, a subtle and profound inquiry arises concerning Agni, the eternal mediator between the mortal and the divine. Is Agni superior to mankind, or is he akin to them? Does he stand as an elder guide, or has he emerged later among beings? Is he…
The grievous words borne by Sanjaya, declaring the fall of the revered preceptor Dronacharya, descended like a thunderbolt upon the mind of the blind monarch Dhritarashtra, whose heart trembled and whose thoughts were cast into disarray, for he who had long stood as the pillar of Kuru might now lay fallen upon the field of…
Kurukkuthurai Murugan Temple is situated on the banks of the sacred Tamirabarani River in Tirunelveli city, Tamil Nadu. Surrounded by natural rock formations and serene river scenery, the temple is one of the most revered Murugan shrines in southern Tamil Nadu. The sacred site is also known as Thiru Uruvamalai, reflecting its association with divine…
Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday arrived in West Bengal on a two-day visit, during which he will participate in ‘Paschimbanga Divas’ celebrations, lead the International Day of Yoga programme in Kolkata, and commission three indigenously built naval ships. Modi arrived in Hooghly district from neighbouring Odisha and is scheduled to attend the state-level…
Lalitpur (UP): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday praised India’s growing global stature under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership and said indigenously developed BrahMos Missiles had taught Pakistan a “befitting lesson” during Operation Sindoor. Addressing a public event in Lalitpur, Adityanath claimed the missiles, manufactured in Uttar Pradesh, “forced Pakistan to cry for…
New Delhi: India and South Korea on Saturday discussed possible cooperation between the two countries in digital governance, e-government, public administration, capacity building and citizen-centric service delivery. The discussion came up during a meeting between Republic of Korea Minister of Interior and Safety Yun Hojung and Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh. The…
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Saturday announced a series of decisions taken at the Cabinet meeting, including the construction of Karnataka Bhavan-4 in New Delhi for civil services aspirants, approval for 620 new buses for state transport corporations, and major investments in healthcare infrastructure across the state. The Cabinet also approved exemptions…
Hyderabad: The Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) on Saturday lodged a formal complaint with the Telangana Crime Investigation Department (CID), urging an immediate and comprehensive probe into alleged financial irregularities surrounding the Hyderabad Cricket Association’s (HCA) controversial TG20 League. An official press statement issued by TCA General Secretary Dharam Guruva Reddy claimed that a complaint was…
