New Delhi: To facilitate the identification of mortal remains of Nepal flood victims, the Centre will make available the services of central and state-level forensic labs for DNA profiling of their first-degree biological relatives in India, the MEA said on Thursday. First-degree biological relatives residing in India, i.e. father, mother, son, daughter or sibling, may…
M Jaishree The Upanishads are rays of eternal light that pierce the darkness of ignorance and illuminate the path of humanity. They are not merely ancient philosophical writings but living fountains of wisdom, born from deep meditation, self-discipline, and spiritual realization. Every verse is the distilled essence of countless years of contemplation by enlightened sages…
Bharat cannot become a technological power while remaining dependent on others for the silicon brains that run its economy and defend its sovereignty Former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan is entitled to question the Narendra Modi government’s semiconductor strategy. Economists should question government spending. Subsidies must be scrutinised. Public money cannot be wasted. But there is…
There is nothing wrong with questioning the government. In a democracy, scrutiny is not only legitimate but necessary. But when political opposition turns into a reflexive rejection of every piece of good economic news, it ceases to be scrutiny and begins to undermine confidence in the very nation whose governance they aspire to control. The…
From Female Foeticide to the New Civilising Mission Consider the modern trope of “female foeticide”. Today, it is routinely presented as another exhibit in the prosecution of timeless Indian patriarchy. But the history of sex selection in India contains an inconvenient Western dimension that is often missing from the narrative. India’s post-Independence population-control machinery received…
There are two questions people keep asking about Indian markets this year. First, is the endless stream of new shares hitting the market- IPOs, QIPs, promoters and the government selling stock- the real reason our market has struggled? Second, if our economy is doing so well, why are markets in Germany, Pakistan, Brazil, and Mexico…
Jauhar is one of those events in Indian history whose memory still lives deeply in the soil, folklore, and heroic traditions of Rajasthan. To consider Jauhar merely an act of self-immolation in fire would be to limit its historical and social context. Behind it lay war, power struggles, women’s insecurities, fears of defeat, and the…
Mere Kanha – Janmashtami Special Janmashtami is a festival deeply rooted in India’s cultural and religious consciousness. It’s not just a date, but a celebration of our emotions, memories, and life values. On the night of the Ashtami (eighth day) of the Krishna Paksha (dark fortnight) of Bhadrapada month, when the sound of conch shells…
Lakshmanrao Upadhyayula The sage Ṛṣabha, immersed in profound spiritual contemplation, invoked the sacred presence of Agni through the revered Anuṣṭup metre of the ancient Rigvedic hymns. In the Vedic vision, Agni is not merely the physical flame kindled upon the altar, but the luminous bridge between humanity and the celestial realms. The Athvaryu priests, disciplined…
Dhritarashtra, overwhelmed by grief yet unable to surrender to it, addressed Sanjaya with a voice laden with anguish. He declared that Karna had never regarded Krishna and Arjuna with the slightest fear. So immense was Karna’s confidence in his own strength that he considered himself capable of challenging even the lord of the heavens and…
