Politics often thrives on selective memory. What is defended in government is frequently denounced in opposition. Few issues illustrate this contradiction better than the recent debate over ethanol-blended fuel and the broader criticism directed at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s development agenda. Two videos circulated widely on social media this week prompted this reflection. One features…
Antibiotics have transformed modern medicine. Diseases that once claimed countless lives became treatable after their discovery. Today, complex surgeries, cancer treatment, organ transplantation, and intensive care are possible largely because effective antibiotics can prevent and treat bacterial infections. Yet, one of the greatest threats to these life-saving medicines is not the lack of newer drugs….
Ramu Chilimella Vedic philosophy teaches that we are not just the body—we are the Soul (Ātman). While our body is new, the soul is eternal. It carries the impressions (samskaras) of our past actions, experiences, and learning. These impressions influence how we think, feel, act, and respond to life’s situations. This is the essence of…
Kathopanishad: Conversation between Lord Yama and Nachiketa For fear of Him the fire burns; for fear of Him shines the Sun; for fear of Him do Indra, Vayu and Death, the fifth, proceed (with their respective functions). Fire, Sun, Indra, Vayu, Death: these five go about doing their respective function because of fear of Him…
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. Last time, we learnt about Shiva’s Khatvaanga and we noted that it is an Aayudha made of the human skull and the human femur bone. Doesn’t that remind…
Lakshmanrao Upadhyayula The sage Agastya, with a mind refined by contemplation and insight, turns his devotion toward the divine principal manifest in food, invoking it through the sacred meters of Anuṣṭubh, Bhūṣṇik, Gāyatrī, and Bṛhatī. In this profound vision, food is not merely sustenance for the body but a living, cosmic force—vast, swift, life-flowing, and…
The celestial sage Narada, endowed with serene wisdom and an untroubled mind, approached the grief-stricken king Akampana and spoke with measured compassion that the anguish born of the loss of kin is not beyond remedy, for it may be softened and gradually transformed by attentive hearing of the sacred narrative of Mruthyu, whose origin, though…
Arulmigu Thirumalai Murugan Temple is situated atop a small rocky hill at Thovalai in Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu. Thovalai is renowned across South India for its fragrant jasmine flowers and one of Tamil Nadu’s largest flower markets. Surrounded by lush paddy fields, colourful flower gardens, and the majestic Western Ghats, the temple offers a serene…
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: A raid on the house of a deceased former union leader with several criminal cases against his name in Maharashtra’s Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar city yielded more than Rs 5 crore in cash, gold and silver as well as six weapons along with 6,350 cartridges, a police official said on Saturday. The raid was carried…
Hanoi: Fifteen people, including Indian tourists, are feared dead in a boat capsize incident near Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island on Saturday, according to a local media report. According to Vietnamese news portal VN Express International, the speedboat was carrying 32 Indian tourists and four crew members from Hon May Rut to An Thoi Port when…
