Kolkata: Junior medics from various government hospitals in West Bengal, along with members of the public, participated in torch rallies across the city on Sunday, demanding justice for the murdered doctor of R G Kar Hospital and calling for improved security at their workplaces. The demonstrations took place a day before the Supreme Court is…
Kathmandu: The death toll from rain-triggered floods and landslides across Nepal climbed to 170, with 42 others missing on Sunday, officials said. Large swathes of eastern and central Nepal have been inundated since Friday, with flash floods reported in parts of the country. According to police, 170 people have been killed so far due to…
Our Political Desk Chennai: In the ever-evolving landscape of Indian politics, the persistence of dynastic rule—or “parivarwad”—continues to cast a long shadow over the opposition. While the ruling BJP-headed NDA government consistently works to educate the electorate about the dangers of family-based politics, these efforts appear to have fallen on deaf ears. Meanwhile, opposition parties…
Pakistan’s persistent provocation over Jammu and Kashmir, its baseless comparisons to Palestine, and its audacious remarks at international platforms have once again drawn sharp rebuke from India. This time, Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s stern response to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s inflammatory remarks serves as a warning—Pakistan must cease its deceitful narrative, or…
Lakshman Rao After returning from the ashram of Sage Agastya, Shri Rama, enriched by the wisdom gained during his stay, met with his brothers and mothers before retiring for the night. The next morning, he convened a royal court, summoning his brothers and a council of sages. There, he expressed his desire to perform the…
After some improvement in the sex ratio in 2014, the initial year of the ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ scheme, it has started deteriorating again in Haryana. Within a year, there was a big improvement in the sex ratio at birth in Haryana. With 900 girls being born against a thousand boys, it had reached the…
MP Rabindranath As a journalist who has devoted decades to the craft, my experience spans from my early days at Deccan Chronicle to my leadership role at a prominent regional news agency. Even now, well into my retirement, the socio-political landscape of our nation fills me with concern and frustration. At a time when I…
India’s geography, history, and politics are incredibly complex to understand. Geography is mostly reviewed cursorily. Even many overlook the course of the past 8000-year history, and how it influences the current and future course. Most importantly understanding the ramifications of strategic security challenges is myopic. No wonder, the internal crisis explosion is real with external…
Kari Varadaraja Perumal Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu in Nerkundram near Koyambedu in Chennai City in Tamil Nadu. The Temple is believed to be 1000 years old. Sri Karivaradaraja Perumal Temple stands as a testament to the rich cultural and spiritual heritage of South India. The primary deity of the temple…
Chandigarh: Launching a vitriolic attack on the main opposition party, BJP national president and Union Minister J P Nadda on Sunday alleged the Congress means ‘kushasan’ (misgovernance), corruption and criminalisation as he urged the voters to bloom the lotus’ for a third time in Haryana. Addressing a poll rally in Haryana’s Rohtak, Nadda also pointed…
