The phrase “not a crow will weep” is often attributed to the 16th-century Japanese warlord Oda Nobunaga. It conveys an absolute — so brutal and total were his purges that not even the lowliest scavenger would mourn the dead. Today, that phrase feels eerily resonant in the digital age, where tragedy is met not with…
Dr. Priyanka Saurabh is a PGT lecturer in Political Science with the Haryana Education Department and holds a PhD in the same discipline. Her children’s poetry books, “Children’s World” and “Fairy Dialogues,” are engaging, informative, and rich in moral values. These collections embellish young minds with magical fairy-tale conversations that spark imagination while gently imparting…
Bhandaru Srinivasa Rao A Sunday budget does not mean movies or outings. On Sunday, February 1, the Central government will present the Union Budget for the coming financial year in Parliament. While there have been instances in the past of budgets being presented on weekends, a Sunday—traditionally a public holiday—remains a rarity. Stock markets are…
Savithri rose before the breaking of dawn, her heart weighted with the knowledge that the destined end of her husband drew near. She completed her sacred rites with unwavering composure, served her elders with devotion, and received from them blessings for an enduring marital bond. When the day had reached its warm middle, her father-in-law…
Trinetra Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Temple is located at Shreya Nagar, Silver Town, near Gokul Road, Hubballi, in Dharwad district of Karnataka. The presiding deity of this temple is Lord Narasimha, the powerful incarnation of Lord Vishnu, worshipped here as Trinetra Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy. Goddess Lakshmi is seated beside him, representing compassion, prosperity, and divine…
Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rallied for the second straight session on Wednesday, propelled by buying in industrial, energy and metal stocks amid renewed optimism on the global trade front following the landmark India-EU FTA. Besides, gains in Bharat Electronics, Reliance Industries and Eternal stocks also supported equities, traders said. The 30-share BSE…
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala’s economy showed robust growth in 2024-25, but rising public debt remains a key challenge, according to the Economic Review tabled in the state Assembly on Wednesday. According to the review presented by Finance Minister K N Balagopal on the eve of the state budget, the state’s Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) grew by…
Bengaluru: There was chaos in the Karnataka Assembly, as the BJP on Wednesday accused the Congress government of tapping phones at Lok Bhavan, following the state Minister H K Patil claimed that Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot was getting calls from Delhi and functioning under instructions of the centre. BJP MLAs called the Siddaramaiah-led government a “phone…
London: “Like it or not, China matters to the UK,” is the message British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is taking on his visit to Beijing on Wednesday, accompanied by a 60-strong business and cultural delegation. Downing Street said the visit, which will also cover Shanghai, reflects the UK’s “clear-eyed and realistic” approach to China in…
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the stand of the CBI on Congress MP Karti Chidambaram’s petition challenging the framing of charges of corruption and conspiracy against him in the alleged Chinese visa scam case. Justice Manoj Jain, however, refused to stay the trial court proceedings at this stage and issued notice…
