Moscow: Russia on Saturday said the EU’s decision to indefinitely freeze Russian sovereign assets is a targeted attack on peace efforts to resolve the Ukraine conflict, adding that Moscow would shortly take retaliatory steps. On Friday, the European Union Council decided to “prohibit, temporarily, any transfers of Central Bank of Russia assets immobilised in the…
Kolkata: Leader of Opposition in West Bengal assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, on Saturday wrote to Governor C V Ananda Bose, seeking an independent judicial inquiry into “administrative incompetence” and “public humiliation of citizens” at the Salt Lake Stadium here during an event featuring football legend Lionel Messi. In his letter, Adhikari alleged that the stadium, built…
When an exposé begins to hurt, those thriving on rot inevitably strike back—not with facts, but with intimidation, insinuation and entitlement. That moment has arrived. Following the publication of this e-paper’s article, “When Merit Is Benched: How HCA Keeps Sabotaging Its Own Future,” a private academy promoter—widely known in cricketing circles as a “broker,” though…
When Ayushman Bharat and Private Insurers Feed Corporate Hospitals, Not Healing Health insurance was sold to Indians as a humanitarian promise—a guarantee that nobody will be bankrupted or denied care for financial reasons. And, schemes like Ayushman Bharat–Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) were heralded as revolutionary, providing up to ₹5 lakh per family annually…
The Indigo fiasco that unfolded on 2 December 2025 was inevitable as it became an aviation whale enjoying a monopoly on Indian airspace with 64% of the market share in terms of passenger traffic. Lakhs of passengers were left stranded due to the cancellation of thousands of flights. Tempers flared, the media went berserk, asking…
In the previous episode, various causes of sex headache were discussed. Now, let us see the diagnosis, management, and treatment. Diagnosis: Usually, the brain imaging is recommended as a first line. A Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain can help to detect any underlying causes for that headache. During the MRI exam, a magnetic field and…
In the previous episode, various causes of sex headache were discussed. Now, let us see the diagnosis, management, and treatment. Diagnosis: Usually, the brain imaging is recommended as a first line. A Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain can help to detect any underlying causes for that headache. During the MRI exam, a magnetic field and…
Althea Neale Gibson stands as a towering figure in American sports history—not merely for her extraordinary athletic achievements, but for her courage in shattering racial barriers during one of the most segregated periods in American life. Born on August 25, 1927, in Silver, South Carolina, Gibson would go on to become the first Black athlete…
This is an article series. Please read all previous articles before reading this article. The URLs for all previous articles are located in the www.special thoughts section. A religious prayer leader of a certain non-Hindu religion – which faced a lot of problems during World War 2 – told me that in their religion, there’s…
Romasa, in his tranquil voice, spoke to the sons of Dharma about the fire clouds and the sacred hermitages that adorned the ancient world. He said that upon the northern mountains stood the hermitage of the sage Rishabha, whose nature was fierce and untamed. His anger, once provoked by even a word, burst forth like…
