India’s aviation sector has just suffered one of its worst public humiliations in years, and yet the one agency at the heart of the disaster—the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)—remains curiously untouched. Instead, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has reached for its favourite crutch: punish the airline, scold the symptoms, and leave the disease…
The Ukraine War, Western Sanctions, and a New Test of Indian Strategic Autonomy India’s relations with Russia have been built on a strong foundation of strategic partnership, defense cooperation, and political trust for decades. From the Cold War era to the present, Russia has been one of the few countries that supported India’s interests even…
It takes a seasoned statesman to turn a baseless jab into a masterclass in democratic decorum. And it takes Rahul Gandhi—the self-styled philosopher prince of Indian politics—to offer that opportunity with clockwork regularity. The latest viral video from Parliament captures a moment that perfectly distils the difference between a responsible Prime Minister and an eternally…
Time and again, it becomes evident that the NIPER Mohali administration does not apply its rules uniformly. The contrast between the cases of Mr. PJP Singh Waraich and Dr. Neeraj Kumar is a telling example. In CM-459-2023 in LPA-2094-2012, where NIPER Mohali was respondent No. 4, Mr. Waraich had been suspended and later terminated as…
There is no shortage of achievements that we Indians like to flaunt. The third largest producer of salt. Fourth-largest economy. First in WhatsApp forwards per capita. And now, if that meme with Kanhaiya Kumar’s beaming face is to be believed, we have secured the global gold medal in manufacturing traitors. A proud moment, surely. The…
India, a civilisation where stories have always doubled as cultural memory, now stands at a creative crossroads. The habits of theatre-goers, the meteoric rise of OTT platforms, and the impact of AI-driven digital access have reshaped what Indians seek when they engage with a screen. Today’s viewer is emotionally expressive yet intellectually alert, spiritually rooted…
Change has always been the only constant in human civilisation. Social, cultural, political, and economic shifts—once local and manageable—now sweep across national borders and hit ordinary people with astounding speed. What once felt distant, even irrelevant to a common citizen, now reaches his doorstep within minutes. From global conflicts and market crashes to terror strikes…
The sage Ugraśravasa, seated amidst the serene hermitage of Naimisha, narrated to Sounaka and the assembled sages the grand tale of the Mahabharata. When the discourse reached the deeds of the sage Agastya, Dharmaja entreated the venerable Romasa to recount further the marvels wrought by that seer through his penance. Romasa thus spoke: In the…
Vadanbailu Padmavati Devi Temple is located in Vadanbailu, around 12 miles from Jog Falls in Sagara Taluk, Karnataka. The divine presence of Padmavati Amma in this region is believed to be over 500 years old. The Goddess originally appeared at Hebbailu, near Linganamakki, where she manifested naturally in a hutta (anthill). After the Sharavathi Dam…
New Delhi: IndiGo, which has been facing significant operational disruptions, on Thursday announced that it will offer travel vouchers worth Rs 10,000 to each passenger whose flights were cancelled or delayed for long during December 3-5. The compensation would be in addition to the amount that needs to be provided to passengers for flight cancellations…
