Johannesburg: India has sent emergency pharmaceutical supplies to support efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak in Congo, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday. In a social media post, Ethiopia-headquartered Africa CDC said the consignment, donated by India, was received in Uganda by its Eastern Africa Regional Coordinating Centre. The supplies…
Mullanpur: The cricketing world once again bowed down to the generational talent of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi following his six-laden 97 off 29 balls before Jofra Archer broke the backbone of Sunrisers Hyderabad’s muscular batting to set up a 47-run win for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL Eliminator here on Wednesday. The 15-year-old Sooryavanshi smashed as many…
KS Nagarajan From Ashta Vasus, Santhanu Maharaja, the fisherwoman Satyavati, Bhishma’s vow, Varahamihira, Aryabhata, Vyasacharya, Valmiki Maharishi, Dronacharya, and Sukracharya — Bharat’s civilizational history has always revolved around strategy, perception, discipline, focus, and knowledge systems. The questions that arise today are not merely historical, but deeply philosophical and political. Why did Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi and…
There is a number making the rounds in global fund management circles that should unsettle every Indian equity strategist. Just 229 companies now account for 48% of all listed equity value on this planet. Thirteen of them are worth more than a trillion dollars each. The club is not growing. It is consolidating. And India,…
In a significant and timely verdict, the Supreme Court has reaffirmed a simple but powerful constitutional truth: free and fair elections are impossible without clean and credible electoral rolls. Upholding the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) authority to conduct a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, the apex court has not merely defended an…
During the scorching summer days, when the sun’s heat scorches the earth, a sip of cold water seems like one of life’s greatest pleasures. In modern life, refrigerators, air conditioners, and bottled water have found a permanent place in our homes, but the importance of the earthen pot remains undiminished. From village squares to city…
Family, greed, and the tragedy of a changing society The land of Haryana has long been known for its familial love, brotherhood, and the culture of joint families. The warmth of relationships was evident in village Chaupals. Family was not merely a blood relationship, but was considered the foundation of life’s greatest security and respect….
Kathopanishad conversation between Lord Yama and Nachiketa Q: What are the laws that govern the world? A: Science presents all the external laws expressed in the world, like the laws of gravity, physical, biological, chemical, etc. All are functioning meticulously, as if fearful of an authority. Eg: When there is a strict law by the…
Upadhyayula Lakshman Rao The sage Puruchhepa, immersed in the sacred cadence of the Atyashti Chandas of the Rigveda, raises his contemplative voice in adoration of Agni, the divine flame who stands at the center of all sacrificial order. In this exalted vision, Agni is not merely the physical fire kindled upon the altar, but the…
Beholding his ten beloved sons fall lifeless beneath the relentless prowess of Bhurisrava, the valiant Satyaki was seized by a tempest of wrath and grief, each striving to master his noble mind. Gathering his scattered resolve, he burned with fierce determination and drove his chariot toward the foe. Like two mountains crashing in a storm,…
