Washington: President Donald Trump signed the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, which seeks to impose steep levies on Moscow and its top energy buyers such as China and India. “On Friday, September 18, 2026, the President signed into law: H.R. 5334, the “Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026,” which authorizes and…
Bengaluru: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday called for an integrated ecosystem catering to the needs of both civil and military aviation. He also flagged delays in defence technology projects, saying they need to be taken seriously as they can create gaps in crucial defence requirements and lead to cost escalation. “There are some issues…
Ayodhya (UP): The judicial custody of all eight accused arrested in connection with the alleged theft of donations at the Ram temple here was on Friday extended till September 21, their lawyer said. The order was passed by Special Judge Rajat Verma of the Anti-Corruption Court in Ayodhya, which will hear the case on September…
MS Sparsha Some of the most consequential ideas in technology do not begin with billion-dollar laboratories or celebrated corporate research teams. Sometimes they begin with a young Indian professor, a difficult computer-science puzzle and an idea that nobody seems interested in buying. Suhas Patil’s journey is one such story. Born in Jamshedpur, where his father…
M Jaishree The wisdom of the Upanishads is a guiding light not only for ordinary people but also for spiritually elevated seekers. It represents the refined philosophical culmination of the Vedic tradition. The Vedas encompass a vast spectrum of human concerns, including rituals, ethical duties, prayers, contemplation, social responsibilities and spiritual inquiry. The Upanishads explore…
There must be something particularly irritating about numbers when they refuse to cooperate with a political narrative. Just when the chorus of economic doomsters was getting comfortable, Moody’s Ratings has delivered an inconvenient little message: Bharat’s economy is not only growing, it is showing enough resilience for the agency to raise its FY2026-27 growth forecast…
When paid content begins to resemble news, the question becomes not just about advertising, but about the credibility of the media. Any content published on a newspaper’s front page evokes a certain credibility in the reader’s mind. This is why, when a full-page advertisement in support of a controversial individual or organization appears, presented as…
For a seventy-year-old, going to Goa with his wife is, according to a circle of naughty friends, almost a sort of blasphemy. But circumstances, and the compulsions of middle-class life, where we give priority to everything except pleasure, holidays and, more particularly, a holiday of the Goa variety, make such a trip almost unthinkable. I…
At times, one really does not know whether to laugh or worry when listening to Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy speak about history. For a man occupying the highest elected office in a State whose very identity is inseparable from the traumatic events of 1947–48, a little more familiarity with history would surely not…
Lakshmanrao Upadhyayula In this Trishtubh hymn of the Rigveda, the sages led by Vishwamitra invoke Indra during the sacred afternoon Soma ritual. The atmosphere is filled with reverence, devotion, and spiritual anticipation as the deity is invited to descend to the sacrificial ground and partake of the Soma, the divine elixir celebrated throughout Vedic literature…
