New Delhi: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Friday highlighted the importance of the role of the judiciary in constructing coordinated bilateral cooperation and enhancing bilateral ties during the BRICS Chief Justices’ Forum. Speaking at the summit, he also proposed the building of a common platform for arbitration and mediation to tackle commercial disputes….
MS Sparsha There are only about 514 people in the world who can claim to have co-authored a research paper directly with Paul Erdős, one of the most prolific and eccentric mathematicians of the 20th century. Among them were a remarkable group of Indian and Indian-origin mathematicians whose encounters with Erdős created an unusual bridge…
In the quiet hours before dawn on September 4, 2026, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) did more than send another rocket into the skies over Sriharikota. With the successful launch of GSLV-F17 carrying the 2,367-kg EOS-05 satellite, Bharat demonstrated something far more consequential: the ability to place a sophisticated Earth-observation spacecraft into a geosynchronous…
Teachers’ Day Special Teachers in the age of technology: Creators of not only knowledge but also visions of life The nature of education is changing today at a pace never before seen. Artificial intelligence, digital technology, online learning, virtual classrooms, and new teaching methods are reshaping the learning process. Children today can acquire information on…
My experience with the Art of Living has been truly transformative. I attended the Happiness Program in October 2025, and the breathing techniques I learnt there brought about a remarkable change in my overall well-being and in the way I approached everyday life. I could genuinely feel a positive difference in my energy, outlook and…
Beyond Patriarchy and Matriarchy: The Case for Equality If Parts I to III of this series have established anything, it is that the story of patriarchy is neither as simple nor as universal as it is often made out to be. Human societies have evolved through remarkably different arrangements of family, inheritance, authority and gender…
In the sacred tradition of the Rigveda, the sage Rishabha, illustrious son of the seer Vishwamitra, invokes the divine presence of Agni through hymns composed in the majestic Tristup chandas. These mantras arise not merely as poetic utterances, but as luminous currents of consciousness flowing from the inner realization of the rishis. Agni stands at…
King Dhritarashtra, consumed by anxiety and grief, continued his lamentation before Sanjaya. His mind dwelt incessantly upon Karna, the mighty son of Radha, who had obtained the invincible Brahmastra from the revered sage-warrior Parashurama. He possessed the formidable Nagamukhastra and numerous celestial weapons acquired through rigorous discipline and divine favor. Endowed with immense resourcefulness and…
Rampura Sri Kubera Anjaneya Swamy Temple is located in Rampura village, Srirangapatna Taluk, in Mandya district of Karnataka. The temple stands peacefully on the banks of the River Cauvery, around 8 kilometres from Srirangapatna and about 22 kilometres from Mysuru. The village considers Sri Anjaneya Swamy as its main guardian deity and the spiritual centre…
New Delhi: Traffic movement in central, south and southwest Delhi is likely to be affected for four days from September 10 as the national capital prepares to host the two-day BRICS Summit at Bharat Mandapam on September 12 and 13, officials said on Friday. Nearly 4,800 traffic personnel have been deployed to manage the movement…
