New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday lauded the CRPF, the country’s lead internal security force, for recording no casualties in 12 consecutive months – the first time in 47 years. “A zero speaks volumes,” he said in a post on X. The prime minister’s social media post carried a graphic of zero along…
The Congress-led INDIA bloc’s sustained challenge to the Election Commission raises an uncomfortable question: if it has lost faith in the electoral system, will it have the courage to stay away from the next big electoral test, or is the boycott talk merely another political weapon? MS Shanker An intriguing debate is gaining traction in…
The defining feature of Narendra Modi’s foreign policy is not the number of countries he visits, the agreements he signs or the grand receptions he receives. It is the increasingly visible effort to make Bharat a friend, partner and indispensable stakeholder across geographical and ideological divides. In a world increasingly fractured by wars, rivalries, protectionism…
There are Diwali parties, there are political Diwali parties, and then there are Diwali parties where the country’s self-proclaimed guardians of journalistic neutrality forget their professional inhibitions, pick up a mic and join the hosts in a musical celebration. Senior journalist and India Today Consulting Editor Rajdeep Sardesai was recently spotted doing precisely that at…
Along with flexible employment, social security will also have to be ensured. In a changing economy, employment patterns are rapidly changing. Digital technology and internet-based services have challenged traditional ways of working. Today, individuals can earn a living by delivering food through mobile apps, driving online taxis, delivering goods, providing domestic services, or doing freelance…
Lakshmanrao Upadhyayula The Vāmadeva hymns composed in the majestic Triṣṭubh metre present Indra as the supreme guardian of cosmic harmony, whose greatness transcends all limits of human imagination. The sage approaches him with reverence, offering sacred hymns, oblations, Soma, and heartfelt prayers. These offerings are not merely ritual acts but profound expressions of gratitude, devotion,…
Sanjaya said, “O King Dhritarashtra, the people had now fully realized the irresistible might of the Pandavas. Everywhere they declared that Dharmaraja alone was destined to rule the earth, while the fall of Duryodhana had become inevitable. They whispered that your sorrow was approaching, for righteousness had firmly taken its place in the hearts of…
Mata Vishahari Mandir is a sacred shrine dedicated to Goddess Vishahari, worshipped as the divine protector against snake venom and serpent-related dangers. Situated in Nagrah village in the ancient Anga region of Bihar, the temple is an important centre of local devotion. The Goddess is associated with the celebrated Bihula–Vishahari legend, one of the most…
Asks Court-appointed SMC to enforce judicial directions and confine HCA operations to Hyderabad Our Correspondent Hyderabad: The Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) on Tuesday called upon the Court-appointed Single Member Committee (SMC) to restore constitutional governance in the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), enforce accountability and put an end to what it described as an alarming culture…
Jammu: BJP national vice president Ram Madhav on Tuesday accused the Congress and its leader Rahul Gandhi of deliberately spreading false propaganda over the SIR issue as they were unable to challenge the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi through democratic elections. The Congress, he charged, was attempting to destabilise the country, undermine democratic institutions…
