Gangtok: The ‘Pang Lhabsol’ festival was observed with religious fervour and gaiety across Sikkim on Friday, with Governor Om Prakash Mathur and Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang taking part in the celebrations at the Tsuklakhang Palace here. The festival commemorates the consecration of Mount Khangchendzonga as the Guardian Deity of Sikkim. In a social media…
Wavre (Belgium): The Indian men’s hockey team went down 3-4 in a shoot-out to co-hosts Belgium after a thrilling draw in regulation time to finish their FIH World Cup campaign in eighth place here on Friday. Shilanand Lakra, Dilpreet Singh and Abhishek found the net in the penalty shootout, but it was not enough as…
New Delhi: The results of the UGC National Eligibility Test (NET) for 84 subjects have been announced, with more than 4,000 candidates qualifying for the Junior Research Fellowship, the National Testing Agency said late on Friday. “Out of 6.07 lakh candidates who appeared for the exam in 84 subjects, over 97,000 have qualified for PhD…
MS Sparsha Hemendra Mohan Bose turned the emerging technology of sound recording into an instrument of the Swadeshi movement—and helped preserve a historic voice of nationalism When Indians hear the surname Bose, several towering names immediately come to mind. Satyendra Nath Bose revolutionised quantum physics; Jagadish Chandra Bose pioneered groundbreaking work in plant science and…
When disaster strikes a neighbour, there are two kinds of countries: those that calculate the diplomatic advantage and those that simply ask, “How can we help?” Bharat has traditionally belonged to the second category—and its swift response to the catastrophic floods in Nepal is a reminder of what genuine neighbourhood solidarity should look like. The…
The sweetness of siblinghood, changing times, and the greater responsibility associated with Raksha Bandhan. Raksha Bandhan is a festival of Indian culture that is the most intimate one. It’s not just a day for tying Rakhi around a brother’s wrist and giving him some sweets; it’s a day of love, trust, memories and lifelong friendship…
“You are my mother; You are my father. You are my relative, my companion, and my friend. You are my knowledge and my wisdom. You are my wealth, my strength, and my inner refuge. O Divine One, God of gods, You are my whole existence.” These words are far more than an expression of devotion….
Lakshmanrao Upadhyayula The revered sage Vishwamitra, while immersed in profound contemplation, invoked Agni through the majestic cadence of Tristup Chandas found in the sacred hymns of the Rigveda. In these exalted revelations, Agni appears not merely as physical fire, but as the eternal principle of illumination, sacrifice, transformation, and cosmic intelligence. The seer perceived Agni…
Dronacharya stood upon the battlefield, yet his spirit had already begun to withdraw from the fury of war. The grievous tidings concerning the death of his beloved son weighed heavily upon his heart, clouding his judgment and draining the vigor that had once made him invincible. While the world witnessed only a warrior standing amidst…
The Shani Temple at Naharda in Khilchipur, Rajgarh district, is an old and revered shrine dedicated to Lord Shani Dev. Situated near the Gadganga River, the temple has a close connection with the former Khilchipur princely state and is an important centre of Shani worship in the region. Devotees from nearby villages and towns visit…
