The summoning of Indra, Soma, Sacrifice, and the Vedic quest for Cosmic harmony

Upadhyayula Lakshman Rao In the dawn-lit silence of Vedic antiquity, when sacred fires rose like luminous pillars between earth and heaven, the sages invoked Indra in the solemn cadence of the Gayatri Mantra. Their grammar was not merely linguistic precision; it was reverence embodied. Each syllable was weighed against Sruti—the eternal revelation—where sound itself was…

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Rookie Balendra Shah defeats four-time PM Oli, RSP set to form next government in Nepal

Kathmandu:  RSP’s Balendra Shah on Saturday defeated four-time PM K P Sharma Oli by a huge margin and is set to form the next government in Nepal, decimating traditional political parties in the first general elections since last year’s violent Gen Z protests demanding generational change and a corruption-free regime. Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah ‘Balen,’ the…

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Modi congratulates Nepal govt, people for successful polls; reiterates India’s vow to work closely

New Delhi:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated the people and government of Nepal for the successful conduct of elections in the Himalayan nation, and said the historic milestone is a proud moment in Nepal’s democratic journey. Modi also said that as a close friend and neighbour, India remains steadfast in its commitment to…

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