Columnist M S Shanker, Orange News 9

BJP’s Long Tamil Nadu Game

Tamil Nadu politics has a habit of declaring political winners and losers rather quickly. But if there is one national party that has repeatedly demonstrated its willingness to absorb electoral setbacks and keep working towards a distant objective, it is the BJP. The 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election was certainly not the breakthrough the BJP…

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Prashnopanishad: LIFE = SPIRIT + MATTER

Mantra 5 आदित्यो ह वै प्राणो रयिरेव चन्द्रमा रयिर्वा एतत् सर्वं यन्मूर्तं चामूर्तं च तस्मान्मूर्तिरेव रयिः ॥ १.५॥ ādityo ha vai prāṇo rayireva candramā rayirvā etat sarvaṃ yanmūrtaṃ cāmūrtaṃ ca tasmānmūrtireva rayiḥ .. 1.5.. The sun is verily prana, and the moon is the matter; all that have form and all that is formless is…

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The Vision of Sage Vishwamitra: Vaiswanara Agni, the Maruts, and the Scientific Spirit of the Vedic Seers

Lakshmanrao Upadhayula Sage Vishwamitra, one of the most illustrious seers of the Vedic age, offers profound prayers to the divine powers celebrated in the Jagati and Trishtubh metres of the Rigveda. In these sacred hymns, he invokes the Creator, Brahma, the all-pervading Vaiswanara Agni, and the mighty Maruts. Standing in the noble lineage of Kusika,…

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The Charioteer of Destiny

Sanjaya continued his narration before the aged monarch. “O King, your son Duryodhana rejoices greatly, for Karna, his unwavering friend and champion, has accepted his solemn commitment with a fearless heart. Trusting completely in Karna’s valor, Duryodhana approached him with confidence. Karna declared, ‘Grant me only one favor. Let King Shalya hold the reins of…

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BRICS adopts landmark declaration as PM Modi calls to replace ‘pyramid of privilege’ in global governance

New Delhi: The Global South must become a “rule shaper” and the existing “pyramid of privilege” in global governance must give way to a “platform of partnership”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday at the BRICS Summit where India secured a consensus joint declaration despite sharp differences between the UAE and Iran over the…

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