New Delhi: Amid the escalating conflict in West Asia, Iranian ambassador to India, Mohammad Fathali, on Saturday said Iran has “allowed some ships” to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic trade route. He, however, did not specify the number of vessels that have been allowed to pass through. During an interactive session held…
Karur: In an unprecedented tragedy that unfolded in Tamil Nadu a school bus crossing railway tracks was hit by a train. Two students died in the tragic collision, according to police. Spine-chilling visuals coming from Sembankuppam, Cuddalore District, revealed a completely battered school bus left behind in the aftermath of the heart-dropping crash on Tuesday…
In India, corruption often thrives not because it is hidden, but because it is inconveniently visible. Everyone sees it, yet no one acts. The story of a so-called “Hi-Tech Textile Park” in Telangana is a chilling reminder of how political power across party lines can converge—not to serve the public, but to plunder it. This…
Every extended family has that one relative at weddings – the man who offers confident advice on everything from the catering to the Constitution. Nobody asked. Nobody benefits. But the confidence is breathtaking. In Indian politics, the role is increasingly played by Rahul Gandhi. The latest performance came during the debate on the LPG crisis,…
For nearly four decades, every government in undivided Andhra Pradesh and later Telangana has spoken about cleaning and rejuvenating the Musi River. Yet, despite grand announcements and ambitious proposals, the river that once symbolized the lifeline of Hyderabad continues to flow like an open drain through the city. The latest announcement by A. Revanth Reddy…
This writer has a habit (don’t know whether it is good or bad) of forcefully convincing his close friends and relatives not to miss something which he feels compelled to say. When he was trying to do this over the phone to a former student cum close friend, he shot back,’ Why don’t you write…
According to the British Dietetic Association (BDA), evidence-based strategies and clinical guidelines emphasize a simple, often high-fiber-containing diet. Further, based on the latest research published in 2025-2026, effective evidence-based dietary management of chronic constipation focuses on increasing soluble fiber Psyllium (ispaghula) is strongly recommended to increase stool frequency and consistency, with better evidence than insoluble fiber…
Wise people do not get carried away by the ephemeral and fall prey to immediate pleasures. They are able to differentiate between Nitya and anitya. Such people escape the suicidal urge of the deluded mind. As a result, they do not covet anything of others, living a life of immense satisfaction. By whom the end…
This is an article series. Please read all previous articles before reading this article. The URLs for all previous articles are located in the www.specialthoughts.com section. Continuing on with the hierarchy of Devata-s, we learnt about Soorya and Chandra, the venerable Devata-s in Level 12. To distinguish between the Devata-s and the astronomical bodies, I’ll…
In the luminous dawn of Vedic contemplation stands the figure of Medhātithi, not merely as a supplicant, but as a seeker whose prayer is an act of intellectual churning. His invocation is neither a distortion nor an imaginative exaggeration of divine powers; rather, it is a disciplined alignment with the truthful spirit of the gods—especially…
