Washington: President Donald Trump on Thursday appeared to add a condition to the newly signed agreement with Saudi Arabia for a civilian nuclear program, saying the deal would require the kingdom to normalize its relations with Israel through the Abraham Accords. When the deal was announced Wednesday, neither the U.S. Energy Department nor the Saudi…
New Delhi: The Delhi police on Thursday claimed it has identified more than 480 Pakistan-based social media handles allegedly involved in spreading misinformation amid the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest at Jantar Martar, saying the same accounts had been active during Operation Sindoor. In a post on social media, a Delhi police official said Pakistan-based…
New Delhi: A top bureaucrat has been removed from the Education ministry in a first big move by the government as students across the country demand accountability over paper leaks. Education Secretary Vineet Joshi has been replaced with Naresh Gangwar, an official government notification said late Thursday night. Joshi, who became the Secretary in the…
There comes a time in governance when restraint must give way to resolve. The Narendra Modi-led NDA government appears to have reached that point. Its decision to support a probe into allegations surrounding the recent Jantar Mantar protests is not merely justified, but necessary. No democracy can afford to be naïve when genuine public grievances…
For generations, we were taught that Bharat was merely a land repeatedly invaded and populated by successive waves of migrants. Modern genetic science is steadily challenging that simplistic narrative. Increasingly, archaeology, genetics and anthropology are revealing something far more profound—India was not merely a transit point in human history but one of the most important…
Students are often described as the future of a nation, and rightly so. They are the builders of tomorrow’s Bharat. During our freedom struggle and in the decades that followed Independence, student participation in public life played an important role in shaping the nation’s democratic character. Times, however, have changed. While young people continue to…
Can marriage with a batchmate become the hallmark of the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration? In the age of social media, forming opinions about any institution, person, or event has become easier than ever before. A viral post, a few photos, or even a few personal incidents can create an image of an…
Lakshmanrao Upadhyayula In the sacred current of the Ṛigvedic revelation, the illustrious sage Sounaka Grutsamada stood among those enlightened seers whose consciousness moved between the visible and the invisible realms. With profound spiritual perception, he invoked Indra through the majestic cadence of the Tristubh chandas, the powerful metrical form employed in hymns of heroism, cosmic…
Dhṛtarāṣṭra, his heart consumed by anxiety and foreboding, addressed Sanjaya in a voice burdened with sorrow. “The fire of grief arising from the death of Abhimanyu now surrounds Arjuna like the very flames of destruction, and his wrath against the Saindhava burns with the fury of Yama himself. Who among the Kauravas can withstand such…
Kuteti Devi Temple is situated on Hari Parvat, on the western bank of the sacred Bhagirathi River, about 2 km from the Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand. Perched on a serene hill overlooking the town, the temple offers panoramic views of the Bhagirathi valley. It is one of the most revered Shakti shrines in…
