MS Shanker The arrival of the Indian Premier League season is supposed to be a celebration of cricket—packed stadiums, electrifying contests, and fans living every ball. Instead, what unfolds behind the scenes is far less glamorous: a scramble for free passes, entitlement politics, and a quiet sidelining of the very people who built the game….
In politics, timing is everything. And in the middle of a global crisis triggered by the ongoing tensions in West Asia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi appears to have timed his move with clinical precision—placing the Opposition on the defensive just weeks before crucial Assembly elections. These five state polls—West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and…
Among public figures, Garikapati appears to be the first high-profile “victim” of the paraabhava dhaati predicted in the panchangam during Ugadi. Few would have imagined that a preacher admired for his blunt, unapologetic style—often seen as a counterweight to the more measured approach of contemporaries like Chaganti—would face such a sweeping and viral backlash. The…
Ms. Tanmai (name changed), a 30-year-old teacher, visited my clinic with complaints of intermittent episodes of a racing heartbeat for the past 2 months. The incidents would occur and resolve spontaneously and last for 5 to 10 minutes each time. She was worried, as her mother had passed away from a heart attack at the…
The escalating US-Israel and Iran war that began on 28 February 2026 is becoming an unpalatable broth as more and more cooks are being sucked into, voluntarily or otherwise, disrupting global peace and economy. This war has dealt a systemic shock that transcended regional borders to impact the entire world through multiple, interconnected channels. While…
This is an article series. Please read all previous articles before reading this article. The URLs for all previous articles are located in the SPECIAL THOUGHTS section. Continuing on the topic of Panchaanga, let’s learn to use the “Drik Panchaanga” online portal to look up some useful parameters. You can use either a computer or…
Agni is symbolic of living a life of service and sacrifice. When you start working for a higher cause above yourself, you come to a point where you cease to exist, and only the cause exists. Sage Vyasa imbued a new meaning to yajna, which is to convert every action into worship. There is a…
Upadhyayula Lakshman Rao In the ancient hymns of the Rigveda, the sage Praskanva lifts his contemplative voice toward the radiant Sun, the visible sovereign of the heavens. His praise flows through the sacred meters of Gayatri and Anustup, where disciplined poetic structure carries profound spiritual and observational insight. Within these hymns, the Sun is not…
Srikrishna, having completed his morning rites in honour of the Sun-God and Agni, reverently saluted the Brahmin scholars and bestowed upon them the prescribed charities before setting out on a momentous journey. He sought their blessings with humility and partook of the sanctified food offered by them. Thereafter, he summoned Satyaki and declared, “Let the…
Thenpothai Thirumalai Kumaraswamy Temple is located in Thenpothai village near Tenkasi in Tamil Nadu. It is situated on a small sacred hill surrounded by greenery and a peaceful natural environment. Devotees need to climb steps to reach the hilltop shrine, making the journey itself a spiritual experience. The calm and less crowded surroundings make it…
