MS Sparsha In the mid-19th century, beneath the dense canopy of Kerala’s Western Ghats, a humble physician ventured into the monsoon-soaked forests armed not with modern instruments but with a deep knowledge of nature’s remedies. At a time when colonial authorities were establishing Western medical institutions and often dismissing indigenous systems as outdated, this man…
For decades, Bharat proudly carried the title of the world’s pharmacy. It supplied affordable generic medicines to millions across continents, earning global goodwill and commercial success. Yet there was always an uncomfortable truth beneath that achievement. Bharat manufactured medicines discovered elsewhere. The laboratories that created the original molecules, owned the patents and reaped the biggest…
One of the most persistent misconceptions surrounding yoga today is that it is somehow a “women’s activity.” Walk into many urban yoga studios, and the classes may indeed be dominated by women. Social media feeds are flooded with images of women performing advanced yoga postures. This visual perception, however, has little to do with the…
The sewer has officially overflowed. Barely had the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) recovered from its grand Delhi adventure – a revolution that promised lakhs but delivered hundreds – when a challenger emerged from the drains of public discourse. Former Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju has announced the formation of the Ishq Karo Party, whose noble…
The challenge of the ‘missing middle’ and the question of economic security India is today one of the world’s fastest-growing major economies. Its growing economic power, large youth population, digital revolution, and expanding consumer market are constantly being discussed on the global stage. At the heart of this development journey, if any socio-economic class plays…
Hyderabad: The Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) on Tuesday stated that the recently concluded TG20 player auction appeared to have reinforced concerns the association has repeatedly raised regarding the neglect of cricketing talent from Telangana’s districts. In a statement, TCA General Secretary Dharam Guruva Reddy said reports emerging from the auction had raised serious questions —…
Upadhyayula Lakshman Rao In the solemn cadence of the Rigveda, the sage Puruchhepa raises a universal invocation to the Vishvedevas, employing the dignified measures of Antyeṣṭi and Triṣṭubh metres. At the northern altar, the sacred Agni has been duly installed as Āhavanīya, the divine mediator between the mortal and the celestial. From this consecrated flame…
Sanjaya reported to King Dhritarashtra the dreadful events unfolding upon the field of Kurukshetra. He said that both armies fought with equal strength, courage, and determination. Amid the confusion and fury of the struggle, it often seemed impossible to discern who fought against whom. The forces of the Pandavas shattered chariots, severed the heads of…
Nritya Ganapati Temple is situated within the ancient Baijnath Temple Complex in Bageshwar District, Uttarakhand. The temple complex stands on the picturesque banks of the Gomati River amidst the Kumaon Himalayas. Baijnath is located about 19 km from Kausani and is one of the most important groups of medieval temples in the state. The shrine…
Peshawar: Two under-custody suspects were killed and a police constable was injured after unidentified gunmen opened fire on a police vehicle in northwest Pakistan on Monday, police said. The incident occurred near Sarozai in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Hangu district, police said. The police team was transporting suspects arrested in a kidnapping, rape, and murder case to…
