Indian railway stations have not only been hubs for passenger traffic, but they have also long symbolized the nation’s cultural and intellectual consciousness. Book stalls like Wheeler’s used to attract travellers’ attention upon entering any railway station, big or small. Buying a newspaper before embarking on a journey, selecting a magazine, or picking up a…
Lakshman Rao Upadhyayula In the measured cadence of the Tristubh metre of the Rigveda, the sage Agastya raises his contemplative voice to Agni, the radiant mediator between the mortal and the divine. Agni is not merely the physical flame that consumes the oblation, but the luminous intelligence that pervades all spheres of knowledge, the guiding…
Lakshman Rao Upadhyayula In the measured cadence of the Tristubh metre of the Rigveda, the sage Agastya raises his contemplative voice to Agni, the radiant mediator between the mortal and the divine. Agni is not merely the physical flame that consumes the oblation, but the luminous intelligence that pervades all spheres of knowledge, the guiding…
The profound and subtle nature of Mruthyu was once expounded by the divine sage Narada to King Akampana, whose heart was burdened with grief. The sage spoke of Vayu, the cosmic breath, whose roaring force and terrible stride move in sovereign independence. Majestic, unmatched in valor and brilliance, he is at once the protector and…
Jagruteshwar Shiva Temple is located in Navi Mumbai, on the serene banks of Thane Creek. Surrounded by lush greenery and a tranquil lake, the temple offers a peaceful spiritual retreat amidst the bustling city. The temple is one of the oldest and most revered Shiva temples in Navi Mumbai and continues to attract thousands of…
Beijing: China on Sunday denounced the US, the UK and 12 other nations for reaffirming their support for the 2016 international tribunal ruling invalidating its claims over the South China Sea, saying that they blatantly endorsed the illegal “award.” China’s sovereignty and relevant rights and interests in the South China Sea were established in the…
Mumbai: Lieutenant General Sanjay Kulkarni (retd), who led an Indian Army team to secure the top of the icy heights of the Siachen Glacier way back in 1984, expressed surprise at the continuation of challenges in what has become the world’s highest battlefield. “I had never thought in my life that this operation would go…
Washington: From the Indus Valley Civilisation to a nation on the rise, the India story may soon come alive at a museum here — a first-of-its-kind project aimed at the younger generations of the Indian diaspora. The India Heritage Centre is scouting for a suitable location in the American capital to house the brick-and-mortar museum…
Hyderabad: The second edition of VETCONVERGENCE 2026, the Vice-Chancellors’ Conclave organised by the Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University (MAFSU), Nagpur, with the support of the Indian Poultry Equipment Manufacturers Association (IPEMA)–Poultry India, concluded in Hyderabad after two days of deliberations on strengthening collaboration between academia and industry. Held at Hotel AVASA on July 10…
Washington: US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, one of President Donald Trump’s closest allies and an influential voice on American foreign policy, has died after what his office described as a “brief and sudden illness”. He was 71. Graham, who represented South Carolina in the Senate for more than two decades, was among the Republican Party’s…
