Johannesburg: India and Italy on Sunday announced a joint initiative for cooperation in combating financing of terrorism, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni here and discussed ways to bolster bilateral ties in several areas, including trade, defence and security. During the meeting on the sidelines of the G20…
When Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman rises in the winter session of Parliament to introduce the bill hiking Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the insurance sector, she will be doing more than tabling another financial reform. She will be throwing down a gauntlet. This is not merely a routine policy tweak; it is a clear signal…
If political irony needed a brand ambassador, Prashant Kishor has just walked onto the stage, shook hands with the audience, and dissolved his own organisation before delivering the keynote. Jan Suraaj, the grand experiment that was supposed to usher in ‘good governance’, has now been swept away like monsoon water, swiftly and silently. After polling…
Telangana’s political temperature is rising sharply as the state inches toward local body and civic polls. And at the centre of this storm sits the KCR family, once the unchallenged power axis of Telangana, now increasingly cornered by investigative agencies, political rivals, and their own internal fissures. The aura of invincibility that surrounded the BRS…
KS Nagarajan Years ago, an English daily in Chennai carried a striking half-page feature on boxing legend Mike Tyson. The headline read: “I Disobeyed My Father.” The caption had little to do with the content of the story, but it instantly grabbed attention—proof of how a few words can jolt a reader into an uncomfortable…
When the Kurukshetra clouds were yet far from sight, Srikrishna departed for Dvārakā, accompanied by his sister Subhadrā and young Abhimanyu. Drishtadyumna took with him his nephews, the sons of Draupadī—the Upapāndavas—back to his kingdom. The Pāndavas, attended only by a band of twenty trusted aides and several groups of venerable Brāhmins, set forth toward…
Shivala Veer Bhan Temple is located in Ramanand Bagh (Ghee Mandi), Amritsar, within the quiet heritage lanes of the old city. The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. Inside the sanctum, there are *11 Shiva Lingams, arranged in a sacred alignment. The main Shiva Lingam is positioned in such a way that the **first rays…
Ipoh (Malaysia): A solitary strike from Mohammed Raheel in the opening quarter saw a second-string Indian side defeat three-time champions South Korea 1-0 in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament opener here on Sunday. India, competing in the prestigious tournament after a gap of six years, scored the goal in the 15th minute when…
Patna: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has promised “full cooperation” to the NDA government in Bihar, provided Chief Minister Nitish Kumar does “justice” to the Muslim-dominated Seemanchal region, and keeps “communalism” at bay. The Hyderabad MP made remarks to this effect during his two-day tour of Seemanchal, the north-eastern region of Bihar from where five of…
Johannesburg: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the reform of the UN Security Council was no longer an option, but a necessity and asserted that the India-Brazil-South Africa troika should send a clear message for changes to institutions of global governance. Addressing the India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) leaders summit here, Modi said at a time…
