Dubai: Iran attacked a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz early Tuesday, forcing its crew to abandon the ship even as the United States conducted yet another round of airstrikes targeting the Islamic Republic over control of the key waterway. The 10 consecutive nights of US airstrikes haven’t compelled Tehran to loosen its grip on…
The attempt to transform Sonam Wangchuk from a Ladakhi innovator into a national political crusader raises more questions than answers. More importantly, it exposes the hypocrisy of sections of India’s political opposition and the selective outrage of some celebrities and activists. Sonam Wangchuk first entered public consciousness not because of political activism, but because his…
Lords (England): India skipper Shubman Gill says senior star Rohit Sharma has not spoken to him about his international future which has been a subject of intense speculation for the past few days. Before the third ODI at Lord’s on Sunday, in which Rohit smashed a majestic hundred albeit in a losing cause, rumours had swirled…
New Delhi: Four Indian nationals were killed and another was critically injured after a cargo vessel came under attack while departing Ukraine’s port of Odesa on the evening of July 19. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the Guinea-Bissau-flagged MV Golden Leo was attacked on the evening of July 19 while leaving the Black…
Raja Rao Pochiraju Indian archaeology may have just unearthed one of the most consequential clues in the long-running debate on the antiquity of metallurgy in the subcontinent. A newly analysed and directly dated weapon from the Ochre Coloured Pottery (OCP) Copper Hoard culture, dated to around 2000 BCE and reportedly containing nearly 30 per cent…
There are protests. There is dissent. And then there is anarchy masquerading as democratic activism. Threatening to demolish Parliament, promising Nepal-style political upheaval and openly talking about chasing or lynching those in power are not protected by the Constitution of Bharat. They are an assault on the very democratic institutions that generations of Bhartiya’s fought…
The game of profit, men’s insecurities and digital fraud The digital revolution has provided society with unprecedented convenience. Today, health information, expert advice, and medical services are available just a few clicks away. But this digital world also has another side, where people’s vulnerabilities, fears, and social inhibitions are being turned into profit opportunities. If…
Indian cricket has often been projected as a global powerhouse. The success of the Indian Premier League (IPL), the depth of talent in domestic cricket, and India’s financial dominance in the sport have only strengthened that perception. But whenever India tours overseas, particularly England, Australia or South Africa, uncomfortable questions resurface. Are we truly a…
Lakshmanrao Upadhyayula The sage Bhargava Somahuti, invoking Agni in the sacred cadence of the Gayatri metre of the Rigveda, offers not merely words of praise but a profound alignment of human intention with cosmic order. Agni, as the receiver of twigs and oblations, becomes the living altar upon which the visible and invisible realms converge….
The entrance of Draupadi into the dwelling of Subhadra deepened the ocean of sorrow already surging within; beholding the bereaved mother and the widowed bride Uttara, she broke into uncontrollable lamentation, her cries rising beyond measure until, overcome by anguish for the fallen Abhimanyu, she sank into unconsciousness. Even Krishna, the knower of all hearts,…
