Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday declared “zero tolerance” towards vandalism and attacks on police personnel, warning of the strictest legal action and asserting that if such incidents recur, “no one will be worse than me as the home minister”. Drawing a parallel with Jammu and Kashmir, where stone-pelting had ended, Adhikari…
Washington: The United States has extended by a month a waiver from sanctions on Russian oil already at sea, according to an official statement. The US Department of the Treasury issued an order on Monday extending the waiver from sanctions on Russian oil stranded at sea on or before April 17 through June 17. “Effective…
Chennai: Ishan Kishan struck a fluent 70 after Pat Cummins displayed his mastery over length and pace with a three-wicket burst as Sunrisers Hyderabad ensured an IPL 2026 playoff berth with a smooth five-wicket victory over Chennai Super Kings here on Monday. Asked to chase 180, SRH started with a Powerplay score of 45/1—one of…
Oslo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday invited Norwegian companies to invest in India, highlighting reforms the country has taken in taxation, labour code and governance, as well as reducing compliance burden. Speaking at the India-Norway Business and Research Summit, the Prime Minister said the foundation of the partnership between the two countries is very…
KS Nagarajan The Sun is regarded as the father of all Jeevarasi (living beings), while the seas, rivers, water bodies, and the Earth are considered the mother. According to the Mahabharata, Kunti wished to test this divine principle. Fearing social stigma, she later abandoned the child, who came to be known as Karna, setting him…
The Indian judiciary today stands at a dangerous crossroads. Not because critics from outside are attacking it. Not because politicians are questioning verdicts. But because deeply unsettling observations are now emerging from within the legal fraternity itself — from people who have spent decades inside courtrooms, watching the system function from close quarters. When a…
The death of 31-year-old Twisha Sharma in Bhopal is not merely another “domestic dispute gone wrong.” It is a chilling reminder that India’s dowry monster is not dead. It has simply become more sophisticated, more protected, and in many cases, more powerful than the law itself. Twisha Sharma, a former model and MBA graduate from…
The real purpose of childhood and education is drowned out by the glitter of marks. These days, as soon as exam results are announced, a strange competition is visible outside schools. Large billboards are displayed, colorful posters are displayed, and social media is constantly flooded with photos. Some students are listed with 99% marks, some…
Upadhyayula Lakshman Rao The sage Kakshivantha, immersed in the sacred cadence of Tristubh chandas, raises his voice in reverent praise of the Ashwins through the hymns of the Rigveda. His perception transcends mere conjecture and ventures into a realm of refined insight, where the divine acts of the twin celestial physicians are not only observed…
The venerable Bhishmacharya stood encircled by the forces of the Pandavas, while many valiant warriors advanced to engage him with arrows keen and rapid as lightning. With shafts discharged in unceasing succession, he afflicted all who approached him, sparing none in his wrath save Sikhandi, whom he deliberately refrained from striking. Bhimasena, observing the tumult…
