Donald Trump’s foreign policy has never been accused of subtlety. But his so-called “Core 5” (C5) proposal—an alleged attempt to replace the G7 with a new power club comprising the US, China, Russia, India and Japan—takes strategic recklessness to an entirely new level. It is not a blueprint for a new world order; it is…
Vinay Rao Aaron George, a name long familiar in Hyderabad’s junior cricket circles, is now beginning to command attention on a far wider stage. The past year has been particularly rewarding for the young cricketer. It began with him being part of history as Hyderabad lifted the Vinoo Mankad Trophy for the first time, and…
My cricketing journey began in 1960, in a very different India and an even more different Hyderabad. There were no academies, no video analysis, no floodlit nets. What we had instead were heroes—real ones—roaming the streets of Secunderabad, close enough to touch, observe, and quietly dream about becoming. Names like C. D. Thangaraj, Samluck, and…
Almost a week after its release, I finally watched the much-hyped Dhurandhar. Better late than never, especially when a film insists on occupying 3.5 hours of one’s life, presumably in the national interest. I broadly agree with Arfa Khanum Sherwani’s analysis and with other suitably ‘unbiased’ reviewers who have identified Dhurandhar for what it is…
HS stands for Honourable Speaker in the Lok Sabha. That is how the HS is the boss of every staff member—from the lowest rung to the Secretary General—in the Lok Sabha Secretariat. We recently lost a truly honourable and noble Speaker in Shivraj Patil. Having been appointed directly to the Lok Sabha Secretariat in 1989,…
For decades, Kerala has been treated as a political terra incognita for the Bharatiya Janata Party—a state where the Communists ruled the roost, the Congress survived through alliances, and the BJP remained a peripheral force with vote share but no real power. That assumption has now been decisively shaken. The BJP-led NDA’s capture of the…
In any democratic society, the prison system is not merely a symbol of crime and punishment, but also a testament to the state’s sensitivity, humane vision, and constitutional commitment. The Indian Constitution recognizes the dignity of the individual as a supreme value, and this dignity does not end upon becoming a criminal or a prisoner….
The sage Romasa spoke thus: In remote ages, upon the northern shores of the sacred Vytharani, countless sacrifices were performed by sages and gods alike. Their ritual ablutions, after the completion of those vast ceremonies, enriched the river with a fragrance celestial and enduring. For in every holy rite, the share offered to Shiva was…
Pandeshwar Mahadev Dham, also known as Padila Mahadev Temple, is located in the Padila (Pandila) area near Phaphamau in Prayagraj district, Uttar Pradesh. The temple is situated in a spiritually significant region and is included in the sacred Prayagraj Panchkosi Parikrama route. According to tradition, the temple dates back to the Dwapar Yuga and is…
Mumbai: The hallowed turf of the iconic Wankhede Stadium added another glorious chapter in Indian sporting history on Sunday when two of the greatest-ever sportspersons, Lionel Messi and Sachin Tendulkar, shared the centerstage in a grand event here. On his third stop during his four-city GOAT India tour, Messi spent exactly one hour at the…
