Lesson of mankind’s history: None learn from its lessons. War, violence, and peace are cyclical. Peace follows wars. But peace treaties often create the conditions for the next war. Wars follow peace. And the sheer destruction and exhaustion of war eventually forces nations to seek stability, building structures of peace to prevent further bloodshed. Let…
Lakshmanrao Upadhyulu In the sacred tradition of the Ṛgveda, the revered sage Vishwamitra invokes the mighty Indra through hymns composed in the exalted Bṛhatī chandas, a meter distinguished by its majesty and expansive spiritual vision. These hymns are not merely poetic praises but profound revelations of cosmic principles, where divine forces are understood as active…
Dhrishtadyumna, the valiant commander of the Pandava army, advanced fearlessly against Ashwatthama with sword and shield held high. Yet, before he could close the distance, Ashwatthama shattered his assault with a relentless shower of razor-edged arrows that splintered his defenses. Though his shafts had checked Dhrishtadyumna’s advance, Ashwatthama found himself unable to overpower his determined…
The ancient Sri Nrusimha Temple at Shankatirtha is on the banks of the sacred Godavari River, about 19 kilometres from Nanded in Maharashtra. Surrounded by the river, old ghats, and several ancient shrines, this relatively little-known temple is an important sacred centre dedicated to Lord Nrusimha. Shankatirtha itself is traditionally associated with the sacred Godavari…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed the Union Cabinet’s approval of the Green Energy Corridor Phase-III (GEC-III) scheme and the raising of the minimum support price (MSP) of wheat. Modi said the approval of the Green Energy Corridor will strengthen power grids across states and UTs, besides creating more jobs in manufacturing,…
New Delhi: Mahatma Gandhi visualised an ideal model of governance as “Ram Rajya” rooted in principles of probity, transparency, compassion and welfare, according to a new Class 9 social science textbook prepared by the NCERT. The book titled “Understanding Society India and Beyond-Part 2” was released on Tuesday, six months after the new academic session…
Dubai: An Indian national was the captain of a Flydubai flight who fought with his co-pilot during a violent cockpit confrontation that forced the aircraft to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, Israeli news website Ynet reported on Wednesday. Ynet, citing Israeli officials, reported that the co-pilot was an Omani national and was suspected…
Nagoya: The two gold medals that young compound archer Chikitha Taniparthi collected in her Asian Games debut have not just announced her arrival on the big stage but also vindicated a choice that her sports-tragic father made for her when she was a school-going child, more interested in pursuing karate. The 21-year-old from Telangana’s Sultanpur…
New Delhi: The Election Commission is meeting on Wednesday evening to review a series of decisions taken last week, mostly on the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list. Officials said Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi will meet around 4.30 pm for the review meeting….
Hyderabad: The Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) has sought an immediate clarification from the Telangana Director General of Police (DGP) on the status of investigations into alleged financial irregularities in the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), particularly those relating to the recently conducted TG20 event. TCA General Secretary Dharam Guruva Reddy said the CID had submitted a…
