Pakistan is once again attempting its favourite geopolitical performance – presenting itself as an indispensable mediator in conflicts where almost every participant privately distrusts it. Reports and diplomatic chatter suggest Islamabad has been trying to position itself as a channel between the United States and Iran at a time when tensions in West Asia remain…
MS Sparsha “You are the virus.” That message did not emerge accidentally from Hollywood’s imagination. It was repeated, refined, dramatized, and sold to billions across decades. In film after film, humanity itself became the villain. In The Matrix, humans are described as a disease infecting the planet. In Avatar, mankind is portrayed as a parasitic…
Upadhyayula Lakshman Rao The sage Kutsa, born of the illustrious Angirasa lineage, raises his voice in solemn invocation through the measured cadences of Trishtubh and Jagati metres, addressing Earth and Sky, Agni, and the divine Aśvins. His hymn begins with a reverent salutation to the vast duality of Heaven and Earth, the sustaining parents of…
Sanjaya’s subtle and poetic presentation of the cosmic form, and Arjuna’s presence of mind in the moment of trial, had no effect upon the blind monarch. He uttered not a single word on this rarest of rare events, leaving Sanjaya astonished at the workings of Dhritarashtra’s heart and mind. Gathering himself, he returned to his…
Sri Prasanna Venkatesha Perumal Temple is located in Nungambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, near Valluvar Kottam on Valluvar Kottam High Road in the Ponnangipuram area. The temple is situated in a busy central part of the city, but once inside, it offers a calm and devotional atmosphere ideal for worship. The exact date of origin of…
New Delhi: India’s crude oil purchases from Russia dropped over 15 per cent in April after the country’s buyer shut the refinery for routine maintenance, European think tank Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) said in a report. India imported Euro 4.5 billion worth of crude oil (raw material for making fuels like…
Chennai: DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin on Tuesday called for the “abolition” of Sanatana Dharma, claiming it divides people, repeating the controversial remarks he made in September 2023. In his maiden speech as the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, the DMK leader also said the opposition “will not permit” any attempt…
Chennai: Fissures in the opposition AIADMK deepened on Tuesday with a group of MLAs led by senior leaders SP Velumani and C Ve Shanmugam accusing party chief Edappadi K Palaniswami of seeking an alliance with archrival DMK to keep TVK away from power, and announced support for the C Joseph Vijay-led dispensation ahead of its…
Chennai: TVK legislator JCD Prabhakar on Tuesday was unanimously elected as Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker. Shortly after his election, Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay said the Assembly has the responsibility to transform the expectations of the people into schemes and laws. In his maiden speech at the 17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, Vijay said, “Here,…
Guwahati: Widely credited with the BJP’s rise across the northeast, Himanta Biswa Sarma’s swearing-in as the chief minister of Assam for a second consecutive term indicates not only continuity in leadership but also the party’s growing political entrenchment in the region. Despite strong criticism by the Congress and a series of allegations against his wife,…
