Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said no one, including the perpetrators of the Gulf conflict, can foresee its grave consequences for the world, comparable only to the Covid pandemic. Addressing the delegates of the congress of the powerful Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP), the Russian leader said the escalation of the conflict…
New Delhi: Seasoned diplomat Periasamy Kumaran was on Thursday appointed as India’s new high commissioner to the United Kingdom. Kumaran, a 1992-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, is presently serving as Secretary (East) in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). He is expected to take up the assignment shortly, the MEA said. Currently serving as…
There is an old saying – he who fights and runs away lives to fight another day. In Indian politics, the updated version appears to be – he who fights, runs away, and goes on holiday lives to tweet another day. Rahul Gandhi, our perpetually reluctant politician, seems to treat Parliament the way the rest…
The moment the Election Commission of India announced the poll schedule, West Bengal predictably slid back into a familiar, ugly script—violence, intimidation, and political muscle-flexing. This is not coincidence; it is a pattern. And at the center of it stands All India Trinamool Congress under Mamata Banerjee. Despite pre-emptive steps by the Election Commission—replacing the…
(Until equality is achieved on the ground, democracy is incomplete) India’s democracy holds its place as the world’s largest democracy. It is not merely a political system, but a reflection of the aspirations, rights, and dreams of millions of citizens. The Constitution promises us equality, liberty, and justice, but the question still remains: has this…
A television debate last night exposed, yet again, the Opposition’s instinct to manufacture panic rather than contribute constructively during a crisis. Representatives of AAP and the Samajwadi Party took exception to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s comparison of the current fuel and LPG situation—arising from the West Asia conflict—with the Covid-19 pandemic. Their outrage, however, says…
Dr. B. Sandhyaa Rani The concept of surrender in the Mahabharata, especially in the Bhagavad Gita, highlights the profound spiritual journey of yielding to divine guidance for ultimate liberation. This direct and personal relationship with the divine exemplifies a profound spiritual journey that transcends traditional religious structures. In the Ramayana, the idea of surrender is…
Upadhyayula Lakshman Rao The name Rama is often understood as a harmonious synthesis of divine energies, symbolically drawn from the sacred mantras associated with Vishnu and Shiva. In this profound union lies the essence of creation, sustenance, dissolution, and renewal. Thus, Rama’s incarnation represents not merely a divine descent but a complete embodiment of cosmic…
Upadhyayula Lakshman Rao In the sacred hymns of the Rigveda, the sage Praskanva, son of the revered seer Kanva, offers fervent prayers to the divine twin deities known as the Ashvins. These hymns, composed in the dignified Bruhati chandas (metrical form), portray the Ashvins as compassionate celestial helpers who sustain both the cosmic order and…
Krishna, seeking to refresh the memory of Arjuna, asked him to recall the event that occurred in the kingdom of Virata, when he alone went forth to turn back the stolen cattle, and to recount what the grandsire then spoke to Duryodhana. He reminded him that the warrior who faced that task was none other…
