“I had this pain before, so I took the same tablet.” “My friend takes this steroid whenever she has a bad allergy.” “It is herbal, so it cannot harm me.” “I take this acidity tablet every day. It is harmless.” “My vitamin supplement is good for everyone.” These statements sound ordinary. In fact, they represent…
A casual discussion with friends on electric cars and its impact on the transportation industry triggered me to pen this article. On 12 August 2026, Heart Aerospace, a US-based company, flew its 11-tonne X1 electric aircraft for 27 minutes over New York. It reached 1100 feet high, marking a huge technological leap since the first…
Lakshmanrao Upadhyayula The seer Vishvamitra invokes Agni in the majestic cadence of Trishtubh metre, addressing him as the divine priest who carries the offerings of humanity to the celestial realms. Agni declares, “You have appointed me as the bearer of Soma and the conductor of sacrifice; therefore strengthen me, that I may shine resplendent in…
Having received the counsel of Śrī Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna, the mighty Ghaṭotkaca advanced with vigilance and purpose toward Karṇa. At that very moment, Alambusa, the son of the demon Jatāsura, approached Duryodhana and sought permission to avenge the wrongs suffered by his lineage at the hands of the Pāṇḍavas. Delighted by his arrival, Duryodhana praised…
Sri Santhana Gopala Krishna Temple at Santhanagopalapuram in Villupuram, Tamil Nadu, is a sacred shrine dedicated to Lord Krishna in his Santhana Gopala form. The deity is worshipped especially by couples seeking the blessing of children and by families praying for the health and well-being of their children. The temple is believed to be more…
Hyderabad: The Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) has strongly questioned the rationale behind the Hyderabad Cricket Association’s (HCA) reported introduction of an “automatic selection mandate” for the Men’s Senior Super League for the 2026–27 season, alleging that the new yardstick undermines merit, selector autonomy and the principles of transparency envisaged under the Justice R.M. Lodha Committee…
New Delhi: An estimated 8.7 crore Indian youth aged 15 to 29 are not studying, working, or receiving training, a recent Niti Aayog report said, highlighting the urgent need for subsidised training programmes to encourage self-employment and align with local demand and emerging sectors. The Aayog, in the report titled ‘Reimagining Skilling for Viksit Bharat@2047’,…
Amstelveen (The Netherlands): The Indian women’s hockey team will treat Sunday’s second-round clash against Australia as a virtual quarterfinal, with a win potentially taking the side into the FIH World Cup semifinals after an encouraging campaign so far. India went down 0-2 to world No. 1 and defending champions Netherlands in their opening second-round match…
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Saturday said enormous growth that nations are expected to sustain cannot solely arrive by the luck of geography and underlined the need for “Nyaya-nomics”, or the economics of justice, to ensure a level playing field through consistent adjudication. Addressing the 11th BRICS+ Legal Forum here, the…
Mumbai: The BJP on Saturday dubbed Rahul Gandhi’s student event in Pune as “Paise Ki Goonj”, alleging that the Congress had paid social media influencers to mobilise crowds, triggering a fiery response from the Opposition, which claimed the saffron party feared the growing Gen Z support. While BJP spokesperson Navnath Ban alleged that the Congress…
