MS Sparsha Long before modern medicine began to celebrate its advances against leprosy, an ancient Indian remedy had already attracted the attention of Western medical science. Its journey from Ayurveda to hospitals across the world is a remarkable story of indigenous knowledge, scientific perseverance and an injustice that left one young chemist’s contribution unrecognised for…
M Radha Madhavi भवान् भीष्मश्च कर्णश्च कृपश्च समितिञ्जयः । अश्वत्थामा विकर्णश्च सौमदत्तिस्तथैव च ॥ Duryodhana, though inwardly disturbed by the gathering circumstances and by the sudden confrontation with the consequences of his own motives and past actions, immediately attempted to recover his composure. His anxiety was not the anxiety of a man prepared to acknowledge…
The wisdom of the Upanishads begins not with an attempt to measure the universe, but with a profound recognition of the immeasurable. Human knowledge may advance through observation, reason, mathematics and scientific inquiry, yet the greater the field of knowledge becomes, the more clearly the limitations of the individual intellect are revealed. The sages did…
Today is significant as it marks the anniversary of the India-China War, which began on October 20, 1962. As a soldier who took part in the 1962 war with China, I do not look back at that conflict merely as a chapter in military history. It remains a painful reminder of a national debacle, one…
Every time Bharat’s economy demonstrates resilience, a familiar chorus of doomsday predictions seems to emerge. From former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram to US President Donald Trump, pessimistic assessments of the Indian economy have periodically made headlines. The latest alarm is even more dramatic: India’s foreign exchange reserves are…
The hymns of the sage Vāmadeva, composed in the majestic Triṣṭubh meter of the Ṛgveda, present Agni not merely as the physical fire kindled upon the sacrificial altar, but as the eternal principle of light, intelligence, transformation, and divine order. Agni is the first recipient of Vedic worship because he stands as the sacred bridge…
Blessed with divine vision by Sage Vyasa’s grace, Sanjaya continued to narrate the unfolding events of Kurukshetra with unwavering clarity. Yet, even as he revealed the bitter truth, he gently sought to soften the sorrow of the aged monarch Dhritarashtra. His words neither concealed reality nor aggravated despair; instead, they balanced truth with compassion, allowing…
Today is Vijaya Dashami ॥ Durga Devi Temple, also known as Durga Kund Mandir, is one of the well-known temples dedicated to Goddess Durga in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. The temple is an important centre of Shakti worship, and devotees visit in large numbers during Navaratri to seek the blessings of the Divine Mother. Vijaya Dashami,…
Online Sports Desk The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has confirmed former spinner Ramesh Powar’s inclusion in the senior men’s selection committee, replacing the departing Ajit Agarkar. By seniority, South Zone selector Pragyan Ojha has become the new chief selector. Powar represented India in 2 Tests and 31 ODIs from 2004 to…
Hyderabad: Telangana’s anti-narcotics unit, EAGLE Force, said on Monday that it had busted an alleged inter-state network involved in the illegal manufacture and supply of synthetic drugs and unearthed a suspected clandestine laboratory in Maharashtra. The investigation led to the identification of a suspected drug manufacturing facility at Maregaon village in Gondia district, Maharashtra, and…
