New Delhi: The India-Russia collaboration is not directed against any country and it is solely aimed at safeguarding the national interests of the two sides, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said against the backdrop of Washington’s aggressive approach towards New Delhi and Moscow. In the context of India’s energy ties with Russia, Putin said certain…
“A fingertip question and the truth about preparing future administrators.” A question arises from Mussoorie: Has our administrative education become merely textbook? 600 trainees in Mussoorie, and one question that got everyone thinking. The true goal of the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration: to create ‘thinking administrators.’ Training isn’t just about lessons. A…
The Congress party’s latest allegation—that the Narendra Modi–led NDA government is preventing Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi from meeting visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin—deserves closer scrutiny than political rhetoric allows. What has been framed as an assault on democratic tradition may, in fact, be little more than a political misunderstanding amplified for partisan…
In moments of great geopolitical churn, seemingly routine diplomatic exchanges can echo like tectonic shifts. The recent India–Russia defence alignment—quiet in tone but profound in intent—has become one such tremor. As global blocs recalibrate and old equations gain new meanings, the unfolding narrative between New Delhi and Moscow is reshaping expectations, unsettling established hierarchies, and…
The government’s sudden retreat from its demand that every new smartphone must come factory-fitted with the Sanchar Saathi app is being sold as a magnanimous gesture in the face of ‘wide user acceptance’. In truth, it is an escape from a clumsy plan that provoked the sort of alarm usually caused by unknown numbers promising…
Many look forward to what Revanth Reddy speaks—or shall we say, blurts out. Many also wonder whether what he says is pre-planned or whether he thinks only after speaking and gauging the response. Either way, his words are acerbic, as pungent as acid can be. At the end of the day, he delivers what people…
Complaint of Dr. Arvind Kumar Bansal and Action Against Dr. Neeraj Kumar (Continued) ……Para 27 of the Order: Charge No. 5 once again pertained to unacceptable behaviour, insubordination, and vitiating the atmosphere of the department, allegedly resulting in the “destruction of academic ethics.” The entire basis of this charge was yet another complaint by Professor…
The Brahmin scholars sent by Damayanti wandered through many kingdoms, yet none could answer her test of words, and most returned without result. At last, one scholar named Parnada came before her and said, “When I journeyed to Ayodhya, ruled by King Rituparna, I spoke the words you had instructed. There I met a man—short…
Shree Vaarahi Temple is located in Kunthur Village near Doddahonne in Sringeri Taluk, Karnataka. The temple is surrounded by hills, lush greenery, and the peaceful environment of the Malnad region. The present structure of the temple was constructed about 40 years ago. However, Varahi worship in this region has a much older spiritual background. Devotees…
Mumbai: RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra will announce the bi-monthly monetary policy on Friday amid mixed expectations of a 25 basis points rate cut as well as the possibility of the central bank opting for status quo. Reserve Bank’s rate-setting panel — Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) — started its three-day deliberation on the next set of…
