There is something deeply troubling about the growing tendency of powerful global technology billionaires to treat sovereign governments as if they were merely obstacles to be overcome in pursuit of commercial expansion. Elon Musk’s impatience over the regulatory hurdles facing Starlink in Bharat raises this question precisely: must New Delhi bend simply because a foreign…
A patient walks into a clinic carrying a laboratory report. The vitamin D result is circled in red. The laboratory has marked it as low. “Doctor, is this why I am always tired?” Another patient complains of back pain and has already started taking vitamin D capsules after watching a health video. A third has…
Dr. R K Chadha In a democracy all people are equal because the government is of the people, by the people and for the people. Contrary to these tenets, we inherited a flawed democracy beginning with the Congress rule lead by a leader who did not had the mandate to become the first Prime Minister…
Day and night are verily the Prajapati, of which day is prana and night is matter. Those who unite in love during the day waste their prana. Those who unite in love at night are as good as celibacy. Spirituality is like science, applicable to all classes of people. If science has invented a medicine,…
Lakshmanrao Upadhyayula The sage Vamadeva invokes the divine presence of Agni through the sacred metres of Asti, Ati Jagati, Druti, and Tristubh found in the hymns of the Rigveda. These metres are not merely poetic forms but rhythmic structures that harmonize the human mind with cosmic vibrations. Agni is praised as the radiant Lord whose…
The radiant crown that adorned Arjuna’s head was no ordinary ornament fashioned by celestial hands. It possessed a lineage as illustrious as the warrior who wore it. In ancient times, Lord Brahma, delighted by the severe austerities of Indra, the sovereign of the heavens, bestowed this resplendent crown upon him as a symbol of divine…
Shubh Navaratri Day – 8 ॥ Om Devi Mahagauryai Namah ॥ ॥ श्वेते वृषे समारूढा श्वेताम्बरधरा शुचिः। महागौरी शुभं दद्यान्महादेवप्रमोददा॥ Mahagauri is the eighth manifestation of Goddess Durga and is worshipped on the eighth day of Navaratri, known as Maha Ashtami. She represents purity, serenity, compassion and spiritual renewal. In the sacred city of Varanasi,…
Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday expressed gratitude to the Central government for approving Rs 475.41 crore under the PM-SETU scheme to upgrade key ITI clusters across Jammu and Kashmir. PM-SETU, or Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs, is a flagship scheme of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship to…
New Delhi: “Jailer 2”, featuring Tamil superstar Rajinikanth, has collected Rs 210.65 crore in two days of release at the global box office. The film is directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, who also helmed the first installment, which released in 2023. It released in theatres on Thursday and is produced by Kalanithi under the banner Sun…
Chennai: DMK president M K Stalin on Saturday launched a scathing attack on the ruling TVK, dubbing the newly formed party a “Breaking Bad Party” following the arrest of a local functionary in connection with a major narcotics seizure. “TVK is not just a bad party, but a breaking bad party,” he wrote on his…
