Special Correspondent A potentially dangerous structure has been standing for years in the heart of Hyderabad’s First Phase of Journalists’ Colony at Banjara Hills, despite a written complaint drawing the authorities’ attention to its alleged dilapidated condition as far back as 2021. The disturbing question now is not merely why the structure continues to stand,…
There is a point when legitimate concern becomes political habit, and when genuine grievances are repeatedly invoked, they risk becoming little more than a convenient narrative. In Bharat, minorities certainly have the right to complain if they face discrimination. But they also have a corresponding responsibility to acknowledge the enormous political, constitutional and social space…
Chennai: Seasoned batter Karun Nair gave a glimpse of what South Zone will be missing in the Duleep Trophy final with a hundred for KSCA Secretary’s XI in the ongoing Dr (Capt) K Thimmappaiah Memorial Tournament in Bengaluru on Monday. Karun made 104 off 183 balls (12×4, 1×6) against Chhattisgarh at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium….
Kolkata: Opposition Trinamool Congress on Monday took a dig at the Suvendu Adhikari-led BJP government in West Bengal for releasing an advertisement in newspapers depicting a “distorted” image of Goddess Durga, where the deity was shown with 11 arms instead of the traditional 10. The advertisement announced a coordination meeting of Adhikari with various Durga…
LUCKNOW: (Sep 7) Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra (Retd), the new CEO of Ram temple trust, on Monday offered a detailed account of the technological and operational foundations behind Operation Sindoor during which he commanded the Indian Air Force’s Western Air Command. Speaking at a programme hosted by news channel AajTak in New Delhi, the retired…
New Delhi: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Monday directed its executive engineers (building) across all zones to inspect structures under their jurisdiction and submit comprehensive reports by September 10, following the deadly building collapse in south Delhi’s Satya Niketan killing seven people, officials said. Officials said the information collected during the inspections would…
The Duleep Trophy final may have produced a winner, but more importantly, it threw up a question that Indian cricket cannot afford to ignore: where is the next generation of Test batsmen and quality spinners coming from? For too long, the IPL has been treated as the principal shop window for Indian cricketing talent. There…
There was a time when the usual chorus of Doubting Thomases would ask, with almost predictable cynicism: Where is Bharat’s technological prowess? Can it really protect itself? Can it compete with the technologically advanced nations? Today, the answer is increasingly staring them in the face—and they may want to look away. From space and semiconductors…
The word curriculum is derived from the Latin currere, meaning “to run” or “a race course”—a pathway that enables an individual to move towards a defined goal. The meaning is significant. Curriculum is not merely a collection of subjects, chapters and examinations. It is the educational pathway through which a society prepares its young people…
When we use the word “sine” in a mathematics classroom today, few of us pause to consider the extraordinary journey hidden behind that seemingly simple term. Its history stretches across three major intellectual worlds—India, the Islamic civilisation and medieval Europe—and illustrates how mathematical knowledge travelled across languages, cultures and centuries. The story begins in ancient…
