A war veteran seeks justice in a 33-year battle over his ONGC retirement dispute K.S. Nagarajan I am K.S. Nagarajan, a 1971 war veteran and innovator approaching 79. I have appealed to a larger bench of the Central Information Commission (CIC), seeking intervention in my decades-long dispute with the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)….
Every proud Bharatiya should view the Trump administration’s restrictions on H-1B visas not merely as a setback for Bharatiya technology professionals aspiring to work in America, but as a challenge and an opportunity for Bharat to accelerate its journey towards technological self-reliance. What Washington intends as a measure to protect American jobs could, ironically, help…
Too much hype orchestrated by various agencies on the “Youth Dividend” (often referred to interchangeable with the “Demographic Dividend”? What is the reality? Undeniably, young people in India are not properly educated, up-skilled and integrated into the workforce. Let none suffer from illusions on the above count. The “Youth Dividend” is commonly viewed as the…
Lakshmanrao Upadhyayula The seers Vachya, the son of Viswamitra, together with the Prajapatis, raise their hearts in solemn prayer to the Supreme Divine through the Viswedevas in the majestic Tristubh meter of the Rigvedic hymns. Their invocation is not merely a ritual recitation but an awakening of cosmic harmony, where every sacred syllable becomes a…
Sanjaya addressed Dhritarashtra with a voice heavy with concern. “O King,” he said, “Bhīmasena moves across the battlefield like the blazing midday sun, radiating irresistible power. The arrows released from his mighty bow resemble streams of living fire, consuming everything before them. Unable to withstand his terrible assault, your warriors abandon their positions in fear…
Janardana Temple is an ancient temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu in his form as Janardana. It is situated on Bhasmakut Hill, near Mangala Gauri Temple in Gaya, Bihar. Gaya is one of India’s most sacred pilgrimage centres for Pitru Paksha, when devotees perform Shraddha, Tarpan and Pinda Daan for their departed ancestors. The Janardana Temple…
New Delhi: Expressing its concern over the closure of 57 Metro stations and cancellation of trains coming to New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin railway stations due to upcoming protests here, the Supreme Court on Friday observed that the Centre “cannot use a hammer to kill a fly” and ordered that there cannot be complete prohibition….
Kolkata: The BJP on Friday swept the West Bengal assembly bypolls, trouncing its rivals by a record margin in politically significant Nandigram and scoring a surprise victory in Muslim-majority Rejinagar, consolidating its position barely five months after ending the TMC’s 15-year rule in the state. The results offered two contrasting but politically consequential readings of…
Online Sports Desk Ravindra Jadeja has grabbed attention on social media after replying to the BCCI’s post inviting applications for a vacant position on the men’s senior selection committee. The India all-rounder reacted to the board’s post on X with a short question about the application process. His reply quickly went viral, with several fans…
New Delhi: Asian Games gold medallist Aman Sherawat believes he can actually pull of something that no other Indian wrestler has ever achieved — winning a wrestling gold in the Olympics at Los Angeles in 2028. “I am not thinking about just a medal anymore. My hope is only on gold. I believe that I…
