MS Sparsha Some of the most consequential ideas in technology do not begin with billion-dollar laboratories or celebrated corporate research teams. Sometimes they begin with a young Indian professor, a difficult computer-science puzzle and an idea that nobody seems interested in buying. Suhas Patil’s journey is one such story. Born in Jamshedpur, where his father…
M Jaishree The wisdom of the Upanishads is a guiding light not only for ordinary people but also for spiritually elevated seekers. It represents the refined philosophical culmination of the Vedic tradition. The Vedas encompass a vast spectrum of human concerns, including rituals, ethical duties, prayers, contemplation, social responsibilities and spiritual inquiry. The Upanishads explore…
There must be something particularly irritating about numbers when they refuse to cooperate with a political narrative. Just when the chorus of economic doomsters was getting comfortable, Moody’s Ratings has delivered an inconvenient little message: Bharat’s economy is not only growing, it is showing enough resilience for the agency to raise its FY2026-27 growth forecast…
When paid content begins to resemble news, the question becomes not just about advertising, but about the credibility of the media. Any content published on a newspaper’s front page evokes a certain credibility in the reader’s mind. This is why, when a full-page advertisement in support of a controversial individual or organization appears, presented as…
For a seventy-year-old, going to Goa with his wife is, according to a circle of naughty friends, almost a sort of blasphemy. But circumstances, and the compulsions of middle-class life, where we give priority to everything except pleasure, holidays and, more particularly, a holiday of the Goa variety, make such a trip almost unthinkable. I…
At times, one really does not know whether to laugh or worry when listening to Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy speak about history. For a man occupying the highest elected office in a State whose very identity is inseparable from the traumatic events of 1947–48, a little more familiarity with history would surely not…
Lakshmanrao Upadhyayula In this Trishtubh hymn of the Rigveda, the sages led by Vishwamitra invoke Indra during the sacred afternoon Soma ritual. The atmosphere is filled with reverence, devotion, and spiritual anticipation as the deity is invited to descend to the sacrificial ground and partake of the Soma, the divine elixir celebrated throughout Vedic literature…
Sanjaya continued his narration to Dhritarashtra, describing the fierce exchange that unfolded between Karna and the king of Madra, Shalya, as the armies stood poised for the final and most dreadful encounters of the great war. Inflamed with confidence and eager for battle, Karna declared that he would slay the foremost heroes of the Pandavas…
Sri Thrinethra Dasa Bhuja Veera Anjaneyar Temple is situated at Ananthamangalam village near Tirukkadaiyur in Mayiladuthurai district, Tamil Nadu. The temple is associated with the Sri Rajagopalaswamy Temple and is one of the rare shrines where Lord Hanuman is worshipped in the extraordinary form of three eyes and ten arms. The quiet village setting and…
Samarkand: The Indian men’s side delivered a 3-1 victory over an all-Grandmaster team from Italy, with Nihal Sarin coming good yet again and reigning world champion D Gukesh returning to winning ways at the 46th Chess Olympiad here on Friday. Meanwhile, the women’s squad crashed through the defences of Greece with a 3.5-0.5 victory to…
