The question confronting modern air defence is no longer merely whether an enemy drone can be shot down. It is whether a nation can afford to keep shooting down hundreds of inexpensive drones with enormously expensive missiles. That is precisely where the latest advances by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) assume strategic significance….
India has become so accustomed to the convenience of Unified Payments Interface (UPI) that many of us have forgotten what life was like before instant digital payments became part of everyday life. Yet, whenever there is a discussion about charges associated with digital transactions, some of the criticism seems disproportionate. The larger question is simple:…
Trump has announced the use of two tools to kill two different birds. Not the usual one-shot killing of two birds. He wants to use Russia tariffs to force an end to the Ukraine war. This piece, however, deals with his replacement of AI with SI. He now calls SI “Super Intelligence”. He feels SI…
Brig (retd) G.B. Reddi Delhi certainly claims the dubious distinction of being the “Capital of Rapes”. None of the people of Delhi should suffer from any illusions on this count. Apportioning the blame to the “Law and Order” machinery is the common refrain after every rape. “CASTRATION” punishment followed by “Bulldozer” justice can only redress…
Lakshmanrao Upadhyayula The sage Vishwamitra, speaking in the sacred rhythms of Anuṣṭup and Gāyatrī chandas, offers a profound invocation to Indra, the mighty lord of divine power, wisdom, and victorious action. The hymn recalls that through sacred devotion, disciplined yajñas, and the offering of Soma, Indra was strengthened to destroy Vṛtra, the great obstructer who…
Sanjaya spoke to Dhritarashtra, saying, “O King, the mighty Karna, blazing with unconquerable valor, advanced against Dharmaraja with the fury of a tempest. His bow sang without pause as torrents of keen arrows descended upon the son of Dharma. Though assailed from every side, Yudhishthira stood firm, meeting every assault with unwavering courage. The encounter…
Killikkurussi Mahadeva Dakshinamurthy Temple is in Killikkurussimangalam village near Ottapalam in Palakkad district. It stands near the Bharathapuzha River and is one of the 108 Shiva temples believed to have been consecrated by Parashurama The temple is very old, with traditions and references pointing to its antiquity. It has been a place of worship for…
Panaji: Congress general secretary K C Venugopal on Wednesday demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and said the Indian Express report about objections raised by Kumar’s colleagues proved that Rahul Gandhi was speaking the truth. The Election Commission’s handling of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls was undermining the electoral…
Hyderabad, Sept 23: Unlike some so-called national media outlets, your e-paper has been reporting the developments unfolding in the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), including the allegations surrounding age fraud. Amid these developments, the Chairman and members of the HCA Junior Selection Committee met and selected the following players for the Hyderabad U-19 team for the…
New Delhi: Expansive red flags raised by two Election Commissioners within the poll panel over the Special Intensive Revision of voters list triggered a massive political storm on Wednesday, with the Opposition accusing CEC Gyanesh Kumar of indulging in “one-man autocracy” and demanding his removal. Officials said Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi…
