U Lakshman Rao Marriage in the Hindu tradition is not merely a social agreement between two individuals; it is a solemn passage from one stage of life into another, sanctified by prayer, sacred fire, vows, family participation and the invocation of divine witness. Every ritual has a symbolic purpose, and the sequence in which the…
Muralidhar Varaganti Jeffrey Archer spent his life inventing stories about ambition, betrayal, revenge, money, power and redemption. The irony was that he never really needed to invent very much. His own life contained enough twists and reversals to rival almost any of his celebrated page-turners. Archer joined Oxford for what was supposed to be a…
Former Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi has suddenly discovered that the Election Commission needs to be lectured on electoral purity, constitutional propriety and democratic values. How convenient! Before preaching to the present Election Commission, perhaps Quraishi should spare a little time to revisit his own record as CEC and explain why standards that appear so…
Oil price shock and rising inflation in India Why does life in India become more expensive as global crude oil prices rise? Inflation isn’t simply a rise in the price of goods in the market; it’s driven by numerous domestic and global factors. When the price of goods or raw materials imported from abroad increases,…
Lakshmanrao Upadhyayula In the sacred tradition of the Rugveda, the revered sage Vishwamitra invokes Indra through the majestic rhythms of the Jagati, Tristubh, and Gayatri chandas, weaving together devotion, wisdom, and sacrificial discipline. These hymns are not merely poetic compositions but living expressions of a profound relationship between humanity and the divine. Every mantra carries…
Arjuna bowed before King Yudhishthira with folded hands, his voice softened by humility and reverence. “O King,” he said, “a few moments ago I uttered harsh and unworthy words. I implore you to look upon me with the same compassion and blessing that have always guided my life. Do not allow those painful words to…
Lord Dakshinamurthy temple at Poonthottam a small town in the Cauvery delta region of Tamil Nadu. Within the Agastheeshwarar Shiva temple is a rare shrine dedicated to Lord Dakshinamurthy, worshipped as Mandala Rasi Gurubagavan. The shrine is particularly interesting for its unusual iconography and is regarded as a special place for Guru worship. The Agastheeshwarar…
New Delhi: While India’s green economy can support more than a crore jobs by 2035, key challenges, such as women’s lower access to technical education, limited green skilling and a lack of finance and policy related to the green workforce, continue to persist, according to a new report. The report says to build a green…
New Delhi: The World Bank on Tuesday raised India’s GDP growth forecast for the current fiscal to 7.1 per cent, up 0.5 percentage points from its projections in April, supported by robust domestic demand and strong exports, despite global headwinds. India remains one of the fastest-growing major economies in the world and a key contributor…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday gave a new slogan — “We Will Do It” — for realising the dream of making India a developed country by 2047, saying the goal will be achieved through visionary policies and hard work. Addressing the ‘Viksit Bharat Sankalp Sabha’ on his completion of 25 years as…
