MS Shanker Orangenews9 greets a Prime Minister who transformed the aspirations of the ordinary Bharatiya on his 76th birthday today. Can any political leader change the way an ordinary citizen looks at his or her own possibilities? Narendra Modi’s remarkable journey from Vadnagar to the Prime Minister’s Office offers perhaps the most compelling example in…
BG Srinivas The Ministry of Finance notification of 14 September 2026 has triggered a familiar cycle: alarm on social media, talk of a “UPI tax”, and a flood of AI-generated explainers dressed up as government releases. Some of what is circulating is accurate, some is not, and the actual picture deserves a sober reading. What…
The growing chorus for caution on artificial intelligence can no longer be dismissed as the anxiety of technology pessimists. Nor should it be interpreted as a call for the United States or China to surrender their race for technological leadership. The message from several of the world’s most influential technology leaders is much simpler: do…
Watching history as it unfolds: Remembering September 16, 1984. My Sunday siesta was rudely shattered by an office call asking me to rush to the Raj Bhavan. Governor Shankar Dayal Sharma, I was told, invited N.T. Rama Rao to form the Government. He was back in power a month after he was undemocratically toppled by…
Money laundering is no longer just an economic crime; it has become a significant financial backbone for organized crime, corruption, drug trafficking, terrorism, and illegal trade. Simply put, money laundering is the process by which criminal proceeds are presented as legitimate or legally obtained, concealing their true source. Criminals understand that simply earning money illegally…
European sovereign yields have broken out to their highest levels since the euro crisis. The German 10 year Bund is trading near 3.4%, its highest since 2011, the French OAT is above 4.2%, its highest since 2008, and the OAT/Bund spread sits near 85 basis points. This is happening while the ECB is hiking, not…
Q: How does one deal with strong vasanas / desires? A: Vasanas – Product of past unintelligent actions Past actions – present vasanas Vasanas manifest as thoughts and desires pushing you out into the world of experience. Antidote to vasanas is Wisdom When one has wisdom, you will be able to control one’s desires or…
A Vision of Divine Power, Cosmic Order, and Human Aspiration Lakshmanrao Upadhyayula In the sacred tradition of the Rigveda, Sage Vishwamitra raises a profound and reverential prayer to Indra through the exalted meter of Trishtubh Chandas, one of the most powerful poetic forms of Vedic expression. These hymns emerge from the heart of the sacrificial…
After prolonged deliberations and many words of persuasion, the mighty King Salya of Madra at last consented to assume the reins of Karna’s chariot. Knowing the incomparable stature of the monarch who would guide him into the final and most decisive battle of his life, Karna commanded his attendants to prepare a magnificent chariot worthy…
Chaturdas Ji Maharaj Temple is located in Butati village near Kuchera on the Ajmer–Nagaur road in Rajasthan, Butati Dham is a unique spiritual centre dedicated to Sant Chaturdas Ji Maharaj. The shrine is particularly famous among devotees seeking relief from paralysis and other physical ailments. The main shrine is actually regarded as the samadhi of…
