India’s democracy is not merely a system of governance, but a moral commitment—one of equality, justice, and fraternity. The Preamble of the Constitution proclaims this commitment. But as we look around us today, the uncomfortable question arises: are we doing justice to that commitment? Or is this very structure of democracy itself cracked from within,…
There was a time when I had no idea children’s magazines existed. Forget about it, I didn’t even realize that anything was written and read specifically for children beyond the school curriculum. For us, reading was merely a school-related obligation—limited to homework, exams, and grades. A major reason for this was that neither newspapers nor…
Parliament, often described as the “temple of democracy”, witnessed a spectacle this week that should deeply shame every believer in constitutional politics. For four consecutive days, the Congress-led Opposition chose disruption over discussion, theatrics over substance, and brinkmanship over parliamentary responsibility. What began as a rigid and unreasonable demand soon degenerated into chaos that dragged…
Slowly and with measured steps, the Dharmaraja advanced toward the court of Virata. By the grace of the Divine, the king beheld the approaching ascetic and, marvelling at his uncommon brilliance, said to his attendants, “This man bears a radiance not born of ordinary birth. There is a serenity upon him that belongs to the…
Bata Mangala Temple is located on the Bhubaneswar–Puri Road (NH-316), about 3 to 5 km before reaching Puri town, in Puri district, Odisha. Bata Mangala Temple holds a very special place in the Jagannath pilgrimage tradition. It is believed to be the gateway shrine to Shree Kshetra (Puri). Devotees strongly believe that a pilgrimage to…
New Delhi: Former poll strategist Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj Party has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Bihar Assembly Elections, 2025 and seeking fresh polls in the state. The matter is likely to come up for hearing on Friday before a bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi. The BJP-led NDA…
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the Motion of Thanks on the President’s address without the customary reply by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, amid vociferous protests by the opposition. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla put the opposition amendments to the Motion of Thanks to a vote, which were rejected. The Speaker then read…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India and Sri Lanka are connected by “deep civilisational and spiritual bonds” as he thanked President Anura Kumara Dissanayake for inaugurating the exposition of the holy Devnimori relics of Lord Buddha in Colombo. The first-ever international exposition of these sacred relics, which originate from the Devnimori…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to list for hearing in March a PIL seeking direction to seize the symbol or deregister a political party that promises or distributes “irrational freebies” before polls. Lawyer-petitioner Ashwini Updhyaya told a bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi that the notices on his…
Washington’s latest chest-thumping over India’s energy policy says more about American political theatre than any seismic shift in New Delhi’s strategic calculus. US President Donald Trump is now claiming that India had agreed to immediately halt purchases of Russian oil and instead divert energy imports—reportedly worth $500 billion—towards the United States or Venezuela. He coupled…
