M.S. Sparsha There are technological revolutions that arrive with fanfare, billion-dollar valuations and armies of publicity professionals. And then some revolutions happen quietly, behind green computer screens, humming machines and exhausted engineers—changing the lives of millions without most of them ever knowing who made it possible. The computerisation of Indian Railways reservation belongs firmly to…
M Jaishree The ancient Indian system of education, as envisioned by the Upanishads, stands apart from every conventional model of instruction. It was never built upon authority, hierarchy, or intellectual domination. Instead, it rested upon a sacred covenant between the teacher and the student, where both accepted equal responsibility in the pursuit of truth. Neither…
Is the dollar being debased right now, or is this simply a rates story that markets have relabelled with a scarier name? The honest answer, going purely by the data, is both, and the distinction matters more than the headlines suggest. What actually happened On August 19, the US Treasury announced it was at least…
Lakshmanrao Upadhyayula In the sacred dawn of Vedic revelation, the illustrious sage Vishwamitra raised his luminous contemplation toward Agni through the solemn cadence of the Ushnik chandas, a metre revered for its contemplative depth and restrained spiritual intensity. The hymn emerges not merely as poetic adoration, but as a profound philosophical vision wherein fire becomes…
King Dhritarashtra, overwhelmed with grief, listened as the account unfolded before him. The mighty Narayanastra, upon which the Kauravas had placed such immense hope, had failed to secure their triumph. The king lamented that every effort of his sons seemed only to strengthen the fortunes of their enemies. Yet destiny moved onward, indifferent to the…
Kali Khoh Temple is a sacred cave shrine dedicated to Goddess Mahakali in Vindhyachal, Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh. Unlike a conventional temple with a large stone-built sanctum, this shrine lies inside a natural cave in the Vindhya hills. It is one of the three important shrines of the traditional Vindhyachal Trikon Parikrama, along with…
Online Sports Desk Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international duty with Argentina after winning 207 caps. Messi, who made his Argentina debut in 2005, won the World Cup in 2022 and was a runner-up this summer and in 2014. He also secured two Copa América titles. He wrote in a statement: “It was a…
Shillong: Senior Meghalaya BJP leader Alexander Laloo Hek on Monday said that any decision on the move by nine of the 12 UDP MLAs and some TMC legislators to join the saffron party would be taken by its central leadership. The BJP, which has two MLAs in the state and the United Democratic Party (UDP)…
Lahore: Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq could face strong disciplinary action after the Pakistan Cricket Board decided to conduct a probe into his left calf muscle injury, which prevented him from batting in both innings of the second Test against England at Lord’s. Imam injured himself while fielding on the opening day of the Test and didn’t…
New Delhi: Two days after launching an unusually sharp attack on billionaire Mukesh Ambani and accusing Reliance-linked media outlets of running a campaign against him, Zee founder Subhash Chandra has, in his now near-daily public statements, dropped further mention of those allegations and shifted his focus to settling outstanding dues and defending his personal insolvency…
