Inflation, energy security, and the challenge of policy-making For some time now, a growing concern has been echoing in cities and villages across the country—the rising prices of petrol and diesel. This concern isn’t limited to motorists; it impacts every citizen who consumes everyday goods and services. When petrol becomes more expensive, the impact goes…
A renaissance of tradition, health, and the environment amidst modern lifestyles There was a time when wooden cots were an integral part of life in Indian homes, courtyards, community halls, and fields. From morning tea to nighttime sleep, the cot was not just a piece of furniture but the center of social, cultural, and family…
Upadhyayula Lakshman Rao In the luminous age of Vedic revelation, the sages Kakshivantha and Romasa, along with the seer Bayavya, raised their voices in solemn devotion, composing hymns in the measured cadence of Tristubh and Anustubh metres of the Rigveda. Their prayers were not merely poetic utterances but living invocations, directed toward the divine principle…
Sanjaya said, “O King Dhritarashtra, the grandsire Bhishma, blazing with wrath, struck down the charioteer of Satyaki and shattered his car. The chariot reeled and overturned, the steeds scattering in wild confusion. Satyaki stood stunned at the strange turn of fate. From the Pandava ranks arose anxious cries: ‘Stand before him, shield him, and bear…
Siddha Narasimha Temple is located in the peaceful Himalayan region of Champawat in Uttarakhand. Surrounded by forests, hills, and traditional Kumaoni villages, the temple is known for its calm spiritual atmosphere and natural beauty. Devotees visit the shrine seeking peace, protection, and divine blessings. The exact age of the temple is not clearly known, but…
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday announced that the Centre has constituted a high-level committee under retired Supreme Court judge Justice Prakash Prabhakar Naolekar to assess demographic changes across India due to “illegal immigration and other unnatural causes”. In a message on ‘X’ in Hindi, he said infiltration and other reasons are…
Ottawa: Canadian police have arrested 17 persons, believed to be of Indian origin, for their alleged involvement in extortion and organised crime targeting South Asian business owners and community members in the region. The Extortion Task Force of the Peel Police “dismantled a coordinated campaign of intimidation, threats, and escalating violence used to extort local…
Chennai: AIADMK legislator Esakki Subaya on Tuesday met Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker J C D Prabhakar and submitted his resignation letter, making him the fourth party MLA to do so in two days. The Ambasamudram MLA tendered his letter offering to resign his post as MLA to the Speaker at the Secretariat here. The latter…
New Delhi: The central government will not take forceful possession of the Delhi Gymkhana Club Land on June 5, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the Delhi High Court on Tuesday. Following the submission, Justice Avneesh Jhingan said no interim order was required on the lawsuits by members and staff of the club against the Centre’s…
Guwahati: Asserting that the assembly election results were an affirmation of the BJP-led NDA’s commitment to work for peace and prosperity of the state, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said his government will work to make Assam a Rs 10 lakh crore economy by 2028. Speaking during the debate on the Motion of…
