The wisdom of the Upanishadic seers emerges not as a rejection of Vedic depth but as its luminous distillation. The vast ritualistic and cosmological grandeur of the Vedas finds, in the Upanishads, a contemplative inward turn. What was once expressed through sacrificial fire, hymn, and cosmic invocation becomes refined into observation of nature, of life,…
At the request of Kankubhattu, a slight correction was made to the royal command. The king had ordered that the chariot-guide be brought along with Uttara Kumara. The guards, reflecting that after the king the most honoured among them was Kankubhattu, obeyed his word. With gentle courtesy, the gatekeeper halted Bruhannala and admitted the prince….
Jyesteshwara Temple, popularly known as the Shankaracharya Temple, is situated on the summit of Shankaracharya Hill in Srinagar city, Jammu and Kashmir. The temple stands at a height of about 1,000 feet above the city and overlooks the beautiful Dal Lake and the entire Kashmir valley. Devotees reach the temple by road up the hill…
Kolkata: India kept their title defence firmly on track with a commanding five-wicket victory over West Indies in a high-stakes encounter, sealing a coveted semi-final berth emphatically. Chasing a competitive target of 196, India’s batters produced a display of calm authority under pressure, overhauling the total with calculated aggression and smart game awareness. On a…
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday expressed concern over “violation of norms of international law” following the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a joint strike by the US and Israel. In a social media post, the Pakistan prime minister said “the government and the people of Pakistan join the…
Moscow: The killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was a cynical violation of all norms of human morality and international law, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared in his message to his Tehranian counterpart, the Kremlin said Sunday. Khamenei was killed in an airstrike in Tehran on Saturday during a joint Israel-US attack on…
Madurai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the Centre’s “collective goal” was a developed Tamil Nadu for a developed India, and assured that the Centre remained fully committed to enabling inclusive development and the state’s progress. In his address after inaugurating infrastructure projects worth over Rs 4,400 crore, he said, “Our collective goal is…
Hyderabad: Condemning the attacks launched on Iran by the US and Israel, AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday termed the “assassination” of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as an “immoral and unlawful act.” The Hyderabad MP said the attacks on Iran must stop immediately to prevent regional instability, noting that 10 million Indians work in…
Puducherry: Attacking Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday alleged that its rule in this Union Territory was marked by political instability, corruption, and that the UT was an “ATM for one family” in Delhi. Hitting out at the DMK, Modi said the public was able to see a long list of “scams” that were…
Karachi: At least 184 international flights of different airlines from Pakistan to West Asia have been cancelled since Saturday, owing to the escalating situation after the US and Israel attacked Iran. A spokesperson for the Civil Aviation Authority confirmed that flights to Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Muscat, Sharjah, Riyadh, Jeddah from Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi, Quetta,…
