With the Election Commission of India expected to announce Assembly poll dates in the first week of March, the political chessboard across Assam, West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry is entering its decisive phase. The Commission’s special intensive revision of voter lists and its scheduled ground assessments signal that preparations are in advanced stages….
For a moment, let us assume democracy as a free-market politics where there is monopoly on every consumer product. What happens, then? The monopoly sets its own prices, determines its own rules and people are trapped with no options. They are left at the mercy of the monopolistic forces for their daily survival. Instead, if…
When we see the hairstyle of a person, a special respect will be created, and if it is in the case of a lady’s long hair, curled hair and black shining will automatically add beauty and attraction to ladies. Unfortunately, during the last two decades, hair fall and dispossessed hair have increased in both young…
The Telangana municipal results are out. Yes, the Congress has won 1,347 of the 2,582 municipal wards and secured control of 66 local bodies across municipalities and corporations. On paper, that appears respectable. In reality, it is a sobering verdict — not a triumphant one. The polls were held across 2,582 wards in 116 municipalities…
Most celebrations make us lose awareness. Mahashivratri does the opposite. It is a celebration wrapped in restful awareness — a night that brings deep rest to the body, quietude to the mind, and dissolution to the ego. In that stillness, a seeker awakens to the highest knowledge of the Shiva Tattva — the all-pervading consciousness….
This is an article series. Please read all previous articles before reading this article. The URLs for all previous articles are located at www.special thoughts.com section. Continuing on with the hierarchy of Devata-s, let’s look at the venerable Jeevaatma-s in Level 15. Bhrugu Rushi There are various stories in the Puraana-s, Raamaayana, Mahaabhaarata, and Upanishat-s which…
Know the Atman as the Lord, body as the chariot, know the intellect as the charioteer, and the mind as verily the reins. The very famous chariot metaphor, which appears in the Kathopanishad, got prominence in the Bhagavad Gita, chapter 1, verse 14. In the battlefield of Kurukshetra, the Gita was imparted in the chariot…
The coarse mind, the fevered craving, and the unrestrained wickedness of Keechaka rose openly to the surface, casting increasing hardship upon Sairandhri even while destiny itself was preparing the net of his destruction. A ruler or commander must discern the measure of another’s strength, skill, alliances, and inner merit in order to preserve balance within…
Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple is located in Basavanagudi, one of the oldest and most culturally rich areas of Bengaluru, Karnataka. The temple is situated near Bull Temple Road and is close to well-known temples such as Dodda Ganapathi Temple, Dodda Basavanna (Bull Temple), and Karanji Anjaneya Temple. The temple is believed to be more than 300…
Puducherry: Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Karaikal on Saturday. Shah was on a visit to Karikal to address a BJP rally. Rangasamy is heading the AINRC-BJP coalition ministry in the union territory. The CM was accompanied by his ministerial colleagues K Lakshminarayanan, A Namassivayam and P R N…
