For weeks, India–US relations seemed caught in a tailspin, thanks to President Donald Trump’s trademark outbursts. First came the reckless tariff war, then the 50 per cent duty slapped on Indian goods, and finally the unpresidential flourish—his staff’s “unacceptable language” hurled at New Delhi. Many feared the bonkers theatrics from Washington would derail years of…
The covert operations of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in India remain one of the least acknowledged chapters of modern geopolitics. Since the 1980s—a decade of turmoil in South Asia—the United States’ intelligence network has cast long shadows across the region. It was during this period that Washington, working closely with Pakistan, nurtured a conflict…
Remember the old car ads that boasted about being ‘ideal for Indian roads’? The Ambassador wore that badge with pride. Tata, however, has decided to be brutally honest. Its new Harrier.ev campaign [Tata ev – the perfect road for Harrier.ev] is not so much about the car as it is about the cratered reality beneath…
An unfulfilled dream of education reform or just a political slogan? The government had announced that this year the transfers would take place in April, but the process did not start until September. This delay is not only a breach of promise with the teachers, but is also a direct blow to the studies of…
Every year, September 17 should remind us of one of independent India’s most decisive moments—the liberation of Hyderabad from the clutches of an autocratic Nizam and his fanatical Razakar militia. Yet for decades, the Congress twisted this historical truth, deliberately downplaying the heroism of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and the Indian Army. Instead of calling it…
The sages of Naimisa, seated in quiet reverence, turned to Souti and said: “O noble Souti, you who walk upon the clear path of truth, tell us how it came to be that the serpents, possessed of fiery venom and fearful might, were cast into the flames of the great sacrifice performed by King Janamejaya….
Motakapalli Balabheemasena Temple is located in Sedam taluk of Kalaburagi (Gulbarga) district in Karnataka. The main deity here is Lord Hanuman, worshipped as Balabheemasena—a name that highlights His immense strength, courage, and child-like devotion. Lord Hanuman, worshipped as Balabheemasena’s idol, is unique: originally a small three-foot figure, it miraculously grew up to six feet in…
Special Correspondent Hyderabad: At long last, some sanity appears to have returned to the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA). The truncated apex council, already mired in allegations of corruption and chaos, has postponed the Special General Body Meeting (SGM) scheduled for September 14. The move, though overdue, is a tacit admission that the proposed SGM lacked…
New Delhi: India and the European Union are working with sincerity and commitment to finalise a comprehensive and balanced free trade agreement that will benefit businesses and consumers on both sides, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday. Addressing the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association (ACMA) here, he said such an agreement cannot be…
New Delhi: Retail inflation inched up to 2.07 per cent in August from 1.61 per cent in the preceding month, driven by a rise in prices of kitchen items, like vegetables, meat, fish, and eggs, according to government data released on Friday. The rise in inflation comes after a continuous fall in the consumer price…
