The Vipassana International Meditation Centre, Dhamma Khetta, at Vanasthalipuram, Hyderabad, celebrated its Golden Jubilee with a Mega One-Day Course on September 7. More than 850 meditators, supported by over 100 dhamma sevaks (volunteers), took part in the historic gathering, marking 50 years since the centre opened its doors in 1976. From a tin shed to…
This is a response to my article yesterday, titled “Time for BCCI to Break Free from Rotten State Units,” published in these ‘Special Reports’ columns. The response comes from a Club Secretary of the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), who prefers to remain anonymous in view of the prevailing volatile situation. We welcome similar perspectives—whether in…
Like thousands of cricket lovers across the historic city of Hyderabad, I too felt a rare and immense joy this week. As a former Ranji player and someone still coaching youngsters even at this stage of life, that joy comes naturally—born out of pure passion and love for the game. After years of heartbreak and…
In the annals of Indian sports history, few names shine as brightly in table tennis as Mir Khasim Ali. Born in Hyderabad, then part of Andhra Pradesh, this remarkable athlete carved a legendary path during the 1960s and early 1970s, establishing himself as one of the country’s most celebrated paddlers and a true pioneer of…
Dear Readers, At the outset, we extend our heartfelt thanks for your enthusiastic support and faith in our effort to present a balanced and insightful narration of the great epic, Ramayana. This timeless scripture, so deeply cherished by every Sanatana practitioner, was brought to you through the erudition of journalist and Vedic scholar U. Lakshman…
Sri Ganapati Ravalnath Mahamaya Temple is a well-known Goud Saraswat Brahmin (GSB) shrine in the village of Asnoti, about 11 km north of Karwar on the Uttara Kannada coast. The temple is locally important as a family (kuladevata) shrine for several Saraswat families. Ravalnath, worshipped here alongside Ganapati and Mahamaya, is the fierce guardian deity…
New Delhi: Strongly rooted in the RSS and the BJP, Chandrapuram Ponnusamy Radhakrishnan was on Tuesday elected as the 15th Vice President of India, the third leader from Tamil Nadu to occupy the coveted post. Seen as a soft-spoken and non-confrontational leader, the 67-year-old Radhakrishnan succeeds Jagdeep Dhankhar, who resigned as vice president on July…
New Delhi: The government on Tuesday directed manufacturers and importers to declare revised maximum retail prices (MRP) on unsold stock to reflect changes in goods and services tax (GST) rates, with the deadline set for December 31 or until stocks are exhausted, whichever is earlier. The directive comes as the government has reduced GST on…
Hyderabad: Telangana anti-narcotics wing—EAGLE on Tuesday said it has busted a major hawala racket linked to drugs and arrested 20 people from different parts of the country. During an investigation of a Nigerian national, who was caught while attempting to sell cocaine and ecstasy pills to his Hyderabad-based consumers in June, the well-organised hawala network…
New Delhi: The European Union (EU) has approved 102 additional marine product units from India for exports, making them eligible to supply to the bloc, which is the country’s second-largest seafood export destination, an official said on Tuesday. With this, a total of 604 Indian units are listed by the EU. “The move would help…
