Bengaluru: The Karnataka Cabinet on Thursday decided to permit the KSCA to hold IPL matches at the Chinnaswamy Cricket Stadium here. Cricket matches have remained suspended at the stadium after celebrations marking Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) maiden IPL title win in June 2025 ended in tragedy, leaving 11 people dead and more than 30 injured…
New Delhi: India on Thursday said it will wait for the outcome of the elections in Bangladesh and the mandate, and then look at issues that are there. As the polling was underway in the neighbouring country in the afternoon, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “We stand for free, fair, inclusive…
New Delhi: India on Thursday said its joint statement with the US remains the basis for a proposed interim trade agreement, and that the amendments in a White House fact sheet reflect the shared understandings. The fact sheet, brought out by the White House on Monday, triggered a controversy as it mentioned that India would…
There was a time when disruption in Parliament was an exception — a last resort deployed in moments of grave national crisis. Today, it risks becoming a political strategy. And the BJP-led NDA appears to have decided that enough is enough. For the past week, the Budget Session of Parliament — particularly the Lok Sabha…
When the 84th Meeting of the Board of Governors of NIPER S.A.S. Nagar was held on June 7, 2024, one of the agenda items—84.2—was about showcasing the Institute’s achievements and building stronger collaborations with national and international academia and industry. On paper, it sounded promising. In reality, it exposed a deeper malaise. A Board member…
A civilized society is defined not by its celebrations but by its mourning. The way a society embraces grief, the dignity and sensitivity with which it expresses it—this is the measure of its human maturity. Unfortunately, today our society seems to fall short of this standard. Mourning ceremonies, once a natural medium for sharing grief…
Why is the burden always on the elderly and ordinary families? When are the leaders? Whenever the government talks about fiscal discipline, budget balance, or reducing expenditure, social pension schemes are often the first targets. Old-age pensions, in particular, have repeatedly faced discussions about reviewing, cutting, and tightening eligibility criteria. Recent rhetoric has once again…
From Blog Rumour to Courtroom Reality Indian politics has always been ruthless. In the digital age, it has become something else entirely — algorithmic. An allegation no longer needs proof. It needs bandwidth. One of the most explosive examples was the so-called “Sukanya Devi case” — a set of accusations that surfaced on blogs and…
This is a strong opening—evocative and dignified. I’ve tightened the language, corrected minor errors, and improved flow and grammar while preserving your tone and emotional weight. On February 13, 1893, a young monk in saffron robes stood before an eager audience at Mahaboob College in Hyderabad. His words were not merely a speech; they were…
Indra, seated in his resplendent court, addressed Arjuna with words of assurance and divine grace. “O son of Kunti,” said the Lord of the celestials, “you are pure and free from sin. You stand as an apostle of self-control, a master over your senses. There is no possession in the three worlds to which you…
