New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday met his Ecuadorian counterpart Gabriela Sommerfeld Rosero, who is on a three-day official visit to India, as the two leaders discussed ways to deepen bilateral ties in a range of areas, including trade, health, agriculture, digital and capacity building. She also met Union Health Minister J…
New Delhi: West Bengal has registered a record 92.47 per cent voter turnout in the two-phase Assembly polls, the highest in the state since Independence, the Election Commission said on Wednesday. In 2013, Tripura had recorded the highest ever voter turnout in an Assembly election at 93.61 per cent. As of 7.45 pm, poll participation…
Vinay Rao TG20 launches — Telangana cricket announces itself to the world They believed when few others did. They pushed when the doors stayed shut. And last night, in a packed, electric hotel hall — surrounded by legends, dreamers, and the next generation of Telangana cricket — they had their moment. No grand speeches were…
With the second phase of polling in West Bengal concluded, the familiar ritual has begun. Television studios are buzzing, graphics are flashing, and a clutch of pollsters—half a dozen at least—have rolled out their “exit poll” projections. For the uninitiated, exit polls are meant to capture the mood of voters immediately after they cast their…
USD Swap Lines, a Weakening Reserve Currency, and Why Gold Is the Only Honest Money Left The US is quietly lending dollars to the entire world so that no one is forced to dump American stocks and bonds. When you understand what that means, and what happened the last time a government tried the same…
The rapid expansion of higher education in India has brought opportunities as well as serious challenges. While the number of universities, colleges, and private educational institutions has grown rapidly, questions about quality, transparency, and credibility are constantly being raised. At this time, economist George Akeloff’s “Market for Lemons” theory appears highly relevant. According to this…
Just as the One fire, having entered the world of forms, assumes each form, so does the One Atman in all beings assume different forms, and it is also beyond. Atman is just like fire. Fire takes the shape in whichever shape we put it. The Lord compares Atman to fire. Fire has no shape…
Upadhyayuala Lakshman Rao The sage Gouthama, born of the lineage of Rahugana, raises his contemplative voice in measured cadence through the Jagatī, Triṣṭubh, and Uṣṇik metres of the Rigveda, directing his prayer to the luminous goddess Ushas and the divine twin horsemen, the Ashvins. His hymn unfolds as both poetic revelation and subtle observation of…
Sanjaya, probing the depths of spiritual truth through the lens of Arjuna’s troubled mind, conveyed both the condition and the remedy offered by Lord Sri Krishna, while striking, as it were, upon the deaf and blind attitude of the monarch. Sri Krishna rightly discerned the source of Arjuna’s despondency and sought to uproot it at…
Swayambu Narasimhar Temple is located at Edarkundram, a peaceful village located near Thiruporur in the Chengalpattu district in Tamil Nadu. The temple is situated on a small hill surrounded by natural greenery, creating a calm and spiritual atmosphere away from city noise. Devotees have to climb around 50 to 70 steps to reach the temple,…
