233-year-old Ramayana manuscript gifted to Ayodhya’s Ram Katha museum

New Delhi: A rare 233-year-old Sanskrit manuscript of Valmiki’s Ramayana has been gifted to the Ram Katha museum in Ayodhya, the Culture Ministry said. In a landmark cultural handover, Shrinivasa Varakhedi, Vice Chancellor of the Central Sanskrit University, presented the manuscript of the Valmikiramayanam (with the Tattvadipikatika) to Nripendra Misra, Chairman of the Executive Council…

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Columnist-M.S.Shanker

Global Reset

As India prepares to welcome the European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, as Chief Guest for Republic Day, the symbolism could not be louder. Beyond the pageantry and protocol, a far more consequential event is unfolding in the background: the likely signing of what many are already calling the “mother of all deals” —…

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Youth’s Role in Active-Body Politics Becomes Imperative

By Alekya Pratap As an ordinary karyakarta of the world’s largest political organization, the Bharatiya Janata Party, I wholeheartedly welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visionary announcement to groom nearly one lakh young karyakartas into future leaders. This is not a routine party initiative. It is a declaration of national intent — a conscious effort to…

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