Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s latest diplomatic engagement with Russian President Vladimir Putin has once again reaffirmed a geopolitical truth that many in the West find uncomfortable: India’s partnership with Russia is not a legacy of the past but a strategic necessity of the future. Far from being an emotional throwback to Cold War alignments, it…
By Vinay Rao Hyderabad’s commanding run in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy continues to underline the team’s resurgence, with the side topping the table by a decisive margin. The selectors’ course correction and the appointment of a new captain have injected fresh purpose, and barring one off-day against Maharashtra, Hyderabad have clinically dismantled every opponent….
The Birth of a Fighting Legend Long before Jack Dempsey became boxing’s first million-dollar attraction, he was William Harrison Dempsey—born in 1895 in Manassa, Colorado, to a family of Irish and Cherokee descent. His early years were marked by grinding poverty that forged the ferocious competitor he would become. Raised among thirteen children during an…
The Congress party, still reeling from its humiliating defeat in the recent Bihar Assembly polls, appears to be drifting toward yet another internal storm—one that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had prophetically hinted at when he said that “another split in Congress cannot be ruled out.” At that time, many dismissed his remark as political rhetoric….
One week back, a young gentleman aged about 25 years came to my clinic along with his life partner with a complaint of getting a severe headache whenever he participates in sexual intercourse with his wife. We rarely receive cases of this sort for consultation. His wife too was so pathetic and emotionally deprived about…
Some readers thought that these articles sounded very technical. While I don’t disagree, technicalities can’t be avoided completely. For example, to get a driver’s license, we need to know the traffic rules. We need to understand what gear should be engaged at what speed and why; the speed limit on the road we are driving…
After the sage Bruhadaśva departed, having imparted to Yudhishthira the grand and sacred mystery of the Akṣahṛdaya, with its manifold virtues and advantages, the sons of Pāṇḍu awaited the return of Arjuna with anxious hearts. Meanwhile, auspicious omens adorned the sky — gentle radiance gleamed upon the firmament, and celestial harmonies whispered of divine approach….
Sri Murugan Temple is located in Pillur village near Kovanur, in Sivaganga District, Tamil Nadu. Although no written historical records exist, the temple is believed to be 500–1000 years old. Local tradition says that the original worship spot existed during ancient Siddha times, connected to Sage Agasthya. Over centuries, the temple evolved from a small…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged people to completely rid the country of the slave mentality in the next 10 years, and hit out at “so-called intellectuals” for trying to malign an entire civilization by terming years of sluggish economic growth as Hindu rate of growth. Addressing the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit…
Visakhapatnam: A maiden century for Yashasvi Jaiswal and crucial fifties from Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli gave India a nine-wicket win in the third ODI, which sealed the hosts ‘ 2-1 series triumph over South Africa, here on Saturday. Chasing 271, India overhauled the target with 10.1 overs and nine wickets to spare. Rohit Sharma…
