Panjim: International chess federation president Arkady Dvorkovich on Monday called India a “modern powerhouse” in the sport and said the upcoming FIDE World Cup was being organized in Goa because the country had become the “central pillar in the global structure of our sport”. As many as 206 top chess exponents from 80 countries will…
Kuala Lumpur: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday held separate meetings with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon for wide-ranging discussions on bilateral ties. Jaishankar also met Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu, apart from his counterparts Mohamad Haji Hasan from Malaysia, Mauro Vieira of Brazil, and Dato Erywan…
Chandigarh: Punjab on Monday witnessed the season’s highest single-day spike of 147 farm fires, pushing the total number of incidents since September 15 to 890, official data showed. Tarn Taran and Amritsar districts accounted for the bulk of the farm fires, Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) data showed, as many farmers continued to disregard the…
Amaravati/Bhubaneshwar: With Cyclone ‘Montha’ set to make landfall on October 28, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha went on the alert on Monday, prompting evacuations and post-landfall preparedness. Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised all possible support to AP. Thai name ‘Montha’ means fragrant flower. Cyclone ‘Montha’, which is expected to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm, has…
When Justice Surya Kant assumes charge as the 52nd Chief Justice of India on November 24, he will inherit not just the nation’s highest judicial chair but also one of its most delicate constitutional tests — how far the judiciary should wade into the functioning of other independent institutions. The challenge comes at a time…
With the Hyderabad Cricket Association once again in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons, questions are mounting over whether the Apex Council’s latest move to invoke a disputed “nine-year rule” to remove its Secretary was lawful, transparent — or simply politically driven. Special Correspondent The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) never fails to surprise —…
In the intricate arena of international diplomacy, every nation must balance pride with pragmatism. When the world’s largest democracy faced a sudden economic blow from the world’s most powerful economy, what followed was not confrontation — but Koot Neethi, the timeless Indian art of turning adversity into advantage. This is the story of how Prime…
The Constitution enshrined the ideals of equality and social justice, but caste consciousness remains deeply ingrained in Indian society. Among the educated and urban classes, this consciousness manifests itself in subtle forms rather than overt discrimination—such as in employment, marriage, and social networks. Economic progress and modernity have weakened caste, but not eliminated it. In…
Hyderabad Press Club elections 2025 seemed nothing less than civic polls, minus the EVM glitches. I have never been a member of the Press Club – whether at its earlier address near Basheerbagh or its present location at Somajiguda. Distance was the main concern, not that I am allergic to ‘clubbing’. Once a retreat, now…
Arjuna, ever gracious in speech and bearing, displayed a courtesy so rare that even the wandering celestials marvelled at his conduct and joined mortals in their praise. When the tale reached King Janamejaya, he turned to the sage Vyāsampāyana and said, “O treasure-house of wisdom, tell me how the sons of the sage Mandapāla were…
