Billionaires may command global businesses, build technological empires and influence international conversations. But wealth, technological prowess and a massive social-media following do not confer the right to dictate terms to a sovereign nation. Elon Musk needs to understand this fundamental principle before accusing Bharat of protecting oligarchs and denying its people access to Starlink. Musk’s…
Ranchi: Dew could play a major role in the second T20I here on Friday, with the toss likely to assume added importance as an early winter chill settles over the city. A thick layer of dew was visible along the sidelines during India’s practice session, raising the prospect of difficult bowling conditions later in the…
Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire): The India-Côte d’Ivoire partnership is anchored in mutual respect and common commitment to development and prosperity, said External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar as he called on President Alassane Ouattara during his visit to the West African nation. Jaishankar arrived in Cote d’Ivoire on Wednesday from Ghana on the second leg of his…
New Delhi/Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday hinted at “good news” on the state’s long-pending central grants following his meeting with the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. He, however, opposed the proposed criminal action against GST non-payers. Addressing reporters at Karnataka Bhavan in New Delhi after the GST Council meeting, Shivakumar said…
New Delhi: Air India Express, Air India and Akasa Air have cancelled flights to Riyadh till October 10 amid disruptions due to attacks at the airport. IndiGo has cancelled its Riyadh flights till October 9. Saudi Arabia’s two airports in Riyadh and Abha came under attack, reportedly by Houthi militants. Air India Express and Air…
New Delhi: INDIA bloc MPs will meet at the Central Hall of the Samvidhan Sadan at 3 pm on Friday and could proceed for another protest against “vote chori”, sources said on Thursday. They also said the INDIA bloc has sought time from President Droupadi Murmu and if they do not get an appointment, “all…
U Lakshman Rao (……Continued) 15. New Yajnopavita Dharana — Wearing of a new sacred thread. The new yajnopavita signifies renewal of sacred responsibility. It reminds the groom of his obligations toward learning, family, society and the divine order. 16. Gauri Kankana Devata Puja — Worship connected with the Gauri Kankana. The ritual invokes the protective…
MS Sparsha In 1850, a schoolteacher in Delhi spent his own money to publish a mathematics book. A leading review in Calcutta dismissed it as “cumbersome,” “clumsy,” and almost “schoolboy-like.” Thousands of miles away, however, one of the greatest logicians of the age saw something very different—a work possessing “merit of a peculiar kind.” That…
There comes a point in every political confrontation when rhetoric must give way to facts. The raging controversy over Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Congress-led Opposition’s street agitation has reached precisely that point. The Congress and its allies may continue shouting “vote chori”, demanding the CEC’s resignation and presenting themselves as champions of…
Life is full of surprises and ironies. For centuries, science and religion have often appeared to be on opposite sides of the argument about the nature of existence. In medieval Europe, challenging established religious beliefs could be a dangerous business. Galileo was forced to recant his belief that the Earth moved around the Sun. Giordano…
