Modern wars are no longer fought only on battlefields. They are waged through narratives, economic pressure, technology, and psychological warfare. India today finds itself at the receiving end of such a campaign, with the United States under President Donald Trump openly declaring hostility—economic, political, and covert—towards New Delhi. Having once built up China to counter…
For years, the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) has been projected as a custodian of talent, the nursery that once produced the likes of ML Jaisimha, Mohammad Azharuddin, VVS Laxman, and a string of India internationals. But peel back the façade of cricketing pride, and one finds a cesspool of corruption, manipulation, and brazen looting of…
As I reach the fag end of my sixties, I feel compelled to write on cricket—the most lovable sport in almost every Indian family, cutting across generations, caste, creed, and religion. In fact, cricket itself is a religion in India. In the absence of electronic and digital media, cricket once reached us through radio, newspapers,…
Facial hair and Ferriman-Gallwey index? Of late, many ladies are coming for consultation when they have even growth of a few hairs on the face. What is the scientific indication that a particular woman has more hair on the face or less hair on the face or is it ordinary or abnormal? Though sometimes visibly…
Fully armed and flaming with fury, Ravana, sovereign of rakshasas, leapt into the battlefield like a dark comet hurled from the abyss, roaring a challenge to the scion of Ikshvaku. Rama, still reeling under Lakshmana’s fervent counsel to fulfil the dread oath sworn beneath the forest boughs—to fell the demon king ere the sun dipped…
Surya Mandir (Sun Temple) is located in Surajpur, also called Baragaon, in the Nalanda district of Bihar. The temple stands beside the sacred Suraj Pokhar (Sun Pond), which is central to all rituals here. The temple is dedicated to Surya (the Sun God), who is the main presiding deity. Devotees also find idols of other…
Mangaluru (Karnataka): Veerendra Heggade, Dharmadhikari of Dharmasthala Manjunatha Swamy Temple, on Saturday welcomed the arrest of the complainant in a case involving allegations of multiple murders, rapes, and burials in the temple town, saying that the “truth is beginning to come out.” Speaking to a gathering that had arrived in Dharmasthala to show solidarity, after…
New Delhi: Megastar Chiranjeevi is reuniting with filmmaker K S Ravindra for his 158th film. Ravindra announced the news by sharing the first poster of the film on his Instagram handle on Friday, on the occasion of the actor’s 70th birthday. The project also marks the second collaboration for the actor and the filmmaker, who…
New Delhi/Mumbai: The CBI searched the Mumbai residence of Reliance Communication Ltd. (RCOM) Director Anil Ambani on Saturday after recently registering a case for allegedly defrauding the State Bank of India of Rs 2929.05 crore, officials said. Teams of CBI conducted the searches at two locations in Mumbai on Saturday — the official premises of…
Jabalpur: Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday announced a Rs 5,500-crore four-lane corridor connecting four tiger reserves in Madhya Pradesh and a Rs 15,000-crore greenfield highway between Bhopal and Jabalpur. Jabalpur MP Ashish Dubey, state PWD Minister Rakesh Singh and other MPs from the state had sought a corridor linking the…
