After three riveting Test matches in the much-hyped Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy series, England may have edged ahead 2-1 with a nervy 22-run win at Lord’s, but the larger takeaway is far more heartening—for both sides and for the future of five-day Test cricket. From the outset, this series was expected to test not just skills, but…
The nature of the Kanwar Yatra has now moved away from faith and towards demonstration and frenzy. Loud DJs, bike stunts, traffic jams, and violence have given it a bad name. In contrast, yatras like Ramdevra are still calm, disciplined, and dedicated. The reason for this is humility in devotion, administrative discipline, and lack of…
Teachers in Haryana are once again caught in confusion, rumors, and incomplete information. Every morning in schools begins with tea and a discussion in the staffroom – “When will the transfers take place?” No one has an answer to this question, but everyone has a guess. Some say in August, some say after the cabinet,…
It started quietly, like many things Oprah does. Not with a big announcement or a viral video, but with a quiet inner voice – one that Oprah Winfrey began listening to. That voice led her to Hinduism, not through temples or rituals, but through a deep spiritual journey. In recent months, the world’s most famous…
Thus, came upon the fated dusk, a solemn turn in the grand saga of celestial strife—a momentous clash, not merely of flesh and steel, but of ancient principle and lawless ambition. Morality and wickedness met upon the field where cosmic order contended with unbridled chaos. The sun, in golden weariness, sank behind the western rim…
Bhagavadh Vinayagar Temple is located on Madaththu Street in the temple town of Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu. It is situated close to the banks of the sacred Cauvery River, one of the holiest rivers in South India. The main deity of this temple is Lord Vinayagar (Ganesha), worshipped here as Bhagavadh Vinayagar. He is also popularly…
London: India displayed a jaw-dropping resistance, with Ravindra Jadeja being the poster boy of a heroic effort from the visitors on Day 5 of the third Test between India and England. With India frustrating the hosts with valiant lower-order partnerships, England finally found their moment when Mohammed Siraj was dismissed 22 runs short of what…
Srinagar: A defiant Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday scaled the gates of the Naqshband Sahib graveyard to pay tribute to 22 people killed by the Dogra army in 1931 and said he was subjected to “physical grappling” but was not to be stopped. The dramatic scenes unfolded a day after Abdullah…
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday slammed the house arrest of her Jammu and Kashmir counterpart Omar Abdullah and his ministers to prevent them from visiting the graveyard of those killed by Dogra forces in 1931. She described the move as “unfortunate” and said it amounted to snatching the democratic rights of…
Shivamogga (Karnataka): Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Monday inaugurated India’s second-longest cable-stayed Sigandur bridge here. While senior BJP leaders attended the event, none from the state cabinet attended it. KOLKATA: (Jul 14) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday slammed the house arrest of her Jammu and Kashmir counterpart…
