New Delhi: Taking note of the organisational lapses that plagued the India Open badminton tournament here, Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya met officials of the Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Monday to discuss “corrective measures” that would prevent a repeat of the fiasco. It is reliably learnt that the minister held a meeting with the…
Bengaluru: Elections to the five city corporations under the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) will be held after May 25 with ballot papers instead of EVMs, Karnataka State Election Commissioner G S Sangreshi said on Monday. He also said that zilla and taluk Panchayat polls, which are expected later this year, will also be held using…
Davos: The Maharashtra government signed 19 MoUs on Monday, involving investment commitments worth Rs 14.5 lakh crore and creating over 15 lakh jobs on its first day at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting. Announcing details, the state said these MoUs are across sectors and underscore strong global confidence in Maharashtra’s consumer markets, infrastructure readiness,…
New Delhi: Forty-five-year-old Nitin Nabin was on Monday elected unopposed as the BJP national president, the youngest ever to occupy the post as it seeks to further expand its influence in uncharted territories. Nabin, a five-term Bihar MLA and a former minister in the state, emerged as the sole candidate for the top party post…
New Delhi: India and the United Arab Emirates on Monday set a target of USD 200 billion in annual trade by 2032 and agreed to seal a strategic defence pact while boosting cooperation in energy, space and civil nuclear sectors with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan laying…
India’s cultural conversation has always thrived on its ability to hold contradictions in the same frame. A country that sings in a hundred tongues, prays in a thousand ways, and watches the same silver screen together also knows how quickly applause can turn into argument. That tension resurfaced recently when Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman spoke…
Cricket, like politics, has a short memory and a sharp tongue. One lean series is enough to turn a “Hitman” into “No-Hit-Rohit,” and suddenly the whispers grow louder than the applause. Rohit Sharma’s modest returns in the recently concluded ODI series against New Zealand have reignited the oldest debate in Indian cricket: when does a…
In an age marked by noise, speed, and growing disquiet, the search for clarity and meaning has never been more urgent. It is in this context that we introduce Vinayji, a young and emerging spiritual mentor whose work seeks to reconnect modern life with the timeless wisdom of Sanatana Dharma — Eternal principles that have…
After being subdued and spared by the Pandavas, Jayadratha withdrew, his life preserved only for the sake of kinship with the Kuru house. Yet, blinded by pride and folly, he mistook mercy for insult, and in that mistaken fire, vengeance took root within him. He wandered to the sacred confluence of the Ganga, where the…
Kolankal Mahaganapathi Temple, also known as Kolanakallu, is located near Bidkalkatte in Kundapura Taluk, Udupi District, Karnataka. The temple is situated in a calm rural and natural environment and is about 36 kilometres from Udupi. The place Kolankal is also known as Kolanakallu. The name is derived from two Kannada words: “Kola”, meaning pond, and…
