Why the Amarjit Dulat episode deserves more scrutiny than spin I’m rather tempted to make that ‘viral video’ the subject of this week’s column. It’s the one where a journalist poses a pointed question. The camera rolls. And what the nation sees next is both shocking and revealing—a former RAW chief, yes, one of India’s…
A Fight for the Soul of the Game: Why Revanth Reddy’s Crackdown Must Go All the Way This is in continuation of my pursuit to expose who is responsible for ruining Hyderabad cricket—not just through corruption and incompetence, but by systematically dismantling an ecosystem that once produced legends, pride, and a legacy few cities in…
In 1975, Arthur Ashe made history by becoming the first African American to win the prestigious Wimbledon singles title, defeating the heavily favored Jimmy Connors in a stunning upset. This victory wasn’t just a personal triumph—it was a monumental moment in sports history, breaking racial barriers on one of the world’s grandest tennis stages. Born…
The Congress party’s newfound obsession with “saving the Constitution” might have been mildly amusing if it weren’t so tragically hypocritical. The very party that trampled on India’s constitutional spirit time and again—from suppressing free speech during the Emergency to distorting the Constitution’s Preamble with ideologically loaded insertions—now claims to be its saviour. One might ask:…
The face is the index of the mind, they say. Which is exactly why rulers across history made it their life’s mission to ensure their portraits showed nothing of the sort. From the glowering grandeur of Mughal emperors to the permanently serene smugness of British viceroys, India’s art galleries are filled with royal faces that…
Birth Anniversary Special Guru Daksh Prajapati, son of the creator Brahma, is considered to be the pillar of the Vedas, yagnas, and the family system. He established discipline and dignity in society, but through the Shiva-Sati episode, he also showed that love dies due to harshness. His life message for today’s generation is – “Duty,…
Whenever the season changes, we see in every house a case of fever. Scientifically, fever itself is not a disease. It is an indication of some abnormality in the body, and it is a symptom. In other words, a fever is a temporary increase in body temperature, where in most of the body is fighting…
In the days when dharma still wore the armor of kingship, the son of Daśaratha, Rāma the righteous, walked upon the shoulders of Mountain Suvela. Beside him strode Sugrīva, lord of the vānaras, and around them surged a multitude of monkey warriors whose forms shadowed the earth like clouds before a storm. From the circled…
Ranchi Nag Mandir is located atop the Tungri Hill (locally known as Pahari Mandir) in Ranchi, the capital city of Jharkhand. To reach the temple, devotees must climb about 468 steps to the top of the hill. The main deity of the Nag Mandir is Nag Devta (Serpent God), worshipped in the form of a…
London: Iga Swiatek, nicknamed as ‘Queen of Clay’, has finally cracked the grass as she bagged her maiden title on the surface by winning the Wimbledon 2025 women’s singles on Saturday, July 12. Swiatek bossed the final at SW19 as she squashed the American Amanda Anisimova in straight sets without dropping a single game. Swiatek…
