The Telangana government never tires of boasting about its “record-breaking” afforestation drives. Crores of saplings planted, glossy photographs released, and self-congratulatory speeches delivered with clockwork precision every Vana Mahotsavam. Yet, step onto the streets of Secunderabad—or drive through its suburbs—and the reality stares back in the form of empty pits, missing saplings, and stunted plants…
New York: The United Nations Headquarters witnessed a unique convergence of ancient wisdom and contemporary diplomacy as member states and UN agencies observed the second World Meditation Day. The event, titled Meditation for Global Peace and Harmony, underscored the growing global recognition of meditation as a vital tool for promoting mental well-being, social cohesion, and…
New York/Washington: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio referred to the conflict between India and Pakistan that US President Donald Trump claims he resolved along with several others this year, saying the American leader “has made it a priority to be a peacemaker.” Trump has repeated the claim of stopping the conflict between India and…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said traditional medicine was yet to receive the place it truly deserved and asserted that it should win trust through science to expand its reach further. Addressing the WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine here, Modi said strengthening research, use of digital technologies and developing a trusted…
New Delhi: Condemning terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, India and the Netherlands on Friday emphasised the need for “strengthening international cooperation” to combat terrorism in a comprehensive and sustained manner. The two sides also discussed key developments in Indo-Pacific, Ukraine, South Asia, West Asia (Middle East), and other regional and global issues of…
Mumbai: Former India captain Rohit Sharma has confirmed that he will be available for Mumbai’s opening two games of the Vijay Hazare Trophy starting December 24. However T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav, Yashasvi Jaiswal, recovering from a bout of gastritis, Ajinkya Rahane and Shivam Dube will miss the initial games. “Rohit will be available for the…
Ahmedabad: Rampant India rode on a smashing fifties from Hardik Pandya, Tilak Varma and Varun Chakravarthy’s four-for to thump South Africa by 30 runs and end 2025 with a 3-1 series victory in the fifth and final T20I, here on Friday. Pandya went hammer and tongs for a 16-ball half-century — the second fastest for…
Ahmedabad: Hard-hitting India batters Tilak Varma and Hardik Pandya hammered fine half-centuries while spinner Varun Chakravarthy snared four wickets as India defeated South Africa by 30 runs to clinch the five-match T20I series 3-1 here on Saturday. With Varma (73 off 42 balls) and Pandya (63 off 25 balls) in full flow, India scored a…
Kapil Dev Nikhanj has never been known to mince words. India’s first World Cup–winning captain built his legacy not just on performances, but on straight talk. So, when Kapil recently questioned the very idea of a “Head Coach” for Team India, suggesting that the role is closer to that of a manager, he wasn’t being…
Fifty years on, Sholay still refuses to age. In fact, with Sholay: The Final Cut, it seems determined to stay young for another fifty. The 4K restoration with Dolby 5.1 sound does not merely preserve a classic; it revives it – frame by frame – into something that feels both archival and alive. I have…
