India, the world’s largest democracy, cannot and will not be bullied — not by billionaire speculators, not by compromised dynasts at home, and certainly not by wavering “allies” abroad. The Modi government’s crackdown on George Soros’s shadowy network is more than a regulatory measure. It is a historic reminder: India threw out the East India…
The Standing Committee on Chemicals & Fertilizers (2024–25) of the 18th Lok Sabha, chaired by Kirti Azad Jha, has tabled its Eighth Report on the Demand for Grants (2025–26). Among its many observations, the Committee turned a spotlight on the National Institutes of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPERs), particularly their placement records. The Department of…
What is there in a name? Shakespeare seems to say, ‘Well, nothing. That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.’ I do not quite agree with the take of the Bard of Avon if you consider the way my name has been twisted, distorted, misspelled, and pronounced, not to…
The value of a true award lies in the work that a person has done for society and the community. The real purpose of an award should not be to enhance one’s personal identity or job. Instead, it should be to honour those who have succeeded in bringing about meaningful change in society, whether in…
Will the new generation be able to change the caste structure with faces like Baleen Shah? After the restoration of democracy in 1990, Nepal has seen 13 Prime Ministers so far. Of these, 10 were hill Brahmins and 3 were Kshatriyas. No one from the Madhesi, tribal, Dalit, or women’s community has been able to…
During the reign of King Janamejaya, there lived a sage of great austerity and unusual powers, Udanka by name, disciple of the noble Paila, who himself belonged to the line of Vyasa’s hermitage. Once, at the behest of his preceptor, Udanka set forth to the court of King Poushya to obtain from the queen a…
Nandni Mata Temple is located near Barodia village, about 15–20 km from Banswara town in southern Rajasthan. The temple stands on a 1,500-foot-high hill in the Vagad region and is surrounded by scenic hills and forests. Devotees climb 375–376 stone steps from different sides of the hill to reach the shrine. The presiding deity is…
New Delhi: The BJP on Thursday claimed that the “script and dialogue” of Rahul Gandhi’s “vote chori” campaign came from abroad and accused the Congress leader of carrying forward a foreign agenda of interfering with the country’s democracy. The ruling party claimed that “undeniable evidence” has emerged showing that the PowerPoint presentation Gandhi made recently…
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said AAP Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh was detained illegally here. Singh, along with other AAP members, arrived in Srinagar on Wednesday after party MLA from Doda, Mehraj Malik, was detained under the stringent Public Safety Act. Police on Thursday foiled a protest march of…
Kolkata: Even as strife-torn Nepal awaits a fresh start to nationhood amid concerns over the route it will chart, uncanny resemblances with the violent overthrow of establishments in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have led observers in the Himalayan nation to consider the possibility of a “larger conspiracy” involved in the persisting anarchy. Currently at the…
