From the ramparts of the Red Fort, on India’s 79th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered far more than a ceremonial address. This was no routine flag-hoisting ritual. It was a warning, a declaration, and a gauntlet thrown at those who threaten India and at those who presume to lecture it. Modi’s tone was…
Inside the System: A Veteran Secretary D Kishen Rao Speaks Out In the course of writing this long-running series over the last few months, I’ve interacted with a range of voices—from former state players to disgruntled selectors—trying to piece together how Hyderabad cricket, once a proud nursery of the sport, fell into its current state…
The greatest capital of a writer is his words and his freedom, not the pictures of his proximity to power. Presenting books to influential people on stage and publicising their pictures on social media may bring momentary recognition, but this diminishes the dignity of literature. A truly valuable book finds a place in the hearts…
The Central Information Commission (CIC) has pulled up the Central Public Information Officer (CPIO) of the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Mohali, for furnishing what it called an “evasive and misleading” reply to a Right to Information (RTI) application. In its order dated 27 June 2025, the CIC directed the CPIO to…
The battle between Lakshmana and Indrajit rose like a clash of titans, even as two mighty tuskers, fierce and unrelenting, with murder in their hearts, trample the earth underfoot in their bid to destroy the other. At a little distance stood Vibhishana, valiant prince and wise of heart, the vigilant guardian of dharma, bow in…
Sri Krishna Swamy Temple is located inside the sacred Sri Padmavathi Ammavari Temple complex at Tiruchanur (Alamelumangapuram), about 5 km from Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. Managed by the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), it is one of the most ancient Krishna shrines in the region. The main deity is Lord Sri Krishna in Padmasana (lotus posture). The…
Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday delivered a forceful Independence Day speech, criticising the practice of linking terror attacks to Jammu and Kashmir’s political future and asserting that Pakistan should not be allowed to influence it through terrorism. In his first speech since Jammu and Kashmir was downgraded to a union territory, he announced…
New Delhi/Kistewar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday and assured them of all help in the wake of a cloudburst in Kishtwar district that has killed at least 60 people and injured more than 100, officials said. A massive flash flood…
New Delhi: Former India opener Virender Sehwag has disclosed that he once contemplated retiring from ODI cricket before the 2011 World Cup after being sidelined from the playing XI for an extended period under then-captain MS Dhoni. It was Sachin Tendulkar, his long-time opening partner, who persuaded him to reconsider. The episode dates back to…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced the setting up of a task force to suggest next-generation reforms with an aim to promote the country’s economic growth and move ahead on the path of becoming a ‘Viksit Bharat’ or a developed nation by 2047. “We have decided to constitute a task force for…
