New Delhi: INDIA bloc parties on Saturday resolved to raise during the Parliament’s Monsoon session the issues of Pahalgam attack terrorists not being brought to justice, US President Donald Trump’s repeated claims of brokering a ‘ceasefire’ during India-Pakistan hostilities and the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar that the opposition alleges “threatens people’s…
Has being a Brahmin in today’s India become a stigma? Are we witnessing a silent social witch-hunt of an entire community under the garb of “historical justice”? Sadly, yes. Across the country, Brahmins—despite their contributions in shaping India’s intellectual, administrative, and cultural legacy—are increasingly being vilified, shamed, and targeted. The hatred isn’t subtle anymore; it…
Clubs, Cronies and Corruption: Anatomy of HCA’s Collapse By MS Shanker As promised, this week’s episode focuses on the root causes behind the tragic, systematic, and largely self-inflicted decline of Hyderabad cricket. At the heart of this rot lie two unholy forces: a cartel of affiliated clubs and a coterie of self-serving former cricketers who,…
A Kolhapur man’s posthumous comeback after a jolt on the road is now a viral lesson in unexpected motivation. Sometimes, the only life coach you need is a civic engineering oversight. A curious old news snippet from last year has taken new life on social media, quite like its subject. The story, now doing the…
Literary pages have either completely disappeared from most newspapers today or are limited to mere formality. Writers are made to feel ‘favoured’ by publishing their works, but are not given respectable remuneration. Now, some owners are pretending to respect writers by making award schemes, whereas the basic need is the value of labour and a…
When fever is not under control even after 3- or 4-day rest, then one should not neglect that fever. It requires a proper clinical examination, and also based on the symptomatology, a set of blood tests has to be performed, starting from a simple total and differential leucocyte count, a blood smear for malaria, and…
In the annals of tennis history, few names resonate as powerfully as Rod Laver. Nicknamed “The Rocket” for his explosive playing style, Laver is celebrated not only for his prodigious talent but for achievements that remain unparalleled even today. His career, spanning from the late 1950s to the early 1970s, saw him conquer the sport…
Behold now the battle wherein Angada, scion of Vali and prince of Kishkindha, blazed across the field like fire through a locust swarm, consuming demons as flame consumes dry grass. His wrath stirred fear, dread, and troubled thoughts in the heart of Vajradamstra, that merciless commander of Rakshasa hosts, who forthwith advanced to duel the…
Kubera Temple is located in Chalavara, a serene village in Ottapalam Taluk, within Palakkad District, Kerala. The presiding deity of the temple is Lord Kubera, the God of Wealth, Prosperity, and Treasurer of the Gods. He is worshipped here in a calm and benevolent form, believed to bless devotees with material abundance, success in business,…
New Delhi: The release date of “Son of Sardaar 2”, featuring Ajay Devgn, has been postponed by a week and will now hit the big screen worldwide on August 1, the makers said on Saturday. The film from Vijay Kumar Arora is a sequel to “Son of Sardaar”, which was released in 2012. It is…
