On a day when India stood at the cusp of a renewed strategic and economic moment with the United States—marked by US President Donald Trump formally announcing a trade agreement after a late-night call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi—the spectacle inside Parliament told a very different story. After earlier floating tariff threats of 50 percent…
The Supreme Court’s directive to provide free sanitary pads to girl students in schools and make menstrual hygiene compulsory is not merely an administrative order, but rather a reflection of the collective mindset of Indian society, which still views menstruation with hesitation, silence, and neglect. This decision makes clear that menstruation is not merely a…
Parliament has many traditions. Addressing the Chair as if he were a college roommate is not one of them. So when the Chair had to interrupt proceedings to ask an honourable member to withdraw the word ‘yaar’, it was not linguistic policing, but a necessary reminder of where familiarity is meant to stop and institutional…
The preparation for their hidden sojourn advanced in silence, and Dharmaraja, having determined the roles of Bheema, turned his thoughtful gaze upon Arjuna. “This Arjuna,” he declared, “who once consumed the Khandava forest with fire, who has beheld Lord Śiva whom even the gods rarely behold, who has delighted Indra beyond measure and shared half…
Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple is located at Oldpet (Pazhapettai) in Krishnagiri town, Krishnagiri district, Tamil Nadu. The temple stands near a small hillock, which gives Krishnagiri its name (Giri means hill). The temple is believed to be over 1,200 years old, dating back to the early medieval period. It is one of the ancient…
Mumbai: Benchmark stock index Sensex zoomed 2,072 points while the broader Nifty closed above the 25,700 level on Tuesday after India and the US agreed to a trade deal under which Washington will bring down the reciprocal tariff on Indian goods to 18 per cent. The 30-share BSE barometer closed at 83,739.13, up 2,072.67 points…
New Delhi: Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said India has got a very good trade deal with the US, better than competitors, without compromising interest of the agriculture and dairy sectors. Without giving details of what has been agreed with Washington, Goyal said the trade deal is in the final stages, and an Indo-US…
Karachi/New Delhi: The ICC has warned the Pakistan Cricket Board that it faces the prospect of legal action from T20 World Cup’s official broadcasters JioStar for boycotting its February 15 game against India, a PCB source said on Tuesday. Pakistan decided to boycott the match in Colombo on February 15 on instructions of their government…
New Delhi: The Indian Council of Medical Research has found that excessive salt consumption is contributing to the growing burden of hypertension and cardiovascular diseases in the country, Union Health Minister J P Nadda told the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. The government, through the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), is implementing the Eat…
Bengaluru: The Congress government in Karnataka on Tuesday moved a resolution in the Legislative Assembly urging the Centre to immediately repeal the new rural employment legislation VB-G RAM G act and reinstate the UPA-era MGNREGA in its original form, amid strong objections from opposition BJP. The resolution was moved by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. “With a…
