Inside the Supervisory Committee Chaos: When Petty Power Games Derailed Reform MS Shanker The tragicomedy unfolding within the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) continues to offer a lesson—not in cricket administration—but in how not to run a public institution. At the heart of this slow-motion disaster lies a web of WhatsApp messages, passive-aggressive emails, backroom groupism,…
After the successful deployment of BrahMos missiles during the recent four-day conflict with Pakistan—where nine enemy air bases and an equal number of terror launchpads were decimated, including the headquarters of two of the world’s most dreaded terrorist organisations, Jaish-e-Mohammad and Lashkar-e-Taiba—India is now poised to field an even more formidable weapon: the K-6 hypersonic…
In a landmark achievement, scientists at IIT-Delhi and Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) demonstrated quantum communication over a distance of more than 1 km via a Free Space Optical (FSO) link. Why is this milestone so important to India? I write this article on the popular demand of our readers to explain the significance…
Let us raise a glass to Rahul Gandhi, who turned 55 last week – and is still Congress’s designated youth icon. Some men age like wine. Others ferment in the sun and still call themselves grape juice. In honour of the occasion, the birthday boy offered us a fresh philosophical insight that Japan’s train engines…
Recently, Trump used the ‘f’ word without giving any pretension of tongue slip while being asked about the Israel-Iran conflict before boarding his aircraft. Using slang is not at all news these days, where it is uttered at the drop of a hat, thanks to the evolution of language to slanguage, courtesy of social media….
Roy Emerson remains one of the most accomplished and revered figures in tennis history. Born on November 3, 1936, in Blackbutt, Queensland, Australia, Emerson’s journey from the quiet rhythms of farm life to the global tennis arena is a story of relentless dedication, athletic excellence, and unwavering sportsmanship. Raised on a dairy farm, Emerson developed…
Amid the mighty court of Lanka, where grandeur echoed with every breath of pride, stood Vibhishana—noble of heart, righteous in mind, and unmatched in counsel, his wisdom rivaling even that of Brihaspati, preceptor of the gods. Yet the virtues he bore, like fragrant incense in a hall of filth, were stifled by the corrupt air….
Mayileri Murugan Temple is located near Ambasamudram, in Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu. It is situated on a small hillock, with about 500 steps from the base of the hill. A small shrine of Lord Ganesha is found at the foothill. The main deity of this temple is Lord Murugan, depicted in a seated posture on…
New Delhi: The ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’ slogan reverberated on the International Space Station as Prime Minister Narendra Modi told astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla that his space travel marked the beginning of a new era and was the first step towards Mission Gaganyaan, India’s own human spaceflight project. “Shubhanshu, today you are the farthest from the…
Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Saturday claimed that banks were not cooperating with the Central government’s schemes aimed at supporting entrepreneurs, particularly those offering loans without guarantees or collateral. Speaking at the inauguration of the Karnataka Small Scale Industries Association’s (KASSIA) Centre of Excellence and Innovation in Bengaluru, Shivakumar underlined the…
