By a Secular Hindu and Media Veteran At 82, having spent over five decades in journalism, I write this with a heavy heart—not as a critic, but as a concerned citizen, a devout Hindu, and above all, a lifelong practitioner of true secularism. Mr. Revanth Reddy, I know you may not have personally directed it,…
The 73rd meeting of the Board of Governors (BoG) of the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), scheduled for September 20, 2018, could have marked a turning point in institutional accountability—had it not been obstructed by those in power. As the Director of the Institute at the time, I submitted a Confidential Agenda…
The valiant son of Vayu, renowned for his chivalry and dauntless spirit, tempered his might with prudence, guarding every step with the keenest discernment. In the sacred grove where fate had led him, his eyes beheld the celestial form of Sita, her radiance undimmed though encircled by a horde of vile demons. Joy surged within…
Bijasan Mata Temple is located in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, on a small hill called Bijasan Tekri.The main deity of this temple is Maa Bijasan, who is a form of Goddess Durga. She is believed to be a powerful mother goddess who blesses her devotees with protection, courage, and success. Bijasan Mata is considered to be…
New Delhi: India’s relations and dealings with Pakistan will be “strictly bilateral”, which is a national consensus for many years, and there is “absolutely no change” in that consensus, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday. Interacting with reporters on the sidelines of an event here, he also said the UN Security Council had…
Hyderabad: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Telangana unit on Thursday condemned Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy for what it termed a blatant insult to Hindu religious sentiments during the ongoing Saraswati Pushkaralu festival at Kaleshwaram. The party expressed deep outrage over the placement of Goddess Saraswati’s image at the feet of a massive cut-out of…
Doha: US President Donald Trump on Thursday claimed that India has offered to drop all tariffs on American goods. Speaking at a business roundtable in Doha, Trump also said he had a “little problem” with Tim Cook, and he told the Apple CEO that he does not want him to build iPhones in India. Trump,…
Srinagar: Three unidentified terrorists were killed in a gunfight in South Kashmir’s Tral Thursday morning. The operation that was launched early Thursday morning following inputs about the presence of terrorists is in progress. Officials said a joint team of forces cordoned off Nader village of Tral in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. As the joint team…
Washington: US President Donald Trump said he’s asked Apple Inc.’s Tim Cook to stop building plants in India, taking aim at the iPhone maker’s plans to diversify its manufacturing beyond China. “I had a little problem with Tim Cook yesterday,” Trump said of his conversation with the Apple chief executive officer in Qatar, where he’s…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Centre to set up on “top priority basis” dedicated POCSO courts to exclusively deal with cases of sexual offences against children. A bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and P B Varale said due to the inadequacy of the number of exclusive courts for the Protection…
