Columnist-M.S.Shanker

Manipur Burns, Delhi Watches

Nearly a year after ethnic violence erupted in Manipur, the state remains a smouldering battlefield—its towns divided, its people displaced, and its government nowhere to be found. And while the Modi government finally imposed President’s Rule in February 2024, it has proven to be as useful as a bandage on a bullet wound. The truth…

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Columnist-Brig. G B Reddi

Modi’s Island Diplomacy: Are India’s Neighbours Finally Rethinking China?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent diplomatic outreach to Thailand and Sri Lanka—framed around the BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) summit—may look routine on the surface. But in South Asia’s fluid geopolitical theatre, timing and symbolism are everything. Modi’s travel itinerary, especially his deliberate visit to Colombo, is being read…

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Shooltankeshwar Temple- Kashi

Shooltankeshwar Mahadev Mandir is located in Madhopur village, within the Rohania area of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. The temple is approximately 15 kilometers from Varanasi Cantt Station and about 4 kilometers from the Akhari Bypass.The temple’s priests say it was earlier known as Madhaveshwar Mahadev, named after Rishi Madhav. He installed this Shiva Linga to…

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Lord Ram’s life inspires one to maintain discipline and patience in adversity: AdityanathYogi

Gorakhpur (UP): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said the life of Lord Ram inspires individuals to have discipline and patience when faced with challenging situations. Greeting a gathering at Gorakhnath Temple on Ram Navami and the ninth day of Chaitra Navratri, Adityanath said, “This sacred day is associated with the birth of…

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