New Delhi: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday voiced concerns about the INDIA bloc, saying he was not sure if the opposition alliance was still intact. Speaking at the launch of Salman Khurshid and Mritunjay Singh Yadav’s book “Contesting Democratic Deficit”, Chidambaram also said he felt that it showed at the seams that the…
Chandigarh: BJP leader Tarun Chugh on Thursday slammed the Aam Aadmi Party government for launching the ‘Rangla Punjab Society’, days after a hooch tragedy in Amritsar that claimed 27 lives. Chugh, the national general secretary of the BJP, said while Punjab was mourning the deaths, the state government was “selling dreams” to the people. The…
President Droupadi Murmu Calls Judiciary’s Bluff—and Upholds the Constitution In a political and constitutional landscape too often muddied by judicial overreach and executive hesitation, President Droupadi Murmu has done what few of her predecessors dared: she stood her ground, invoked her authority under Article 143 of the Constitution, and called upon the Supreme Court to…
The world must choose peace over terror, and back those who defend it. In the wake of a horrific terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, where 26 innocent Indian tourists lost their lives, the Indian government has responded with decisive force. The perpetrators, linked to Pakistan-based terror outfits Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), once…
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…
