Chennai: Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi has criticised those who claim to uphold Tamil language and culture while making no real contribution, labelling their statements as “hollow rhetoric.” True reverence lay in preserving and promoting Tamil’s rich literary heritage, he said, without naming anyone. Felicitating Seeni Viswanathan, on being conferred the Padma Shri award…
Ah, the great Indian tradition of selective outrage! The latest tempest in a teacup? Governments in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh allowing Muslim employees to leave an hour early during Ramzan to break their fast. Predictably, the self-appointed protectors of fairness are up in arms, crying “appeasement!” But let’s cut the drama—why whine about it when…
New Delhi: A Delhi-based defence think tank on Tuesday released two publications, including a monograph on the geopolitical, economic, and security implications of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and its ramifications for Europe and India. The Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS), functioning under the Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS), Ministry of Defence, unveiled the publications…
New Delhi: A team of five archaeologists from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), including women members, has commenced “groundbreaking underwater explorations” off the coast of Dwarka in Gujarat, the Ministry of Culture said on Tuesday. “The current underwater investigations mark a significant step in ASI’s mission to safeguard India’s rich underwater cultural heritage,” it…
Mahakumbh Nagar (UP): The Sant Samaj has reacted sharply to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee calling the Maha Kumbh the “Mrityu Kumbh”, saying her statement is an insult to Sanatan Dharma and demanding her public apology. National secretary of the Shri Panchayati Akhara Mahanirvani Mahant Jamuna Puri said it does not befit Banerjee to…
Pune: A Pune court on Tuesday granted permanent exemption from appearance to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case filed over his alleged objectionable remarks on Hindutva ideologue V D Savarkar, citing his top-level security and the Leader of Opposition status. An application seeking permanent exemption from appearing before the special court for MP/MLA…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Amir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani on Tuesday unequivocally condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, including cross-border terrorism, as the two leaders agreed to cooperate in combatting the menace through bilateral and multilateral mechanisms. In a joint statement issued hours after the two leaders…
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday said that a glimpse of age-old relations between the people of India and Qatar can be seen in their favourite art, music and food — be it ‘biryani’ or ‘kadak chai’. Welcoming Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, Amir of Qatar on his second state visit to the…
The Supreme Court’s stinging rebuke of YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia should serve as a wake-up call to all those who believe they can pollute public discourse under the guise of free speech. While the court has granted him temporary relief in the infamous India’s Got Latent fiasco, it did not mince words in condemning his appalling,…
When Khara’s chariot was shattered, he seized a colossal mace and leaped towards Rama with fury. Though Rama’s countenance remained calm, his words —gentle yet piercing —served as a revelation to the righteous but fell on deaf ears among the demonic. O! Vile demon! said Rama, his voice steady yet commanding “You led an army…
