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Manoj Madaan’s DEPUTY: Second to None makes the case for the leaders who never get the corner office, and its New Delhi launch showed how many of...
As India marks 80 years of Independence, MOHAR (Museum of Heritage and Art at Ramgarh), an initiative of the Shruti Foundation, presented “Raj Se...
They came. They ruined. They handed us back to the same old enemies. This is how a war supposedly fought for security can end: with a country left...
A terrorist tried to turn an aircraft into a weapon. A brave Indian captain stood like a wall between his passengers and a certain catastrophe On the...
Some stories test not our physical strength or courage, but simply our willingness to keep a promise once honoring it becomes genuinely costly. King...
Engineers rarely speak of wisdom. They speak of loads, stresses, tolerances, margins and safety factors. Yet hidden inside one of engineering’s most...
If we can bring together political will, public investment, private enterprise and the participation of our people, tourism can become far more than...
Every October 2, India performs a familiar ritual: wreaths at Rajghat, a dry day and a holiday. The harder question is whether the country still...
India is campaigning for both a permanent and a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council. Securing a permanent seat requires significant changes...
Sage Durvasa was known equally across the scriptures for his considerable spiritual power and his famously short, unpredictable temper. When...
At The Kunj, in New Delhi, Aadyam Handwoven recently brought together handwoven textiles from different weaving clusters across India. Alongside the...
India has so far kept the petrol pumps running despite the turmoil around the Strait of Hormuz, but the claim of 80 days of fuel security masks a...
Rivalry, left unresolved for long enough, can quietly consume even the most accomplished among us, unless someone eventually chooses to end it...
Most of us identify ourselves with the body that we have acquired because we are unaware of the immortal entity called the ‘Soul’, which resides...
India’s 31st Rank in TTDI 2026 Shows that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Vision of ‘Development as well as Heritage’ Is Now Visible on the...
Delhi has prepared for winter pollution before winter arrives. But timing alone cannot solve a problem whose sources extend far beyond the capital’s...
The Bhakti tradition often finds its clearest, most moving expression not in grand temples, but in small, ordinary acts of unguarded love. Andal, a...
Let me begin with a simple definition of tolerance. It is the ability to accept reality and adjust accordingly. For example, views do clash in some...
The Modi-Xi meeting at the BRICS summit may have revived the language of normalisation, but it has done little to resolve the fundamental distrust...
India’s demographic dividend is only as strong as its arteries. On World Heart Day, the pledge is simple: don’t miss a beat, and don’t let the...
A civil engineer is trained to calculate how much a structure can carry. But engineering also asks a less celebrated question: how much should remain...
Some transformations are not sudden revelations, but the slow result of an entire lifetime spent in struggle. Vishwamitra was born a king, accustomed...
Baku does not balance between friends and enemies. It balances between the interests of its friends, its neighbours and its own survival. In an age...
At the UN General Assembly, Jaishankar rejects Pakistan’s framing of terrorism and self-defence charges while Sharif revisits Kashmir, Indus waters...
Narada, the celestial messenger and constant traveller between worlds, was often mischievously blamed across the scriptures for stirring conflict...
A child delivers a flawless, rehearsed speech and wins loud applause. Another sits quietly, wrestling with a difficult problem, doubting every step...
As India marks the birth centenary of Shri Ashok Singhal Ji, we remember a life devoted to society and the nation. From his early years in Prayagraj...
Mesha | Aries: The week ahead helps you stay composed even when situations feel uncertain. Work can move smoothly, with tasks completed on time and...
Flight Into Turbulence and Safe Landing is an autobiography of MR Sivaraman, former Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and...
It began in the poor fishing village where Amma was born in 1953. As a young girl, she helped all who came to her with their sorrows. Sharing food...
Whether or not God exists might be a source of debate, but no rational person can ever say that suffering humanity does not exist. — Amma The...
The Trump-Xi summit leaves the US-China rivalry largely unchanged, managing competition rather than delivering a breakthrough Xi Jinping walked down...
Not every spiritual figure we have heard of have renounced ordinary life. Some of them did the Sadhana and transformed from within. Sarada Devi...
Every September 27, World Tourism Day is celebrated around the world to spare a thought to the industry that not only is a money spinner but also...
Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming a force multiplier on the battlefield, helping militaries identify targets, guide weapons and compress...
This World Maritime Day, let us spare a thought for India’s 300,000-strong seafaring workforce, increasingly caught in wars and piracy they had no...
Some teachings arrive not through scripture, but through a life lived simply in front of us. Neem Karoli Baba, revered across India and known widely...
I recently met a senior from my society during the morning walk. He had celebrated his eighty-seventh birthday with his family, who had prepared a...
The Delhi BRICS summit has given India a larger role in shaping the Global South’s agenda. The real test now is whether New Delhi can turn the...
Created to uphold peace, the United Nations is constrained by an outdated power structure. It must reform before losing relevance When world leaders...
There is a verse from the Rig Veda that offers a prayer remarkably open for an ancient text: "Aano Bhadrah Kratavo Yantu Vishwatah", let...
There is a strange phenomenon inside organisations: everyone knows there is a problem, but nobody wants to talk about it. Senior leaders know it....