RELIGIOUS scriptures remind us that animals are God’s creations that need our love, compassion, and care. Mahatma Gandhi once said that the greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are..

    THE young man who would be about 26/27 years of age was originally from a remote village in the Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh. Carpentry is their family occupation. I was amazed by his skill as he was creating beautiful woode..

    By D.C. PATHAK ALL NATIONS endeavour to safeguard their security and economic interests - in that order - and this is what foreign policy is all about. Foreign policy, by definition, is a product of national security and econo..

    INDIAN Foreign Minister S Jaishankar was on a two-day visit to Sri Lanka on January 19-20. It follows a letter by India to the IMF that it supports Sri Lanka’s efforts to restructure bilateral debt. The multilateral financial..

   By Adv. R. S. Agrawal THROUGH the judgement of the case- Guddan alias Roop Narayan v. State of Rajasthan, delivered on January 3, 2023, Justice Krishna Murari and Justice V. Ramasubramanian, at the Supreme Court have reiterated once..

Ideas! Ideas build civilisations. Civilisations take humanity forward. The main attribute of every idea is that it is young every inch. An idea may not stand the test of time -- or even of those who are expected to implement it in whatever form, in whatever manner. So, to begin with, every idea asks for space in which it can be explained and thought over. Minus this space, the idea dies. Countless ideas have, thus, died -- for lack of space! What is this business of space for ideas? What are the attributes ..

   By Vijay phanshikar THE Khammam rally was not the first mega Opposition showpiece of its unity. For, seen from another and practical angle, it showcased the obvious fault-lines in the Opposition camp. For, the event demonstrated no..

   By ANJAN ROY  CHINA’S population has shrunk in 2022 for the first time in six decades. That has sent bells ringing about the prospects China should be facing henceforth. There is a long and tortuous history culminating in..

   By OSCAR APAZA  ON DECEMBER 7, Peru’s Congress was scheduled to vote on the impeachment of President Pedro Castillo. It wasn’t the first time. It was the third attempt at impeachment, one of so many mechanisms emplo..

    THE other day, I was having a discussion with one of my self-proclaimed rhymester friends who thought himself to be a man of letters. He considers that he is a great metrical poet, who coined many new meters in Hindi. He also manag..

   By K R Sudhaman  WORLD Bank and International Monetary Fund might be gung ho about Indian economy, but emerging geo political situation in the neighbouring countries is a major source of concern and tottering economies in the s..

    HUMAN beings are the most intelligent creatures. But we are voracious about our needs. It’s Mother Nature who gives us almost everything and never expects anything in return. Nature is motivation, inspiration and the epitome;..

    I HAVE always wanted to remain a God-fearing man leading a righteous life while enjoying the comforts of modern life. The trouble is, righteousness and affluence often do not go together. The cost of living has been going up and to..

    TRAVELLING solo is fun. It’s one of the most wholesome experiences that one can avail in life. Travelling solo is not only a daring adventure but also a pathway to one’s inner self - where one can truly meet one’..

   By Sankar Ray PAKISTAN - Islamabad camaraderie, built up after the capture of Afghanistan by the Taliban and formation of a new Emirate in Kabul on August 15, 2021, faces a sanguinary breach. A conflictual discontent was simmering e..

    By JAMES M DORSEY  AN OFFICIAL visit to Xinjiang to assess the fate of Turkic Muslims in the troubled north-western Chinese Province is a risky proposition by any definition. Even so, it would be worth the risk if China a..

   By Adv. R. S. Agrawal  IN THE judgement of the case – Deepak Gaba and Others v. State of Uttar Pradesh, delivered on January 2, 2023, Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice J. K. Maheshwari, at the Supreme Court , have ruled t..

    SUNDAY, December 11th, 2022. D Y Patil Stadium, Mumbai. Indian Women’s Cricket team playing against the mighty Australian Eves in the second T20 clash of the series,.Having won the first game, Aussies were looking forward to ..

    IT WAS June 21st. I shall remember this date and the year throughout my life. The International Yoga day was celebrated throughout the world on this date. My family including me were praying to God. “O God, please save him, h..

   WE LIVE in a scientific world. Science takes precedence over religion, faith, philosophy and gospel. But experience makes us realise that faith is the big source; the power and the healer. One cannot exist without trust, love, belief, co..

    SWAMI Vivekanand was a disciple of Ramakrishna Paramhansa. Most of the senior politicians admire and follow the ideology of towering personalities be it either Mahatma Gandhi or Dr Hedgewar or Pandit Madan Mohan Malviyaji in their ..

   By Tirthankar Mitra  INDIA will witness a slew of elections in 2023 together with the answer to the so far unanswered question whether Rahul Gandhi can rediscover leadership initiative in search of which he has failed and falte..

    NATURE indeed is a great healer. It soothes your soul and takes away all your worries. I am reminded of one such incident where mother Nature healed me and guided me through the rough patch of my life. One such evening, I experienc..

    “A PICTURE is worth a thousand words.” A grade four Balbharti environmental studies text book of Maharashtra state board has a catchy cover page which depicts a beautiful environment and happy children enjoying with a s..

   GASLIGHTING means psychological manipulation of the victim in such a way that the victim gets confused, loses confidence, and starts doubting himself. The word has roots in a 1938 play written by British novelist Patrick Hamilton set in ..