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Since mid-2025, there has been a growing sense in Pakistan that the country’s regional and international profile has risen significantly. To many, Pakistan today occupies a geopolitical sweet spot after a long time. The signing of the Iran-US Agreement on June 17 represented, in their eyes, a high point in the country’s diplomatic role in…

Sarnath, the sacred site where Mahatma Buddha delivered his first sermon, has now been inscribed on the global map. This site holds an important position in Buddhism. According to Buddhist texts, this place was originally known as Rishipatna. It is the exact location where, after attaining enlightenment, Mahatma Buddha preached to his five companions. This…

Sad today. Not because Dharmendra Pradhan is a friend. I don’t know the man. If anything, I’ve long believed he should have offered to step down. Sometimes, leadership demands taking a strategic step back for a larger, long-term objective. Not necessarily because one is personally culpable, but because institutions are always bigger than individuals. The…

Swami Sukhabodhananda In the Hindu tradition, a name is far more than a label. It is a blessing, a direction and often a lifelong mission. When parents lovingly name a child, or when a guru bestows a spiritual name upon a disciple, the name carries a sacred aspiration. The invitation is not merely to answer…

GOI-CJP talks are expected to resume today, after a two-hour meeting on Friday. CJP crossed an important threshold this past week, when what began as social media satire turned into street protests. A scattered set of grievances – paper leaks, cancelled exams, recruitment delays, and unemployment – assumed a shared agenda. As protests continue in…

There comes a moment in every parent’s life when they realise that the tiny, grasping hand that once clung to their finger has morphed into a fully opposable thumb, which is currently giving them the digital salute. This is the moment the obedience gap – once a manageable crack in the sidewalk you could step…

Modern life is in dire need of sunlight, but without medicalisation and commercialisation Modern life is lived indoors and out of sunlight. The case that journalist Rowan Jacobsen makes in his book In Defense of Sunlight: The Surprising Science of Sun Exposure, is that we need to get back out there. We are forgetting the…

Actors should never say never Did anyone hear Tamil Nadu CM Vijay heave a sigh of relief? His Jana Nayagan is off to a strong start. The alternative – sweeping a poll and then delivering a dud – would have been embarrassing. It could have cracked his aura. So, Vijay can focus on governance full-time…

Not just exam leaks, entire education system needs fixing After a long standoff between govt and protesters on the exam leaks issue, there’s some movement at last. By Friday evening, both sides had held talks, and were keeping channels open. Supreme Court also said it will follow the paper leaks case closely, and CJI denied…

Actors should never say never Did Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay quietly breathe a sigh of relief? His new movie, ‘Jana Nayagan’, has started well at the box office. If it had flopped after he won a big election, it would have been embarrassing. People might even have started doubting his star power. Now he…