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Tighter security is no reform. NTA needs overhaul. What has been done to address its shortcomings?  Op NEET-UG retest was, for all purposes, successfully executed. The bandobast was epic. CRPF, CISF, Air Force, state and local police forces, AI-based monitoring, 1.4L CCTVs, 51,000+ signal jammers, 2L personnel, multi-agency surveillance (offline & cyber), GPS-enabled fleet, lockdown…

Imagine a glass of sugarcane juice. It can already contain more than five teaspoons of sugar. Now imagine someone adds mango pulp to it and sells it as mango juice with “no added sugar”. Is that really a healthy drink, or is the label trying to make it sound healthier than it is? This is…

There is much fanfare today. The media would tell us through prominent headlines, the Archie’s shops would remind us with their heart-warming cards … it is Father’s day today. Father’s day? Far away from all the noise and din an ocean-full of happy memories quietly start to churn my heart. Memories that will fill many…

Here is a short review of the most common alternatives to knee replacement surgery. While this procedure works well for people with severe arthritis involving most of the knee joint, about 80% of people told they need a total knee replacement actually don’t. They could instead have one of the nonoperative treatments listed below, a biologic…

Trifle and tiramisù seem similar. Both desserts are made by layering sponge cake or biscuits with something creamy. Trifle is British, soaks the sponge in alcohol and has layers of custard, fruit, jelly and whipped cream on top. Tiramisù is Italian, soaks the sponge in coffee and layers it with a mixture of sugar, eggs…

Nafs is not a static entity. It is our inner landscape and may evolve through different stages of consciousness if we keep our heart and mind in awareness. When an individual’s mind and heart are anchored in divine consciousness, then the nafs can journey from a space of our most base instincts to a state…

Two factors suggest that the fast-deteriorating internal security situation in Pakistan, particularly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, is having more serious security implications for India than before. First, the Pak internal security situation has worsened since the Pahalgam terrorist attack, placing greater pressure on the Pak Army to engineer a confrontation with India in accordance with its…

The tragic death of three sisters in Ghaziabad earlier this year, triggered a national conversation about the impact of unsupervised digital engagement on children. According to media reports the three girls aged 12,14 and 16 had become deeply immersed in Korean online content, gaming and digital communities. This incident once again raised an important question…

Samadhi is the source of youthfulness. It acts like the refrigerator of your life; it is the secret to bubbling enthusiasm and the secret to life’s renewal. Yoga is not just asanas; it is a way of life. Like a flower bud, human life has the potential to blossom fully. The blossoming of human potential…

“Yoga is the journey of the self, through the self, to the self.” — The Bhagavad Gita Yoga is not merely a physical exercise but a deeper philosophy of balance, mindfulness, and holistic well-being. What began as an ancient Indian practice thousands of years ago has today evolved into a global movement embraced across cultures,…