Hermit Ram sets up his House
Maha Muni Agastya was known for his mystical powers, as borne out by his very name – one who can stun Ag (Sanskrit for mountain) – see Balmiki Ramayan/Aranya Kand/Canto 11(lxxi) and the footnote to…
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Adversaries open third front against India
K N Pandita Indian media has reported that the Defence Ministry has moved an anti-drone missile system close to the Bangladesh border when, from the other side, Turkey-made deadly Bayraktar TB2 drones are lined up.…
Bangladesh and Pakistan coming closer
Harsha Kakar Since the overthrow of the Sheikh Hasina regime by violent student led protests and the installation of the Yunus interim government, the Bangladesh economy is moving downhill as also violence against minorities is…
Ram sends off Bharat to Govern
Bharat consented to accept the responsibilities as the raja of Koshala kingdom during Ram’s 14-year banishment. But he did so reluctantly. The prince did not feel up to ascending the Ayodhya throne. It was like…
Exploiting trade as a weapon
Harsha Kakar Incoming US President, Donald Trump, mentioned that amongst his first acts as President would be imposing 25% tariffs on all imports from Canada and Mexico as also an additional 10% on imports from…
Ram in Dandkaranya
Ram’s advent in Dandkaranya was a much longed-for event for the hermits who stayed there. Sages such as Sharbhnag and Sutikshan had declined even the invitation of Lord Indra himself who had descended on earth…
Bharat moves to bring back Ram
Bharat felt guilty without any guilt on his part. He would have loved to assist Ram in ruling the Koshala kingdom rather than becoming the ruler himself. He had cussed his mother, Kaikeyi, for her…
Ram sticks to his Word
When Bharat arrived at Chitrakoot with a huge army, it was natural for Lakshman to misjudge his intentions. The fiery warrior was all set to eliminate the perceived threat to Ram. But Ram could not…
Ram on his way to Jungle
Even though Sumantra had faithfully conveyed to him Raja Dashrath’s plea to return to Ayodhya after a short trip to jungle, Ram insisted on staying back. He persuaded Sumantra instead to carryhis messages to everyone…
Restoration of Statehood of J&K
K N Pandita Restoration of statehood for the UT of J&K is stressed upon among other things in NC’s election manifesto. While introducing the J&K Reorganization Bill in the parliament in August 2019 the Home…