A king’s wish supplanted – by a Maid?
Ram might have been indifferent to all that jubilation going about him. Yet, preparations for the elaborate ceremony of his anointment were in full swing under the keen eye of Muni Vashisht. Herbs, fruits and…
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Is a thaw possible between India and China
Harsha Kakar The India-China standoff at two places in Ladakh is now in its fifth year. India is unwilling to bend, refusing to accept Chinese suggestions of sidelining the incursion while enhancing ties. Multiple calls…
Parshuram Confronts Ram
It was a grand wedding, and it had to be. While Ram had won Sita’s hand on the snapping of Lord Shiva’s ancient bow at the svayamvara, Raja Janak was too glad to marry off…
Gilgit- Baltistan: Hotspot of new Great Game
K N Pandita No astute statesman with a futuristic vision would have agreed to a ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir in 1948 in circumstances in which India did. It was a political and not a…
The US ignoring Bangladesh is an error
Harsha Kakar News emerging from Bangladesh indicate that the situation within is far from normal. While the Muhammad Yunus led interim government has been installed, it has failed to curb ongoing violence against minorities. Factories…
J&K is stepping into a new era of history
K N Pandita Thirty-four years of externally sponsored and internally abetted anti-India insurgency in J&K has not helped Pakistan attain its desired goal. Sporadic insurgency continues in remote mountain recesses or densely foliaged forests. It…
A Gratifying Journey to Mithila
The journey of Ram and Lakshman from Rishi Vishvamitra’s ashram to Mithila was as joyful as that experienced by mountaineers when they descend to the plains after having conquered a particularly difficult peak. The two…
The call to Manhood – Vishvamitra’s Imperative
Brahmrishi Vishvamitra was a redoubtable opponent, yet the rakshasas were proving too much for him. They came in groups to create trouble for him and his brethren. Marich and Subahu were the most notorious of…
Indians stand resilient
Harsha Kakar Over the years global institutions, funded by individuals and organizations inimical to India’s interests, have attempted to impact India’s growth as also damage its global credibility. They have provoked agitations seeking to break…
VISHNU’S DESCENT AS RAM – The Lord brings happiness to all
Naumi tithi madhu mas punita/Sukal pacchh Abhijit Hariprita// Madhyadivas ati seet na ghama/Paavan kaal lok bishraama// … … … Sur smooh binti kari pahunche nij nij dhaam/ Jagnivas Prabhu pragte akhil lok bishraam// It was…