लेखक: अवधेश झा शिवरात्रि महापर्व ज्ञान और अनंत की यात्रा है। यह वह रात्रि है जब मनुष्य बाह्य जगत् के कोलाहल से निवृत्त होकर अपने भीतर के शिवतत्त्व का साक्षात्कार करता है। प्रायः हम शिवरात्रि में व्रत, उपवास, रुद्राभिषेक और रात्रिजागरण तो करते हैं, लेकिन यह शिवदर्शी बनने का भी दिन है। उपनिषदों की वाणी […]
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By Dr Tamanna Khosla New Delhi | February 2026 :: The forthcoming 2026 elections across five Indian states—Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal—and the Union Territory of Puducherry, along with key local body elections in Gujarat, Punjab, and West Bengal, are poised to significantly influence the trajectory of contemporary Indian politics. With approximately 824 […]
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By Reema Kumari In many cultures, marriage is described as a partnership — a bond built on trust, shared responsibility, and mutual respect. Yet under the Taliban’s interpretation of law in Afghanistan, marriage has increasingly been framed not as a partnership, but as a structure of control. Policies and decrees introduced since their return to […]
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By P. Shravan Kumar Recent events involving a false accusation in Kerala and the tragic loss of life that followed have ignited a fierce debate online and in homes across the country. Yes — what happened was wrong. A human life was lost, and false accusations are a serious crime that must never be taken […]
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Dr. Kuruvilla Pandikattu SJ* Our modern world does not suffer from a lack of information. It suffers from a lack of orientation. Our systems are faster, more interlinked, and more opaque than the moral habits with which we try to manage them. The language of VUCA—volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity—was popularised to describe precisely this condition: […]
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By Vaishali Shree New Delhi : In a significant and compassionate ruling, the Supreme Court of India has permitted the termination of a 30-week pregnancy of a young woman who had conceived as a minor, reinforcing the constitutional principles of bodily autonomy, dignity, and mental well-being. The case involved an 18-year-old petitioner who had become […]
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By Mr. Shreekant Prasad New Delhi, February 14, 2026: The Union Budget 2026–27 outlines a calibrated path toward fiscal consolidation while accelerating reforms across infrastructure, industry, finance, and social sectors. With a strong emphasis on capital expenditure, tax rationalisation, and structural policy initiatives, the Budget seeks to balance growth momentum with macroeconomic stability. Key Budget […]
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By P. Shravan Kumar, CEO, SK A&G* New Delhi, India — India’s historic Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the European Union, concluded after nearly two decades of negotiations, represents a watershed moment in the nation’s trade diplomacy and opens transformative opportunities for exporters and importers alike. Covering a combined market of nearly 2 billion people […]
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Patna: Senior art journalists Reena Sopam and Naveen Rastogi have been conferred with the Bihar Ratna Samman 2026 by the Patna-based cultural organization Imagination. The honour was presented in recognition of their long-standing experience and distinguished contribution to art journalism and art writing. The award was given during the closing ceremony of Biharangam 2026 held […]
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कंचन चौधरी पटना/दरभंगा :: मुख्यमंत्री नीतीश कुमार ने समृद्धि यात्रा के क्रम में आज दरभंगा जिले को बड़ी विकासात्मक सौगात दी। इस दौरान उन्होंने जिले में 138 करोड़ रुपये की लागत से कुल 90 योजनाओं का उद्घाटन एवं शिलान्यास किया। इनमें 105 करोड़ रुपये की लागत से 50 योजनाओं का शिलान्यास तथा 33 करोड़ रुपये […]
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