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Uniquely Urdu: The language that is home to all our emotions
Uniquely Urdu: The language that is home to all our emotions
3 min read
Urdu gave me the architecture of my soul: its shaded courtyards and secret staircases, its jharokhas opening on to longing. It furnished the interiors of my being, coloured its walls, and left the sce ...
The Radha Mystique: She teaches us that to love is to transcend our limitations
8 min read
Radha, Krishna’s soulmate, is a unique phenomenon in religious and spiritual history. A milkmaid elevated to the supreme status of the erotic as well as divine beloved of the Supreme Godhead. Our unex ...
From Bhadohi to the World: How Handmade Carpets Power UP’s Export Push
2 min read
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said Bhadohi’s handmade carpets are a major contributor to Uttar Pradesh’s exports as he inaugurated the golden jubilee edition of the India Carpet Expo
‘We Have to Respond’: Zelenskyy Warns of Strikes on Russian Oil Refineries  
4 min read
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Kyiv will target Russian oil refineries in response to Moscow’s intensified attacks on Ukrainian energy and urban infrastructure, while insisting civilian ...
Asian Games 2026: Aman, Sujeet Lead India’s Best Wrestling Campaign Since 1962
3 min read
Two golds, two silvers and two bronzes capped a strong campaign in Aichi-Nagoya, with a comeback victory over the reigning world champion delivering one of the standout moments
Asian Games 2026: Kumkum Mohod’s Historic Gold Leads India’s Nine-Medal Archery Haul
3 min read
The 17-year-old won India’s first individual recurve title as archers collected five golds, matched their Hangzhou medal record and secured Olympic quota places for LA 2028
US Has Chosen to Become a ‘Lonelier Power’, Says Jaishankar
2 min read
At the Munich Leaders Meeting in New Delhi, the external affairs minister said intensifying global competition was turning countries’ advantages into weapons, even as their economies remained interdep ...
Trump Warns Iran of ‘Easy Way or Hard Way’; Tehran Moves to Counter US Sanctions
3 min read
As Washington tightens its economic squeeze, President Masoud Pezeshkian says Iran has adopted new arrangements to withstand the pressure. The US president has yet to spell out his next move
Brazil Elections 2026: Lula Faces Flávio Bolsonaro as 158 Million Voters Go to Polls
2 min read
A fourth presidential term is at stake for the incumbent as the former president’s son mounts a challenge. A closely contested race could head to an October 25 runoff