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Today’s world often measures success through salaries, followers, grades, or public recognition. Many people spend their lives searching for one big answer to a simple question: What is my purpose? Some look for it in achievements, while others wait for the “perfect moment” to discover it. But the wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita has a…
In a landmark exercise, ASI has begun conservation work in Konark’s Sun temple, carefully removing an unusual protective measure which has kept a part of the shrine’s grandeur hidden for centuries. TOI looks at how this has opened a new chapter in preservation of Odisha’s only Unesco World Heritage Site Konark’s Sun Temple, Odisha’s only…
SIRONJ: “Bhuri” for fair-skinned foreigners. “Tori” for restless bustle. British surveyors mapped a continent from this ridge. From here came numbers that measured the world’s tallest mountain. Mount Everest entered history but Bhuri Tori slipped out of it. Name lingered and science faded. Today, thieves measure stones here.Perched on a wind-lashed hill at Kalyanpur village…
Fyodor Dostoevsky (Image: Wikipedia) Some quotes are relevant no matter how much the world changes. One of the most powerful reflections came from the Russian novelist and philosopher Fyodor Dostoevsky, who once wrote:“Above all, don’t lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a point that…
SRINAGAR: J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah denied Friday having issued any order to remove Urdu from some revenue department jobs while defending a move to seek public feedback for such a move.PDP functionary and party chief Mehbooba Mufti’s daughter Iltija has hit the streets, accusing the Omar-led National Conference (NC) govt of planning to drop…
Iran has warned that the Strait of Hormuz could be shut again if the United States maintains its naval blockade, while launching a sharp attack on President Donald Trump’s claims, accusing him of spreading “seven lies in one hour”.In a post on X, Iran’s parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf dismissed Trump’s recent remarks, saying: “The…
Tara Sutaria recently got candid about her views on relationships, marriage and motherhood during a conversation with Rhea Chakraborty, offering a deeply personal take on what she seeks in a partner and where she stands on starting a family. Tara also reflected on how relationships evolve over time, underlining that love alone isn’t enough. Tara…
NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday hit out at Congress leader Pawan Khera over his allegations related to his family’s assets and financial dealings. Sarma said that he and his wife Rinki Bhuyan Sarma will file criminal and civil defamation cases against the Congress leader within the next 48 hours.The sharp…
The Indian rupee depreciated 9.88 per cent against the US dollar in FY26, marking its steepest annual decline in 14 years, according to market data as reported PTI.The last comparable fall was in FY12, when the domestic currency had dropped 12.4 per cent amid a widening current account deficit of 4.2 per cent.The sharp depreciation…
This is not an ordinary story. And this is not an ordinary grave. Situated amid the quiet of Arlington National Cemetery is the grave of a young U.S. Army specialist. People visiting the cemetery are warned not to go too close to this particular grave. Also known as the most dangerous graves in the U.S.,…
