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Mysore Warriors eye back-to-back Championship
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Mysore Warriors eye back-to-back Championship

August 9, 2025

By S.N. Venkatnag Sobers Defending champions Mysore Warriors, owned by Cycle Pure Agarbathi of Mysuru city’s N.R. Group, are all set to defend their KSCA Maharaja Trophy T20 title this year. Led by seasoned campaigner Karun Nair, who made a comeback to the Indian Test team, the Warriors lifted the coveted trophy last season —…

Dreams and Karma
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Dreams and Karma

August 8, 2025

By Sadhguru – Founder, Isha Foundation When an individual dreams, it is called a fantasy. When a group of people dream, it becomes a society. When the universal dreams, it generally passes off as reality. A dream is a certain reality, and reality is a certain dream. The best thing about a dream is, when…

KRS Dam: Setting the record straight
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KRS Dam: Setting the record straight

August 7, 2025

Tipu Sultan or Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar? The recent remarks by Social Welfare Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa, claiming that Tipu Sultan laid the foundation for the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam, have triggered an avoidable controversy. At the heart of the claim is a Persian inscription at the entrance to the Dam, which the Minister believes…

Elephants as symbols of wealth and power in Indian culture
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Elephants as symbols of wealth and power in Indian culture

August 7, 2025

By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist We cannot imagine India without elephants. Elephants have been a powerful symbol of wealth and power since ancient times. Elephants are found on Harappan seals, but they were probably wild elephants or baby elephants kept in zoos and parks. Some argue that Harappan elephants were used…

Elevator Politics: The Privilege of Vertical Mobility
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Elevator Politics: The Privilege of Vertical Mobility

August 6, 2025

By Dr. R. Balasubramaniam If patience is truly a virtue, then every employee in my office building — the venerable STC building (officially known as the Jawahar Vyapar Bhavan) on Janpath, New Delhi — should be eligible for sainthood. It is not because we have suddenly become paragons of meditation and self-restraint. It is due…

India stage greatest comeback at The Oval
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India stage greatest comeback at The Oval

August 5, 2025

Clinch narrowest win in Test match by just six runs By V.N. Prasad It was a sheer ‘Heart Stopping’ six runs victory for the Indians in the final Test at The Oval, to level the series at 2-2; in an unforgettable fashion. Heartiest congratulations to the young and energetic Indian team on their impressive victory…

A slice of India
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A slice of India

August 3, 2025

Mango vendor and the art of street deal By Prof. P.K. Misra It is indeed a paradox that though mobile street vendors fascinate me, I try to avoid them. Why? Most of the time, after I have made a deal with them and they are gone, I realise I have been mercilessly ‘cheated’. Then I…

Warrior Women eye Maharani Trophy
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Warrior Women eye Maharani Trophy

August 2, 2025

By S.N. Venkatnag Sobers After establishing themselves as one of the most prolific and sought-after franchises in Karnataka men’s cricket, the Mysore Warriors are now ready to make a mark in women’s cricket. The team is set to compete in the upcoming KSCA Maharani Trophy T20 Tournament, scheduled to take place from Aug. 4 to…

The Myth of Head versus Heart
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The Myth of Head versus Heart

August 1, 2025

By Sadhguru – Founder, Isha Foundation Sadhguru: It is common to hear people say that their head leads them in one direction and their heart in another. In yoga, the fundamental basis we establish is this: you are a single being. There is no separation of head and heart; you are one whole. Let us…

The Sindoor Goddesses of India
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The Sindoor Goddesses of India

July 31, 2025

By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Sindoor in India is linked to auspiciousness, femininity, fertility, and most surprisingly, ancient trade routes frequented by nomadic pastoralists. Worn by married women of India, the earliest reference to the use of sindoor comes from the Harappan civilisation, where clay figurines have been shown with sindoor…

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