Plumbing the profound with perspicacious poetics (Book Review)

Vikas Datta | June 30, 2025 10:59 AM

New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) "Through smog and soot and horrid dust,/You will have to endure/To make a wage..." This verse can evoke a more eloquent exposition of our polluted urban agglomerations and the imperative to brave the degraded air as we move around for our daily sustenance than the most well-researched report.

Char Dham Yatra resumes after 24-hour suspension

IANS | June 30, 2025 10:12 AM

Dehradun, June 30 (IANS) The 24-hour suspension on the Char Dham Yatra was officially lifted on Monday, officials confirmed, allowing the pilgrimage to resume after a temporary halt due to relentless rainfall and heightened risks of landslides in Uttarakhand.

Every govt scheme reflects spirit of service inspired by Acharya Vidyanand’s teachings: Jain community

IANS | June 28, 2025 5:21 PM

New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) As Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday attended the inaugural ceremony of the year-long centenary celebrations marking the 100th birth anniversary of Acharya Vidyanand Ji Maharaj, members of the Jain community described the event as a moment of pride, saying that every government scheme reflects the spirit of service inspired by the Acharya’s teachings.

Gautam Adani, family attend Jagannath Rath Yatra in Puri

IANS | June 28, 2025 3:12 PM

Puri, June 28 (IANS) Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group, along with his wife Priti Adani and son Karan Adani, on Saturday participated in the annual Rath Yatra in Odisha's Puri. The Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra is one of India's most revered religious festivals.

PM Modi extends Ashadhi Bij greetings to Kutchi community worldwide

IANS | June 27, 2025 10:34 AM

Ahmedabad, June 27 (IANS) On the auspicious occasion of Ashadhi Bij, Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended warm greetings to people across the country, with a heartfelt message specifically addressed to the Kutchi community, both in India and around the globe.