Jun 23, 2022
"Sringara Prakasa - Sanskrit poetry": Classical theater, dancers (Bharatanatyam, Odissi, Mohiniyattam) refer to Sringara as 'the Mother of all rasas, one of the nine rasas, usually translated as erotic love, romantic love, or as attraction or beauty
Sringara Prakasa (शृङ्गार प्रकाश – Śṛṅgāra Prakāśa) is a voluminous set of Sanskrit poetry consisting of thirty-six chapters, documented in 1908. It deals mostly with Alamkara-Shastra (rhetoric) and Rasa, and is claimed to have been authored by Raja Bhoja, the king of Paramara dynasty in the early 11th century A.D. A large extent of this magnum opus is dedicated to Sringara Rasa, which according to Bhoja's theory: "is the only one Rasa admissible.”
Jun 23, 2022
"Free training and placement only to Christian and Muslim candidates": In a bizarre anti-Hindu biased move, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy Govt in AP launched a drone pilot training program, only for candidates belonging to two minority communities
Vishnu Vardhan Reddy, the BJP general secretary of Andhra Pradesh has taken to Twitter to share how the YS Jagan Mohan Reddy Govt, has allegedly launched a drone pilot training program, only for candidates belonging to the two minority communities.
Jun 23, 2022
"Secret underground library of Rajasthan": With 900,000 books Rajasthan hides deep in the Thar desert, one of Asia's biggest libraries as a unique treasure trove with a capacity to seat 5000 people at once, built by Bhadariya Maharaj (saint)
Rajasthan is known for many things, especially for its rich history, grand palaces, stories of kings and queens, colourful culture and delicious cuisine. But, how many of you are aware of the underground library that Rajasthan hides, deep in the Thar Desert. Yes, a hidden library, which is also one of Asia’s biggest and has over 900000 books!
Jun 23, 2022
"Huge setback to Uddhav Thackeray": Rebel Eknath Shinde camp asserted that it is real Shiv Sena, claims stake on Shiv Sena party symbol and may avoid anti-defection law if it holds true, on the verge of successfully charting out from Shiv Sena
It looks like Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde and his group of MLAs are on the verge of successfully charting out their rebellion from the Shiv Sena. In a new development, the Shinde camp is moving forward to claim a stake in the Shiv Sena election symbol itself, News 18 reported.
Jun 23, 2022
"Cash prize worth lakhs to peddle misinformation against India": Islamist group Jamat-e-Islami linked Indian American Muslim Council gives cash to ‘journalists’ from Wire, Newslaundry, Scroll Caravan etc, with a long history of lobbying against India
The Indian American Muslim Council, a radical Islamist group that has alleged links with banned terror organizations such as the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) and has a long history of lobbying against India, has distributed cash prizes to ‘journalists’ from The Wire, News Minute, Newslaundry and other publications for furthering its cause.
Jun 23, 2022
"Varahamihira - ancient Astrologer, Astronomer and Mathematician": His encyclopaedic knowledge and lively presentation of subjects, as dry as astronomy, made him a celebrated figure, discovered trigonometric formulas and Pascal’s triangle
Even thousands of years before, India had become famous and reached its pinnacle in astrological and astronomical sciences. Ancient Astrological works had been translated into many foreign languages. Ibn Batuta and Al Baruni were two prominent Arab travellers who had visited ancient India specially to pursue Astrology.
Jun 23, 2022
“Dharma is law in its widest sense—spiritual, moral, ethical and temporal": How Chanakya's Arthashastra shaped the Telling of Ancient Indian History and should be read simply for its sheer brilliance in the area of statecraft and economics
The Arthashastra is so much a part of modern Indian vocabulary on politics, economics, and society that it is hard to imagine that this was a book unknown to the English-speaking world until an old manuscript was discovered in 1904. It was translated and presented to the world by R. Shamasastry of the Mysore Oriental Research Institute in Sanskrit, in 1909, and in English in 1915.
Jun 22, 2022
"Haal kya hai dilon ka na pucho sanam, Aap ka muskurana gazab dha gaya": Congress goes gaga over RaGa smile, writes poems as Maha govt crumbles, ED continues questioning Rahul Gandhi on money laundering in National Herald Case
The political drama gripped the state of Maharashtra on Wednesday. Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut hinted toward the dismissal of Vidhan Sabha after rebel Eknath Shinde attained the support of 46 MLAs in Guwahati. Shinde stated that he had no plans to float a new political party and that he has always been Balasaheb Thackeray’s Shiv Sainik.
Jun 22, 2022
Pratibha Patil, first woman President of India and a Sonia Gandhi aide, from her jet-set foreign trips with family entourages to personal possession of diplomatically exchanged gifts, always reflected an aristocratic demeanour during her presidency
With the NDA electing Droupadi Murmu as its Presidential Candidate, one is reminded of Pratibha Patil, the first woman to become the President of the Republic of India. While Murmu is already being hailed as a humble, grassroots face and is likely to become the first tribal woman President, Patil’s tenure is remembered to this date for all the wrong reasons.