Col Satish Singh Lalotra (Retd) slalotra4729@gmail.com As 2025 fades into 2026, the year leaves behind a mosaic of triumphs and trials. True to its odd ending, 2025 stacked formidable odds-especially for Jammu and Kashmir-testing patience and perseverance and underscoring that progress stems from persistence, not perfection. Amid man-made and natural upheavals,...

2025 proved to be one of the most eventful years for Bollywood in recent memory-a year defined as much by spectacle and surprises as by sharp creative shifts. From box-office shocks and OTT dominance to the arrival of new stars and the loss of enduring legends like Dharmendra, the...

Souvik Ghosh At a time when political ambition is often wrapped in calculation, Shashi Tharoor's entry into Indian politics was shaped by doubt, family anxiety, and personal conviction. That story unfolded with rare intimacy at a tête-à-tea hosted by the Prabha Khaitan Foundation, in association with Sanskriti Sagar and FICCI FLO...

Dr Randhir Singh dr.randhirlo@gmail.com Skin disorders are common reasons for veterinary consultations among pet owners. However, dermatological issues in dogs are often underestimated or misinterpreted as...

Dr Shahid Amin dr.shahidamin15@gmail.com Writing has been one of oldest and most transformative inventions. Once created, it became a tool not only for communication but for reflection, imagination, and the preservation of knowledge. Today, however, this ancient act-once central to learning and identity-seems quietly neglected in a world dominated by instant...

Shaistababa624@gmail.com Shaista Baba She may be a mother, a daughter, a sister, a wife — but is she made to carry only these roles? No. These are just the roles society wants her to remain confined within. We’ve become so used to seeing her only as someone’s daughter, someone’s mother,...

  By T N Ashok On a humid evening in Mumbai, the applause began before the final scene had ended. The screen was still soaked in gunfire, bodies still falling, when the clapping rose—hesitant at first, then thunderous. For many in the audience, Dhurandhar was not simply a film. It was...

Shahnaz Husain glmahajan@gmail.com Love smelling great from head to toe, but find your regular perfume fades quickly or feels wrong for your hair? Hair perfume is a specially formulated fragrance designed for hair health, for moisture and shine. It's become a popular addition to beauty routines, offering a unique way to carry fragrance...

Sujoy Dhar Nestled in the heart of Bhubaneswar’s creative corridor, the Odisha Crafts Museum Kalabhoomi captures the essence of the state’s rich heritage. The museum celebrates the craftsmanship of Odisha’s artisans by putting on display their breathtaking masterpieces. Built with the authenticity of local materials — the exterior uses laterite stone...

  By R. Suryamurthy By any technical measure, India’s successful launch of the BlueBird Block-2 satellite should have been routine. Rockets lift satellites into orbit every week now. SpaceX alone has normalised spaceflight to the point of near banality. And yet, the LVM3-M6 mission — which placed a 6,100-kg U.S.-built communications...

By Lalit Gupta The cowardly massacre of innocent tourists at Pahalgam by Islamist terrorists on 22 April 2025, widely condemned by national and local leaders as well as the general public, created an atmosphere of gloom that, among other things, overshadowed Jammu and Kashmir's normally vibrant cultural life. However, Operation Sindhoor-the...