Saturday, March 07
On the birth anniversary of Paramahansa Yogananda, we honour a master who gave the modern world a precise science of inner mastery—uniting spirituality with discipline, ethics, and action. In an age of speed, noise, and fractured ethics, Yogananda Ji reminds us that inner stillness precedes clarity, ethical strength, and harmony—for individuals, institutions, and nations alike. Your browser does not support the video tag. Anant Smaran | Anant Prerna Harmony & Joy to One & All !! Ethical Leadership | Inner Science | Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam Dr Pradeep Singh www.pradeepsingh.in
The 72nd Senior National Volleyball Championship, organized in Varanasi, was virtually inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. On this occasion, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, while warmly welcoming players from across the country, said that he extends his welcome, congratulations, and gratitude for the guidance and support that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to provide. He added that over the past 11 years, the country has witnessed the growth and emergence of a new sporting culture. By - Sapna Singh National Bureau
2026: The Year Diplomacy Outruns Escalation After a decade defined by pandemics, wars, technological shocks, and climate extremes, the world enters a rare convergence year. Power is scaling faster than wisdom. Whether 2026 becomes a reset or a rupture will depend on one decisive factor: the ability of diplomacy, institutions, and long-horizon thinking to keep pace with accelerating capability. 2026 is not merely the next chapter in the calendar. It is a structural inflection point — where technology, geopolitics, climate, capital, and conscience intersect — forcing humanity to decide not how fast it can move, but how wisely it must. For those who read the year symbolically, the first day of 2026 opens on a Thursday—traditionally associated with Jupiter, the arc
When God was still a breath, the universe trembled on the cusp of becoming We did not arrive gently into this century. We were pushed through fire, through borders drawn on skin, through nights that smelled of metal and prayer. Time collapsed inside us. Five hundred years passed through one heartbeat. We learned history from the weight of absence— a father not returning, a mother counting breaths, a child memorising silence. That is why we know Jesus. Not from stained glass, but from the way dignity walks toward death without resentment. From the courage of loving when hatred is easier. We have carried crosses without wood, without witnesses. Before God learned names, before heaven learned division, Shiva moved as listening— a stillness older
The global financial system is not reacting merely to the freezing of approximately €210 billion (about $246B) of Russian sovereign reserves in Europe. It is reacting to a deeper signal: that sovereign reserves—once assumed inviolable—are now conditionally accessible. This is a geo-economic inflection point, not a sanctions footnote. What actually happened: stock, flow, and regime risk Russian central-bank sovereign reserves were immobilised primarily within EU jurisdiction, with the largest concentration at Euroclear in Belgium. The principal has not been confiscated. However, the assets have been frozen indefinitely, interest or windfall profits have been debated and partially structured to support Ukraine’s financing needs, and principal confiscat
India’s rise between 2026–2030 is not powered by coercion or dominance. It is powered by conduct: Dharma (fairness and responsibility), Samvaad sey Samjhauta aur Samadhaan (dialogue-based problem solving), anchored in the foundational ethos of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam – the Vedic principle that the world is one interconnected family. Far from abstraction, these values now animate India’s evolving strategic and trade partnerships, influencing supply chains, technology corridors, energy security, and global governance. This article examines how Bharat’s engagements with major economies are transforming – and what this means for global industry and the world economy. 1. India–Russia: Energy Architecture, Successful De-Dollarisation Experiments,
Across India, the EU, ASEAN, Japan, Africa, and Latin America, policymakers increasingly agree that capital-market deepening is impossible without enabling smaller firms to participate safely and transparently in bond markets. I. The Global Challenge: Why SMEs Struggle to Issue Bonds High Rating Requirements: Traditional ratings favour long track records, stable profits, and predictable cashflows—criteria most SMEs cannot meet. High Issuance Costs: Bond issuance costs are suited for large issuers (USD 50–200M), whereas SMEs require smaller USD 5–25M structures. Information Asymmetry: Investors lack reliable data on SME governance, internal controls, and financial quality. Limited Liquidity:
Shaping Constitutionalism for the AI Century CJI Surya Kant is expected to lead India’s judicial evolution across: AI ethics, algorithmic accountability & digital rights Privacy, autonomy & data-protection jurisprudence Judicial independence, transparency & institutional integrity Pendency reduction, timeline discipline & digital courts His approach reinforces constitutional stability amid global technological disruption. Academic & Global Relevance His tenure will influence: AI constitutionalism & global digital-rights scholarship Comparative constitutional law across Commonwealth, EU, ASEAN & Africa I
In simple terms: The Digital Personal Data Protection Rules 2025 operationalise the DPDP Act 2023 and define how organisations in India must collect, use, store, share, secure, and delete personal data. The Rules ensure every individual knows what data is taken, why it is taken, can withdraw consent, request correction, and must be informed of any breach. Children’s data receives strong protections, and companies must adopt transparent governance and security frameworks. Press Information Bureau (PIB) Release: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2190014 Relevance for India in the Global Context: The DPDP Rules position India alongside global data regimes such as GDPR, CCPA, Singapore PDPA and UAE DIFC standards. This enables deeper integration with global suppl
India Steps Forward as a High-Credibility Global Investment Hub with Competitive Taxes, a Unified Market and Predictable Policy in an Age of Supply-Chain Realignment As multinational enterprises diversify beyond China and advanced economies confront tariff volatility, India has emerged with one of the most coherent tax, regulatory and institutional architectures among major economies. Competitive corporate tax rates, a harmonised GST regime, a modernising direct-tax code, robust dispute-resolution mechanisms and a decade of Ease of Doing Business reforms have positioned Bharat as a long-term destination for manufacturing, services, innovation and global capital. The convergence of stability, scale, policy continuity and judicial credibility is redefining India’s role in the global
