Thursday, April 23
At the convocation ceremony of Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, the President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu, delivered a powerful national message on the true purpose of education. Addressing graduating students, the President observed that their paths will diverge into public service, private enterprise, research, teaching, or entrepreneurship. While each field demands different skills, she emphasised a set of timeless values that are essential in every calling: A lifelong commitment to learning Integrity, honesty, and moral courage even in adversity The courage to embrace change Resilience and the ability to learn from failure Teamwork and collaboration Disciplined use of time and resources Ap
TRADITION, ENTERPRISE & SELF-RELIANCE POWERING A NEW BHARAT Addressing the Maheshwari Global Convention and Expo – 2026 in Jodhpur, Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah outlined India’s decisive economic and civilisational rise under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He stated that in the past decade, India has advanced from the world’s 11th largest economy to the 4th largest, and is firmly on course to becoming the 3rd largest in the near future. This transformation has been driven by strengthened manufacturing, expanded exports, digital transactions, skill development, and technology-led growth. Highlighting the Maheshwari community’s historic contribution, Shri Shah noted that it exemplifies how tradition and progress c
ASHOK LEYLAND INAUGURATES NEW EV FACTORY IN LUCKNOW Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated Ashok Leyland’s new factory in Lucknow, focused on manufacturing electric vehicles and advancing green mobility. LOCATION & STRATEGIC VALUE Site: Sarojini Nagar Extension-1, Lucknow Significance: A major step in giving Uttar Pradesh a fresh industrial identity in electric mobility and sustainable, green manufacturing. KEY MOMENTS FROM THE EVENT Ribbon-cutting ceremony formally marked the start of the new facility. Rajnath Singh and CM Yogi toured the plant to review operations and capability. Both leaders also flagged off an electric bus, reinforcing the push for cleaner public transport and
PRUDENCE OVER POWER - A CIVILISATIONAL NECESSITY While nations and the public at large debate proximate reasons for what transpired in Venezuela, it is time to step back and zoom out from episodic analysis toward a more mature, systemic, and historically grounded understanding of global events across the Global South, East, West, and North; across left, right, and centre alike. The future will not be secured by isolated narratives or reactive judgments, but by a forward-looking, all-inclusive, civilisation-ready framework capable of absorbing difference, preventing escalation, and protecting sovereignty without repeated experimentation or destabilising sovereign shocks. What follows is not a commentary on a single crisis, but a structured doctrine for a world that must now le
A STRUCTURAL RESET OF RURAL INDIA’S EMPLOYMENT ARCHITECTURE The Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Employment & Livelihood (Rural) Act, 2025, anchored in the Prime Minister’s long-term vision for a Viksit Bharat, marks not a cosmetic reform but a structural reset of India’s rural employment paradigm. For the first time, employment guarantee is being legally fused with asset durability, technology-backed accountability, and time-bound wage security—directly confronting the systemic weaknesses that reduced earlier frameworks to fiscal expenditure with limited developmental return. In Uttar Pradesh, the country’s largest rural workforce becomes the national proving ground of this reform. The state’s scale converts policy intent into a stress
GOVERNANCE AND 2027 STRATEGY Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath met Prime Minister Narendra Modi for an in-depth review of governance priorities concerning Uttar Pradesh. The discussions covered: Expansion of the Uttar Pradesh Council of Ministers, Review and acceleration of development and welfare schemes, and Strategic preparedness and roadmap for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. Thereafter, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also met BJP National President and Union Minister J. P. Nadda to deliberate on the prevailing political scenario in Uttar Pradesh, organisational coordination, and alignment between governance delivery and party strategy. The meetings reflect a cohesive, forward-looking approach focused on effective governance, developme
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
