Viewing Shoorpanakha from beyond the myth and its margins
Rejected and reviled — a deadly combination in a woman scorned and an encapsulation of how Shoorpanakha from The Ramayana has been viewed down the ages. Well, every villain has…
How the Kalamkari craft travelled from Srikalahasti to Thanjavur
150-year-old tapestry | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement When people think of Kalamkari, the first words that come to their minds are Srikalahasti or Machilipattanam and not Karuppur or Thanjavur, though…
What Bengaluru’s leaders have forgotten about legacy
On Tuesday night, 3 June, as the Royal Challengers Bengaluru cricket team won its first Indian Premier League title, I felt a sudden unease. Not because I don’t love cricket…
Trump’s Administration Has Asked Ally Serbia to Accept Deportees
President Donald Trump’s administration is pushing Serbia and other Balkan nations to take in migrants deported from the US, according to people familiar with the matter. The requests to countries…
Bengaluru stampede: 3 under-20s, youngest 13, die during RCB celebration at Chinnaswamy stadium — what we know so far
The tragic stampede at Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday killed 11 people, and all the victims were under 40 years of age. The dead included a 13-year-old girl, while the…
Protect bank staff, ensure uninterrupted services: DFS Secy urges Chief Secretaries
New Delhi, Jun 5 (PTI) Financial Services Secretary M Nagaraju has asked chief secretaries of all states to protect bank staff and ensure uninterrupted public access to banking. In a…
Rupee rises 7 paise to close at 85.80 against U.S. dollar
Image for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee snapped its two-day losing streak and closed 7 paise higher at 85.80 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Thursday…