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Former YSRCP Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy left a 'ladoo' for TDP Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu and now there's 'big bawal' in Andhra Pradesh with epicentre at the temple town of Tirupati, where Lord Venkateswara has been cynosure for forever. The 'ladoo' is prasadam, offerings to God, which is where the problem starts and ends for Jagan Mohan Reddy, who is fighting charges of desecrating the prasadam with beef tallow, fish oil and lard.

Unaware of the reasons of various happenings around, the ancient man attributed celestial causes to various natural events like rain, fire, earthquake etc. Thus they thought diseases to be a result of anger displayed by some super natural divine power. The remedy too was primitive and based on obeisance to please that power. With the passage of time the human race tried to find the causes responsible for poor health in surroundings and thus they searched for remedy also in nature.

Once dubbed a royal sport, elephant killing seem to have rebounded after decisions of banning hunting in several countries, if the decision of Zimbabwean government to cull it's elephant population is anything to go by. It is in response to a severe draught highlighting the intersection of environmentalism, human survival and wildlife management.

NEW YORK: Sean O’Casey was the first English-speaking dramatist of international significance to emerge from the proletariat. His proletarian consciousness made his plays a significant part of Irish and international theatre history, securing their enduring relevance. O’Casey was not only a talented playwright but also a committed political activist. This dimension was not just a backdrop to his works but central to his creative output, and is crucial to understanding his work. O’Casey saw his plays not merely as artistic creations but as weapons in the fight to create a new, truly humane society. He died 60 years ago on September 18 in Torquay, UK.

What is happening to Indian foreign policy during the third term of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi? Is India a vassal state to the United States in 2024 disconnecting all its political links with the country’s BRICS partners? On September 18, a day after our PM’s 74th birthday and completion of 100 days of the third term Prime Minister, India abstained in the UN General Assembly on a resolution demanding that Israel end its unlawful presence in the occupied Palestinian territory without delay within 12 months.

September 19 is a big day for financial markets worldwide. The US Federal Reserve has at long last acted how the markets expected it to act. It cut interest rates. This is having global impact and already the stock markets are adjusting, as we have seen in the sharp climb of the Indian market. This is the first rate cut from the US central bank since March 2020.

Since Wednesday India's rightwing YouTubers are having a blast (no pun intended) making reels on pagers exploding on the persons of Hezbollah cadre, killing scores of them and maiming more of them, generally seen as a terror group but cast as an army of self-righteous "freedom fighters", with goals that include ridding the world of Jews, especially the country of Israel.

KOLKATA: Time and place cease to exist when one hears any Rabindra Sangeet of Suchitra Mitra, even as her birth centenary is being observed. For she was not only an exponent, but also an interpreter of Rabindra Sangeet, which was manifest in her enchanting voice. The listeners of Mitra's Rabindra Sangeet were held captive till it went on. Its melody and lyrics resonated in their hearts and minds long after the song had been sung.

LONDON: Following Israel’s murderous exploding-pager stunt in Lebanon, Labour’s Emily Thornberry is asking questions every Cabinet minister should answer. It is all very well for the Foreign Office to call for “calm heads and de-escalation” every time Israel bombs or assassinates people in neighbouring countries.

The NDA government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi completed its first 100 days on September 17 with Modi as third term Prime Minister. How did he fare was the topic of the day, which was also his birthday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned 74 on Tuesday and the celebrations were rather muted. The “half-victory” in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections remains smug in the mind to rankle and give pause.