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By Dr. K.V. Seshadrinatha Sastri
Lunar eclipse, as per astronomy, occurs when the Earth casts a shadow on the Moon. This phenomenon is referred to by many of the ancient scriptures – starting from the Vedas. ‘Brihat Samhita’ (the oldest among the classical astrology texts) and ‘Chandra Graha Ganitha’ (a classical astronomy text) emphasize that Rahu [...]

Chennai, September 10: As Yamuna threatens to spill over and take Delhi by storm, it seems that the worst fears of the climate change experts might soon come true.
Touted as ‘Delhi’s Lifeline’, the river is fast approaching 206 meters, the danger mark beyond which it will put everyone’s life on the line. Delhiites still [...]

It seems like yesterday; a nation was born on 15 August 1947 amidst the cacophonic cheers of the freedom fighters and the stoic silence of the martyrs. “At the stroke of the midnight hour, while the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom…”, so began Pt. Nehru’s speech.
But, why was the midnight [...]