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Hidden deep in the Vedas is a goddess most have never heard of Nrityadevi, the cosmic dancer. She carries chaos and disruption, yet her power is not destructive it clears stagnation, resets what’s old, and creates space for growth. Associated with the South-West direction and ruling the nakshatra of many…

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A striking insect with polka-dotted wings has turned from curiosity to crisis across much of the South. Gardeners from Georgia to Tennessee have started spotting clusters of unfamiliar bugs on trees, fences, and patio furniture, and the damage has followed quickly behind. This is not a minor nuisance or a…

Live cattle futures are down $3 to 4 cents at midday, with Feb steady. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week, with a few bids picked up at $243-244 in the North, and $245 in the South. The Wednesday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales...

You’ve probably seen it hanging somewhere — on a car mirror, a bracelet, a doorway, or even stitched onto baby clothes. A deep blue circle with a white and black centre staring right back at you. The Turkish evil eye, often called nazar boncuğu, has quietly travelled across cultures, continents…

“आकाशात् पतितं तोयं यथा गच्छति सागरम्। सर्वदेवनमस्कारः केशवं प्रतिगच्छति॥” Every prayer, no matter where it is offered, ultimately rises toward the same divine source. Yet if you travel from a temple in Varanasi to one in Madurai, you will immediately sense that something feels different. The chants, the movement, the…

“मनोजवं मारुततुल्यवेगं जितेन्द्रियं बुद्धिमतां वरिष्ठम्। वातात्मजं वानरयूथमुख्यंश्रीरामदूतं शरणं प्रपद्ये॥” Fast as the mind, strong as the wind, disciplined in the senses, supreme in wisdom. This ancient verse describes Hanuman in four lines, yet across India, those four qualities unfold in remarkably different ways. Travel from Varanasi to Madurai, from Hampi…

Raised beds don’t collapse on their own. Something causes the wood to bow, the soil to sour, and the tomatoes to stall out midseason. And in gardens across the South, that culprit often costs less than a fast-food lunch.

The News Minute turns 12 on February 21, and to commemorate, in this week’s South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna bring together the old and new team of TNM. The group goes over how TNM started – a one-room venture with an intern and one reporter, and traces…