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National Museum building must be preserved
The thought that the National Museum building will be demolished by March next year is itself sad and shocking. The officials in the National Museum itself say that no final decision has…
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Backward Castes are on the rise; what would be fate of Rohini Commission report in Bihar?
The biggest challenge with most of the Extremely Backward Castes—whose votes political parties are eying on at the national and state levels—is that the occupations to which they are traditionally linked to…
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Wrestling with diplomacy–The Indo-Canadian state of affairs
By Mohammed Amaan Khan The realm of international relations is a complex web of affairs and intriguing interactions. In this dynamic environment, the article delves into the diplomatic relations between India and…
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Sad day for cricket world: Bishan Singh Bedi leaves behind ‘hard to fill’ a legacy
“Knowing Bishan Paaji from close range was the only way to know about the good things of life and cricket. I am often asked who the seniors I admire are. Bishan Paaji tops…
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Demolition man David Warner gains strength from Hyderabadi biryani; wipes out Pak
David Warner could well be called the Master Blaster of the Australian team. But the Aussies have given him another name. The hard hitting batter is called The Bull. But he has other…
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Iconic Indian writer R K Narayan honed his skills by reading great works of literature
It is difficult to imagine that R.K. Narayan, the author who is hailed as one of the most proficient of India’s writers, once failed an English examination. It happened when he was…
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Imran Pratapgarhi uses Iqbal’s ‘Lab pe aati hai dua…’ to portray plight of Palestinians
Hyderabad: As the Israel-Palestine war rages on, poet, Imran Pratapgarhi, comes out firing on all cylinders. And he does it with the only weapon at his disposal- lyrical prowess. He succeeds in…
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BRS takes Bathukamma to Solapur; Kavitha to head festivities
Hyderabad: Bathukamma, Telangana’s famed festival, goes to Solapur, the land of textiles in Maharashtra for the first time. Bharat Jagruthi headed by TRS MLC Kalvakuntla Kavitha is organising the “Bathukamma Sambaralu” at…
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Growing demand for caste census is testimony to deepening democracy in India
Bihar has set a national agenda by releasing caste census and it is being debated all over the country. Though this has been talked about over the years, it has assumed centrality…
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Indian space odyssey: A look into ISRO’s upcoming space expeditions
India cemented its position as one of the leaders in the space exploration when it successfully landed Chandrayaan-3 on August 23. India became the fourth country to achieve successful landing on the…
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Legislature remains exempt from efforts to empower the marginalised
By Tanvi Rupakula In August, the Supreme Court took a step forward in combating gender bias embedded in legal language and court proceedings by flagging a list of terms, stereotypes, and phrases…
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Battle Telangana: KCR pushes KTR, Harish Rao in front to take on Congress and BJP
Hyderabad: With stakes high, a multi-political star cast battle is on in the third election in Telangana State. Unlike in the past when a single leader used to steer the party, all…
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Sir Syed demanded Muslims move forward with times
I wrote the following passages in 2015. This was discovered by a friend in her files. She sent it to me on the condition that I will not be naming her if…