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Sultan aur Sulaiman is new book by Manjari Shukla; it offers action, magic and human concerns
It looks incredible that at a time when citizens across the globe have turned netizens and reading has become skimpy, one comes across dog-eared books stained through rereading. It is the world…
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Chanda Mama door kay—Chandrayaan-3 faces tough challenge
Moon landing missions are not having a good run-in recent time. Except for the Chinese all other attempts, including those by India and two by private companies since 2019 have all crashed…
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Cries of women wrestlers for justice getting louder; when will the government act?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Mann Ki Baat programme reached a landmark 100 episodes. But on the same day, there was also an outcry from some of India’s most accomplished sports heroes. “Modiji,…
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America must act with restraint in North and South Korea relations
America must act with restraint and not embroil itself in the duel of words between South and North Korea, because US involvement will necessarily have wider international ramifications. Recently North Korea’s Kim…
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J-K polls – an unresolved conundrum
Now it has reached a point of exasperation. All parties barring BJP, of course, have started questioning the Central government for not holding polls in Jammu and Kashmir, which are now not only…
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Decoding the softening of BJP’s hard line against Christianity
The BJP’s rocky relations with the Christian community was thrusted to the forefront on several occasions in the recent past. Not long ago, in 2021, India saw frequent attacks on Christians and…
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India needs to do more than strong words on border situation with China
After the meeting of Indiana and Chinese defense ministers on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization ( SCO), in which the two sides failed to agree on the future of the situation in eastern Ladakh,…
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Poonch terror attack – its dynamics pose new challenges
The Poonch terror attack of April 20 has its own dynamics which are being papered over by old-themed analysis The fundamentals of this attack, in which five soldiers were killed, need to…
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ChatGPT: The AI that’s changing how we communicate
By Mustafa Ahsan Siddiqui Artificial intelligence (AI) has been revolutionizing the way we live, work, and communicate in recent years. Among the many AI technologies out there, ChatGPT stands out as a…
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Nation wishes iconic Sachin Tendulkar happy 50th birthday; prays for his long life
Sachin Tendulkar, the batsman who redefined modern cricket, will celebrate his 50th birthday today (April 24). He was known by many nicknames such as Master Blaster, God of Cricket and The Little Master. He was small…
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Amritpal arrest: A chronology of events
Chandigarh: Radical preacher Amritpal Singh, who was appointed as the head of ‘Waris Punjab De’ last year, was arrested on Sunday morning. A chronology: September 29, 2002: Radical preacher Amritpal Singh is anointed…
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Congress’ dilemma: Gehlot or Pilot for CM Candidate in upcoming polls?
With the Assembly election later this year, Rajasthan faces a political crisis again. The party lost Punjab last year because of mishandling by the Gandhis by backing the wrong horse. Will the…
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2002 Gujarat riots: Timeline of Naroda Gam massacre case
Here is a timeline of the Naroda Gam riot case February 28, 2002: Eleven persons from Muslim community killed in violence in Naroda Gam area of Ahmedabad during the bandh call given…
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Now J-K can rip apart tag of basket case, handholding is needed
The major challenge in Jammu and Kashmir is to shed the tag of “ basket” case, an ugly tag with which it has been seen and addressed for decades. There was a…
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Tribute to Abdul Azeem: He was dashing strokeplayer and upright sportsman
In the 1980s, Hyderabad cricket was blessed to have a galaxy of exciting strokemakers in its batting line up. Led by M.V. Narasimha Rao, Hyderabad won the Ranji trophy and the Irani Trophy in…