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WB: Manoj Tiwary blends fiery politics and hard-hitting cricket
There have been some successful sportsmen who have taken to politics after quitting sports. As examples, we can see former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and our Indian cricketers Kirti Azad and…
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US space agency to study UFOs
Satyen Mohapatra The US wants to remove years of skepticism and stigma surrounding the whole subject of Unidentified Flying Objects. There is a never before seen US government’s transparency and openness regarding UFOs…
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3 yrs of COVID-19, 4 months after budget: Does India help its children?
Hyderabad: In the wake of atrocities against children, there is a need to strengthen our understanding of child rights. As such, Siasat.com reached out to Mohua Chatterjee, General Manager Development Support Child…
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Pak’s internal turmoil is cause of concern for neighbours, especially India
Arun Joshi Developments in Pakistan cannot be ignored as something which is a country-specific problem. Before and after the ouster of Imran Khan’s government in early April, Pakistan has been on a…
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Mithali Raj’s advice can be of invaluable help to Hyderabad cricket, says Shivlal Yadav.
Abhijit Sen Gupta Former Test cricketer N. Shivlal Yadav who has also served the HCA and BCCI in various capacities, made an interesting point after he came to hear about the retirement…
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MANUU entrance based courses admission ends on June 12
Hyderabad: The extended last date for online submission of application form for entrance based regular courses of Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) will end on June 12. The entrance tests will be held as per schedule…
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Scourge of manual scavenging to end; robots to take over the dirty and life threatening task
M Somasekhar A robot is all set to potentially substitute manual scavenging, the topmost avoidable human labour in India. ‘HomoSEP’ is the robot that can help sanitation workers clean up septic tanks…
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Mahmood Kazmi – A scholar, teacher and above all an exemplar
When I first saw Syed Mahmood Kazmi at the Maulana National Urdu University campus some time back, I was intrigued. The first thing that came to mind was that the gentleman could…
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Sunk Spanish Galleon carrying $17 bn worth of gold, silver claimed by Columbia
Satyen Mohapatra San Jose galleon with its bounty worth billions (estimated to be about $17 billion) can be seen today after nearly three centuries. The Colombian army has now released a video…
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A ‘Cool-Headed’ Assessment: Monetary Policy Review June 2022
The MPC hiked repo rate by 50 bps to 4.9 per cent, as was widely expected by the market. However given that recent experience had significantly reduced market’s confidence in being able…
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Russian oil for American shores
A recent report by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) published on June 1, says that some oil companies have been supplying discounted Russian oil to the US and in this regard it…
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Caste census: Need of the hour or political agenda?
Will a caste census trigger a disastrous response or fulfil the demand of political parties? While it plays such a dominant role in our social, economic, and political life, it is strange…
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Irony of protests against killings in Kashmir – Mehbooba says it all
A single tweet by Mehbooba Mufti, who is better known as one of the strongest political voices in Kashmir, said it all. about the conditions in the Valley in the aftermath of…
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NFC, the dream of Homi Bhabha turns 50; powering India’s nuclear energy programme
In the summer of 1983, two very wide bodied aircraft from France landed in the Begumpet Airport in Hyderabad. They carried low enriched uranium, which was required to keep the fuel starved, Tarapur…
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Sultan Khan–Greatest chess hero in undivided India
The recent success of Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa the 16-year-old chess prodigy, has brought the game of 64 squares back into the news headlines. The young Indian recently defeated world champion Magnus Carlsen for the…