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Leopards: Ghosts of the jungle
In the shadows of skyscrapers and the tantrums of traffic, a supple spotted ghost moves with silent purpose. This is no myth — it’s the Indian Leopard, one of the most adaptable…
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Thanks to the court, grassroots democracy is back in Maharashtra
The Supreme Court has given a leg up to people’s representation at the grassroots – normally called the local self-government bodies, from panchayats to huge municipal corporations – by asking the Maharashtra…
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Mamata has an edge in ‘Temple War’; while BJP pitches for “Jai Shri Ram,” Mamata focuses on “Jai Jagannath”
There is a growing conflict and temple war in West Bengal surrounding the inauguration of the Jagannath temple in Digha, a significant event that opened on April 30 during the auspicious occasion…
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Sunrisers Hyderabad ends IPL 2025 campaign in disappointment
Sunrisers Hyderabad failed to live upto expectations and bowed out of contention for a spot in the playoffs phase of the IPL 2025. In every way it was a disappointing season. The team could…
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Cricket: Encroachment by fans at IPL matches highlights need for tighter security
A few days ago an 18 year old cricket fan from Kolkata named Rituparno Pakhira had to spend 24 hours in a police lock up. But for the die hard fan of…
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100 years of Art Deco architecture: 152 structures identified in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Unlike the snazzier medieval historic structures, Art Deco buildings, constructed between the 1930s and 50s (mostly) in Hyderabad, are hidden in plain sight. Many would not have even guessed that the…
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Fifty years after war ended, Vietnam has made remarkable progress
Fifty years ago, the savage two-decade-long war between the USA and Vietnam ended on 30 April 1975. It was a complicated and bitter conflict that eventually drew in neighbouring countries, Cambodia and…
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Uniform Civil Code next on Modi govt’s agenda amid Waqf Bill opposition
After the controversial passage of the Waqf Bill, the Modi government plans to implement the equally, if not more, contentious Uniform Civil Code (UCC), passed last year. This raises the question of…
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The Enemy Within: A manufactured foe or de facto adversary? Part Three and final
As I have argued in the past the politician’s capacity to work in the national interest or according to his conscience, is seriously compromised by the fact that democracy is a game…
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Modi used Nepal border town in Bihar, not Kashmir to warn Pakistan
Sensing the gravity of the post-Pahalgam situation Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while making his first public appearance at Jhanjharpur in Madhubani district after the April 22 mayhem, apparently avoidedpoliticizing the incident, yet…
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Leopold Café: Epic tale of coffee, conversations, and courage
Touted as the oldest café in India, Leopold Café sits snugly within the labyrinthine streets of Mumbai’s Colaba Causeway. Here, history whispers through colonial-era buildings, and modernity pulses through swarming crowds. Located…
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The Enemy Within: A manufactured foe or de facto adversary? Part Two
Was this a case of judicial overreach, or a case of ensuring Governors acted within their Constitutional powers, did not abuse their powers? Two lawyers, Dushyant Dave, Supreme Court, and Shrimati Venkatachari,…
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The Enemy Within: A manufactured foe or de facto adversary?
The enemy within is, on the one hand, a manufactured enemy, i.e., he is not really an enemy, but it suits the powers that be to label him as one. This can…
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Shouldn’t the wheelchair be for all those who need it or should it be for only privileged few?
One should accompany a physically challenged – that is, disabled – and an elderly person, and notice the hurdles he or she faces in doing things the young and fit elderly do?…
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True to its name, Mango, the King of Fruits, continues to play a role in politics and trade deals
The mango’s rise to worldwide popularity can be traced back to its origins in the Indian subcontinent more than 4000 years ago. Over the years, a host of stories and incidents have…
