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Dhyan Chand and teammates leveraged popularity to collect funds for quake victims in 1935
Exactly 90 years ago, during May and June 1935, the Indian hockey team was in New Zealand and Australia to play a series of matches against the host countries’ national teams, and…
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Sensing tigers: Valmik Thapar had uncanny ties with animals; left an indelible mark on wildlife
For thousands of years, human beings used to be terrified of tigers whenever they ventured into the jungles. Tigers were the apex predators. They were strong, fast and intelligent. But in modern…
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Sin taxes, sacred duties: Redirecting India’s tobacco revenue
By Chirag Begwani and Anandini Gupta India is the second largest consumer and producer of tobacco in the world. Each year, the Indian government earns over Rs. 70,000 crores from the taxation…
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Haj: Beyond the rituals
Hyderabad: There is more to Haj than meets the eye. It’s not just going through the paces – the tawaf (circumambulation), sa’ee (running between Safe-Marwa hillocks), and drinking from the fountain of Zam Zam. It’s not even…
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NDA upbeat, INDIA coalition groping in the dark as Modi completes 11 years in power
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government approaches its first anniversary in his third term on June 9 the ruling BJP claims that India has made significant strides in the past year. His…
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Saas-Bahu banter in Deccani leaves audience in splits
Hyderabad: A mother gives you life. What does a mother-in-law give? She gives you, her life–sometimes in harmony, sometimes in hilarity. The Saas-Bahu dynamic has been a source of amusement, annoyance and, of…
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Cricket: Siraj is on the verge of reaching a milestone; may do it in England
Fast bowler Mohammed Siraj is on the verge of reaching a personal milestone and he may achieve this mark during the forthcoming series against England. At present his tally of wickets in…
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Haj 2025: A spiritual journey amidst modern challenges
Every year millions of Muslims from all corners of the globe converge upon the holy city of Makkah in Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj. One of the five pillars of Islam, Haj…
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Legendary actor, film-maker Clint Eastwood is 95; he has no plans to retire
On 31 May 2025, one of Hollywood’s greatest film personalities – Clint Eastwood – celebrated his 95th birthday. His journey began in 1955 when he made his first appearance in a film…
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Football: Egyptian King Mo Salah rules English football; what qualities make him great?
We have often heard the famous quote from Shakespeare, “Some are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them.” Egyptian footballer Mohamed Salah, popularly called Mo Salah and…
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Pads, Pride, and Policy: Building equity ‘one period’ at a time
By Lubna Ludheen Imagine a young girl in rural India dropping out of school because she cannot afford sanitary pads, or a woman in an urban slum enduring infections due to lack…
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End of an era in Naxalbari movement; Nambala Kesava Rao eliminated in an alleged police encounter
Hyderabad: It was a paradox that the CPI (Maoist) suffered its biggest blow this month – losing general secretary Nambala Kesava Rao and 70 other comrades in encounters – when the party…
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Behind bars, beyond help: India’s prison mental health crisis
Mental health remains a deeply neglected dimension of India’s prison system—a system already under pressure from overcrowding, poor infrastructure, and chronic understaffing. While conversations around mental well-being have slowly gained traction in…
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Distorting history: Babri Masjid and Shah Bano years
The Edit page article ‘Old Shadow’ (The Telegraph, Kolkata, May 24, 2025) by Asim Ali contains a small, but a very significant error. The locks of Babri Masjid in Ayodhya were not…
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Historic James Street Police Station in Secunderabad restored
Hyderabad: In a development that will bring some cheer to heritage enthusiasts, the historic James Street Police Station on MG Road in Secunderabad has been nearly restored back to glory. The structure,…
