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Memory, Archive Female Desire, and Beyond
Shafey Kidwai Does the yearning for sensuous pleasure invalidated by the social norms, cultural practices and the canon of public morality denote a means for reconciling with unpredictable, paradoxical and quotidian strands…
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Repeal of AFSPA from North-east states, a bold step but JK poses a question
The announcement by the Union Home Minister Amit Shah of reduction in disturbed areas under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in three North-East states of Nagaland, Assam, and Manipur on…
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Shame on cricketers who have chosen to play for money instead of their country
How important is money in one’s life? Is it more important than one’s honour and that of the country? No, never. No doubt money is important because without it the survival becomes…
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Whose theatre is it anyway? Dalit artist uses food to reclaim the stage
Historically speaking, food has always worked as fodder for other forms of art. However, it has also been denied the status of art for unexplained reasons. Dalit artist Sri Vamsi Matta, while…
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Indian airports becoming hub of wildlife trafficking
Satyen Mohapatra Hyderabad: Indian airports seem to have become a hub for smuggling illegal reptiles. Through 18 airports in the country between 2011-2020, 70,000 native and exotic wild animals, including their body…
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Viewpoint: Hijab, Muslim women and Karnataka HC judgement
Dr. Mohammad Manzoor Alam It is an obligatory duty of every society to secure women’s rights, making their freedom certain, granting equality and protection by all means. Islam and the Qur’an have…
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Lucknow’s 183-year-old Nawabi kitchen gears up for Ramzan
Lucknow: More than 600 families in Lucknow will now get an Iftar spread from Saturday when Ramzan begins. Owing to the pandemic, the 183-year-old Nawabi kitchen at Chhota Imambara was shut for…
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European Academic on Malabar Muslims deported from Airport
Thiruvananthapuram: A European academic who studies Malabar Muslims for the past thirty years was stopped from attending a conference in Thiruvananthapuram and was deported from the airport without any valid reasons by…
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Hyderabad’s City Grandhayala Samastha Library lies in neglect
Hyderabad: City Grandhayala Samastha Library, one of our oldest libraries, awaits attention of the authorities concerned and efforts of the local public representatives to help restore its past glory. Situated at Shalibanda,…
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How Telangana’s Yadadri temple transformed into architectural marvel?
Hyderabad: After more than five years of renovation and reconstruction, Telangana’s Yadadri temple has transformed from a small hill shrine into a magnificent and sprawling pilgrimage centre and an architectural marvel. Sri…
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Jam-e-Jahannuma: Marking 200 years of Urdu journalism in India
By: Dr. Md. Zafar Iqbal Hyderabad: Most people might be unaware, but 27th March is a historic day in the history of Urdu Journalism. On this date the first ever printed newspaper…
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Talmiz Ahmad writes an informative, engaging book on West Asia; says it is at war with itself
Talmiz Ahmad, a veteran foreign affairs expert and a former senior diplomat, has come up with a book, WEST ASIA AT WAR–Repression, Resistance and Great Power Games, which has begun to create…
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Iran is working hard to keep dialogue open with Saudi Arabia: FM Hossein
Tehran: The ties between Iran and Saudi Arabia are facing problems and challenges but Iran is working hard to keep the dialogue open between the two Middle Eastern powers, Iranian Foreign Minister…
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Mushairas continue to charm despite poor quality
J.S. Ifthekhar Hyderabad: Have mushaeras (gatherings of poets where poetry is recited) lost their charm? No way. Not for Hyderabadis at least. Even the dreaded Corona did not deter them from slaking…
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UP gets Yogi 2.0 ministry of 52; loser Maurya’s caste ensures him Dy CM chair a second time
With a lone Muslim minister Danish Azad Ansari and five women in the ministry, Uttar Pradesh formally got its 2.0 Yogi Adityanath headed team again. Adhering to his 80- 20 baseline hardcore…
