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A multi-purpose security mechanism for J&K villages is back with renewed vigour
Arun Joshi Union Home Minister Amit Shah has lifted all the shadows of uncertainty in the villages vulnerable to the terror assaults with his decision to revive the Village Defence Committees as village…
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Ukrainian refugee crisis could become Europe’s largest this century
By Satyen Mohapatra The devastation and fast deteriorating situation in Ukraine has led to a large section of population fleeing from the country. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi has…
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Twenty years on: Revisiting the 2002 Gujarat pogrom
Hyderabad: It has been twenty years since the Gujarat pogrom took place that was sparked by the burning of a train on February 27, 2002. The attempt today, is to revisit the…
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Opinion: In realm of diplomacy, Congress always proactive
In the Post-War period, when India had attained Independence, the fledgling nation was put to test, as the country had to face eversomany crises on the global scene. At the height of…
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Safety of cultural artefacts in war torn Ukraine
By Satyen Mohapatra The Russian military marching into Ukraine has created serious apprehensions about a large number of priceless art heritage of Ukraine. Protecting the art treasures in view of the continuing…
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Ramzan 2022: Holy month only a month away
Abu Dhabi: The month of Sha’ban is likely to begin on March 4, 2022, according to Islamic scholars, and serves as a reminder that Ramzan is just around the corner – only…
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Opinion: Truth behind the veil
J.S. Ifthekhar Hyderabad: As the hijab row rages on, views for and against it are being aired freely. Like any other issue, people across the spectrum have jumped into the debate and…
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Do not underestimate the power of Mayawati in 2022 polls
By Kulsum Mustafa Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo, Mayawati is the uncrowned queen of intrigues. Those who have studied her political moves know this much too well. In fact, a vocal Mayawati…
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Opinion: Priyanka pitching for new brand of politics
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi is pitching for a new brand of politics. She has set out her thesis at considerable length during her ongoing campaign in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.…
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Fifty percent increase in wildfires globally by 2100: UNEP Report
By Satyen Mohapatra India which faces a serious threat of forest fires must take the recent report of the UN Environment Programme seriously. The report warns of a 14 percent increase in…
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India has talent to dominate world chess, says mind boggling player Koneru Humpy
Abhijit Sen Gupta The recent victory of 16-year-old Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa who defeated world champion Magnus Carlsen has brought chess back into the headlines in the national media. It is India’s good fortune that…
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Putin is on a personal mission to rewrite Cold War history, making the risks in Ukraine far graver
Canberra: There is no shortage of speculation about what Russian President Vladimir Putin intends to do with the vast Russian military force now virtually encircling Ukraine, and why he has amassed it.…
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India needs to redefine its role in defusing Ukrainian conflict
Arun Joshi The Russian invasion of Ukraine, despite repeated pleas by the world leaders, especially the US president Biden of the United States, to refrain from this violent action that would be…
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Elections in JK – Home minister achieves twin objectives
With just one proclamation, nowadays significant announcements are made through TV channels before those appear in the official gazettes, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has killed two birds with one stone: announced…
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India must learn lesson from China’s rise to superpower status in world sport
Abhijit Sen Gupta As the winter Olympics came to an end, from the Indian point of view, it showed us one glaring fact. This fact was that where sports is concerned, China…
