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Medical Tourism—New life with the Healthcare Budget 2025–26
By Manisha Dhulipala India has for centuries been a much sought after tourist attraction given its rich heritage, diverse cultures, history, traditions, and many tourist locales. Expanding on this, Dr. Manmohan Singh,…
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How Trump’s history with Russia, Ukraine set stage for blowup with Zelenskyy
Washington: As his White House meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart devolved into a stunning blowup, President Donald Trump leaned on a familiar refrain to explain his unique kinship with Russian leader Vladimir…
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Historic Armenian cemetery in Uppuguda remains locked for tourists & visitors
Hyderabad: The Armenian cemetery at Uppuguda, three kilometres from Charminar, is closed for tourists and the common public. The gates of the cemetery where 20 graves, 19 of Armenians and one of…
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Restoring Telangana’s lifelines: A critical look at Mission Kakatiya
By Lubna Ludheen and Laldinmoi Pangamte Even as countries across the world must live with and adapt to the negative impacts of climate change, availability and access to water resources and a…
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Who was he? Asks Central Censor Board exposing its shameful ignorance about Namdeo Dhasal
“Who is he? We don’t know about him.” That is what the unnamed officials of the Central Board of Film Certification reportedly said when denying clearance to a crowd-funded Marathi movie, “Chal.…
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India’s oldest Test cricketer C.D. Gopinath is a witness to the evolution of cricket
C.D. Gopinath, India’s oldest Test cricketer, recently celebrated his 95th birthday. He made his Test debut in 1951 against England and scored a creditable 50 not out and 42 in his first…
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In the line of fire: Yousufuddin Shaikh’s Mission of Mercy in Gaza
Hyderabad: The sky over Gaza was a dull shade of grey, clouded with the dust and smoke of relentless airstrikes. The constant hum of drones overhead had become an eerie backdrop to…
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Kumbh Mela: A spiritual journey from across India
Hyderabad: One of the world’s biggest religious spectacles “Maha Kumbh Mela” in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh closed on Maha Shivaratri on Wednesday. The star-studded religious gathering attracted crores of devotees from across India,…
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23 yrs since Gujarat riots, Congress fails to remember Ehsan Jafri
On February 28, 2002, the second day after riots broke out in Gujarat, alongside hundreds of Muslim men, women and children, then Congress MP Ehsan Jafri was killed, his body slashed into…
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Dirty politics: In an Italian town, cricket is being used as a tool against Indians and Bangladeshis
There seems to be a wave of anti-outsider sentiment sweeping across Europe. In the latest episode that was widely reported in the media a few months ago, a group of legally settled…
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Cricket: Champions Trophy and the seamier side of Day-Night matches
Nero fiddled while Rome burned. Somewhat similar is how most ruling classes across the planet, especially in the Third World countries, behave. At a time when Pakistan’s largest metropolis, Karachi, and three…
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Anam Zafar becomes first MANUU student to get All India Rank 1 in UGC NET JRF
Hyderabad: Here is an amazing story of a single mother and her only child who brought tears of joy to her eyes by securing the first rank in the UGC-NET JRF examination.…
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Managing diabetes: Now, AI will predict blood sugar levels
An AI-driven technique now helps predict levels of blood glucose and improve the management of diabetes. Prof Mirza Khalid Baig and his team at the National Institute of Rourkela (NIT Rourkela) have…
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Osman Ali Khan: Hyderabad’s last Nizam, whose works outlive political agendas
Hyderabad: For the longest time in Hyderabad, any debate about the city’s last Nizam, Mir Osman Ali Khan, would largely revolve around his governance and contributions to the city’s development, with criticism…
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Cricket: Competitive edge has disappeared from India-Pak matches, only hype remains
Going by many of the results in the last few years, it is clear that the India-Pakistan contest in world cricket has lost its competitive edge. Pakistan is now no match for…
