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Opinion: Priyanka Gandhi on the front foot in UP

Venkat Parsa Priyanka Gandhi has kicked off a political storm in the poll-bound Uttar Pradesh, paving the way for the emergence of the Congress as the principal Opposition party to the BJP.…
Tearaway fast bowler Habib Khan is still remembered fondly a year after his passing away

Abhijit Sen Gupta About a year ago, Hyderabad lost one of its famous cricket personalities, namely fast bowler Habib Khan. In his heyday, the towering Habib Khan, standing 6 feet 6 inches,…

Hyderabad startup making waves in EV Battery swapping segment

Hyderabad: People are purchasing Electric Vehicles (EV) more than ever in the history of transport. Even though India is late to this idea compared to its developed counterparts, the government is keen…
Falling fertility rates

By Nahia Hussain and Amir Ullah Khan As per the National Family Health Survey released earlier this year, India’s fertility rate has fallen from 2.2 in 2015-16 to 2.0 in 2019-21. The…
Why upcoming assembly elections in five states are crucial?

Kalyani Shankar By Kalyani Shankar Election Commission has sounded the poll bugle for Assembly elections to Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Punjab, Manipur, and Uttarakhand. BJP is ruling in four of the five states…
Explainer: Why are people protesting in Kazakhstan?

Over 160 people have died so far in Kazakhstan due to the ongoing crisis in the country. People are protesting over various issues including fuel price hike, inequality among others. Kazakhstan’s president…
Mr Assam CM, here’s how Hyderabad would be without the Nizams

Hyderabad: It has become a fashion these days to attack anything and everything that is connected to Muslims, which is why our city, also founded by Muslims, is always a target for…

Back to nature: Call from pulpit

J.S. Ifthekhar Hyderabad: Was it a Friday sermon or a health talk? This question puzzled the congregation at Masjide Teenposh the other day. Khutba-e-Juma or the Friday sermon is the occasion when…
Should my child have a COVID vaccine? Here’s what can happen when parents disagree

By Nicholas Wood | The Conversation Sydney: Australian children aged 5-11 are eligible to receive their COVID-19 vaccine from Sunday. For many parents, vaccinating their child is a shared decision with both…
Hyderabad: This cafe in Tolichowki is run by women for women

Hyderabad: Have you ever heard of a place that is only for women and run by women? Well, there is one in Hyderabad’s Tolichowki’s Aditya Nagar by the name Pearls Square Café.…
How Hindutva is engulfing little traditions of India

Little traditions like spirit worshiping are prevalent all over India. These spirits do not have a physical form and are not part of the Hindu pantheon of the idol-worshiping tradition. These spirits…
Former NRI Zafarullah Khan passes away

Hyderabad: Mohammed Zafarullah Khan, a well known social activist of Hyderabad, has passed away on Friday after a series of bouts of illness in the last few months. According to his friend…
Djokovic’s Australian Open career in jeopardy owing to inept handling of confusing rules

Abhijit Sen Gupta L’Affaire Djokovic has become a huge worldwide controversy that has divided opinions sharply. While fans of the Serbian superstar are fuming with anger at the treatment that has been…
Google honours educator Fatima Sheikh on her 191st anniversary

On January 9, this year Google Doodle celebrates the country’s first Muslim woman educator, Fatima Sheikh, on her 191st Birthday. Google celebrates renowned personalities on their birthdays dedicating a special doodle to…
Test that can detect Omicron variant now available in market

Hyderabad: RT-PCR test is on everybody’s mind especially under the current circumstances of a COVID-19 third wave in the country. Taking this a step ahead, an updated technology analyzer is now available…