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Degrees without direction: Reforming education to empower and employ
By Lubna Ludheen India today stands at a critical juncture as it is home to the world’s largest youth population, according to the UNFPA State of World Population report of 2023, and…
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Cricket: Big relief for Vinod Kambli as batting legend Gavaskar creates rescue package
Ex-cricketer Vinod Kambli is a relieved man now. Many of his financial worries have ended thanks to the initiative taken by former batting legend Sunil Gavaskar. The former India player, who had…
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Panicky BJP groping in the dark for a name to succeed Nitish Kumar
Nervousness grips the top brass of the Bharatiya Janata Party as it is struggling over the chief ministerial face for Bihar, where the Assembly election is due in October-November. If Union Home…
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Opinion: Water water everywhere but not enough to drink–that is world-class Mumbai for you
Remember, Mumbai is located on the shores of the Arabian Sea. But here is a fact to chew on. When 2,000 licensed water tankers that ply Mumbai city – not the metropolitan…
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Early alliance between the BJP and AIADMK may help both parties
Although the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections are a year away, the recent announcement of the BJP and AIADMK poll alliance is strategically important. This tie-up, part of the larger National Democratic Alliance…
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The invisible subjects of justice
India’s criminal justice system is founded on a constitutional framework of liberty, equality, and dignity. Yet for many, particularly the poor and marginalised, these ideals remain elusive. The system often ends up…
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Legendary Cuban boxer Stevenson rejected humongous wealth to retain honour for his country
Nowadays, with the IPL in progress, almost daily, we read news about how much money different players have earned. Some of them have not even played a single match for India but…
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Tilework restoration almost complete at Qutb Shahi Tombs
Hyderabad: Though the Qutb Shahi Tombs complex by itself is an amazing heritage site, the tiled dome of Sultan Mohd Qutb Shah there is now slowly becoming the prized attraction for anyone…
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Regulatory Maze: Reform or Redesign?
Regulation is often viewed through a narrow lens—as a shield protecting citizens from market failures, corporate misconduct, and unsafe practices. However, it serves a much broader function, encompassing moral obligations, social responsibilities,…
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Almost every Cong leader seeking a cabinet berth in TS; CM Reddy is in a tizzy
Hyderabad: Frustrated senior Congress leaders eyeing cabinet berths are raising shrill voices in public. Due to pulls and pressures from aspirants, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and the Congress High Command put…
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Yoon’s trial on rebellion charges opens in South Korea. Here’s what to know
Seoul: Yoon Suk Yeol’s legal saga is far from over. Ten days after he was ousted from office over his martial law declaration, the former conservative South Korean president appeared for the…
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Dinesh Sharma’s new book on ‘Space: The India Story’ is creating more ripples
New Delhi: The International Day of Human Space Flight is observed every year to commemorate the maiden human space flight, which took place on 12th April 1961 when Yuri Gagarin became the…
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Controversy surrounding ‘Phule’: Are Indian cinegoers becoming more intolerant?
There was a Mahatma before Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was given that honorific by Ravindranath Tagore in 1915. Jyotirao Phule, also known as Jyotiba Phule, was bestowed with that at a public meeting…
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Opinion: MS Dhoni, a legend of his time, has overstayed his welcome
In the emotionally supercharged world of modern sport, it doesn’t take long for a player to be transformed from a hero into a villain. Just a few bad performances can change the…
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Charlie Chaplin had to run away from the US when he was treated as a Communist sympathiser
In the following examples, there is a small comfort for those students who are being dumped into the detention centres of the United States or deported to their respective countries or flown…
