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Growing demand for caste census is testimony to deepening democracy in India
Bihar has set a national agenda by releasing caste census and it is being debated all over the country. Though this has been talked about over the years, it has assumed centrality…
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Indian space odyssey: A look into ISRO’s upcoming space expeditions
India cemented its position as one of the leaders in the space exploration when it successfully landed Chandrayaan-3 on August 23. India became the fourth country to achieve successful landing on the…
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Legislature remains exempt from efforts to empower the marginalised
By Tanvi Rupakula In August, the Supreme Court took a step forward in combating gender bias embedded in legal language and court proceedings by flagging a list of terms, stereotypes, and phrases…
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Battle Telangana: KCR pushes KTR, Harish Rao in front to take on Congress and BJP
Hyderabad: With stakes high, a multi-political star cast battle is on in the third election in Telangana State. Unlike in the past when a single leader used to steer the party, all…
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Sir Syed demanded Muslims move forward with times
I wrote the following passages in 2015. This was discovered by a friend in her files. She sent it to me on the condition that I will not be naming her if…
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Upending Male Gaze: Sir Syed
Notwithstanding the widespread admiration for propagating modern education among Muslims and bringing about fundamental and multiple reforms and occasional renunciation for siding with the British too often, Sir Syed(1817-1897) projected as the…
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What is changing in Kashmir politics?
In the middle of campaign for Assembly elections in five states, Kashmir politics is taking a newer shape, in which the separatists of yesteryear are collaging under the banner of the parties…
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Not a single Jew or Muslim killed in first 1,300 years of living together
At this point of time, it is hard for common people to accept the fact that not a single Muslim or Jew lost life in any conflict between them in any battlefield…
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Communal emotions flare up during India-Pak clash in Ahmedabad; vitiate spirit of sports
On the morning of the India-Pakistan clash in the ICC World Cup, the former India international cricketer Mohammad Kaif who represented India in 125 ODI matches and 13 Tests had a word of…
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Telangana Congress quits ‘one family, one ticket’ principle; triggers wars in its fold
Hyderabad: Congress has once again dumped its famed Udaipur Declaration of “one family, one ticket.” Mynampally Hanumanth Rao, Malkajgiri MLA, who quit Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) recently after the party denied ticket…
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It’s now over to Gaganyaan Project-1st trial on Oct 21
With Chandrayaan-3 Moon mission almost over and Aditya L1 spacecraft heading towards the Sun, a confident ISRO is all geared up to get onto Gaganyaan project, with the first trial flight slated…
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It’s time to turn off hype over India-Pak matches; other rivals pose greater threat to India
Once again a much awaited India versus Pakistan clash failed to live up to expectations and Pakistan’s batting order collapsed helplessly against India in the ICC World Cup match. The one sided…
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Famed Australian fighting spirit seems to be missing this time around
Hyderabad: Australia’s performance in the 2023 ICC World Cup has been surprisingly sub-standard. In the past the Australian teams led by Alan Border, Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting were unbeatable. There was a fire…
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Insights from Claudia Goldin’s research on women’s labour market outcomes
By Apoorva Ramachandra Claudia Goldin won the Nobel Prize in Economics Sciences for “advancing our understanding of women’s labour market outcomes“. Jakob Svensson, Chair of the Committee for the Prize of Economic…
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Centre promises to take 40 castes and communities of Telangana on its OBC list
Hyderabad: The Centre has promised poll-bound Telangana State government to consider the inclusion of 40 castes/communities in the Central list of Other Backward Classes (OBCs). There has been concerted demand from Telangana…