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Macaulay was a foot soldier in the massive Western civilisational onslaught

If we cannot erase the impact of Thomas Babington Macaulay’s Minute of 1835, 190 years after what he wrote, then 1,900 years later, too, we will continue to blame just one individual…
Messi will be playing a record 6th World Cup, but can he win again?

Lionel Messi will be playing his sixth FIFA World Cup tournament next year. Nobody else has achieved this landmark. In the sport of football, goalkeepers, whose job is less tiring and therefore lasts…
VB-G RAM G versus MGNREGA: Here are the major differences

New Delhi: The Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025 — which was passed by the Lok Sabha on Thursday — repeals the MGNREGA and paves the way…

Nashik Kumbh 2027 tree felling sparks environmental battle

The authorities – Nashik civic body to the chief minister of Maharashtra — have not given up hopes of felling substantial numbers of trees to accommodate the sadhus who would come for…
The Lionel Messi tour was a futile exercise for Indian football

Never before has any international football star received the level of adulation throughout India as Lionel Messi did during his short trip to different cities in India. In 1977, Pele came to Kolkata with the Cosmos Club…
Minister’s data hides NCM’s dysfunction under BJP regime

Union Minority Minister Kiren Rijiju’s recent reply in the Rajya Sabha about complaints and petitions received by the National Minorities Commission are vague, deceptive and unconvincing. He shelters behind opaque, dumb and…
Deadlines to Lifelines: Former journalists mark four decades

Hyderabad: Nostalgia is a stubborn guest; it never quite leaves. Perhaps that is why it feels so sweet — it ties us to the moments and people who shaped our early journeys. This…

FIFA sparks outrage with Peace Prize award to Donald Trump

With the legendary Lionel Messi scheduled to visit India and play in Hyderabad soon, and the release of the fixtures for the 2026 World Cup, football fever is building up in India…
Khurshid Mansion: A blend of Art Deco and European architecture

Hyderabad: Passing by the Punjagutta – Ameerpet main road, Khursheed Mansion is very easy to miss. Protected with high walls, the structure at first glance will be sure to lure eyeballs given…
Why dropping Shami and Siraj could cost India ODI series

The BCCI‘s sins of omission and commission continue to baffle cricket observers and hurt the Indian team. The inexplicable choices made during the ongoing ODI series against South Africa are perplexing to…
Devendra Fadnavis calls out state election body’s wrong decision

A Bharatiya Janata Party Chief Minister, in this case Maharashtra’s Devendra Fadnavis has found fault with his state’s Chief Electoral Officer, for postponing polling for two dozen municipal councils and nagar panchayats from December…
Against the odds: Muslim Journalists in mainstream India

Hyderabad: They can be counted on fingers. Yet, they have made a significant contribution to Indian journalism. Muslim journalists in mainstream English media may be few in number, but their impact is…
Sachin Tendulkar’s methods to handle stress and work pressure

Pressure and stress are a part of modern-day life. In all professions, the ability to tackle these factors determines to what extent a person will succeed. We all face pressure in our…
Indian minorities feel judicial space is shrinking for them

The constitutional promises of equality, liberty, and non-discrimination under Articles 14, 15, 19, 21, and 25 were designed to safeguard both the individual citizen and the institutional architecture of the Republic. Today,…
BJP and Shiv Sena field extended families in council polls

The First Family of the Congress is accused of running a political dynasty – no doubt there are hordes who are beholden to it for political benefits received and expected – but…