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Cricket: Each memorabilia belonging to legendary Don Bradman has an interesting story
Cricketing ties between India and Australia got a boost when the cap that was worn by Sir Donald Bradman during a match against India in 1948, was sold at an auction recently.…
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The ‘deputy’s’ is a political office, not constitutional; Maharashtra has two of them
When Ajit Pawar and Eknath Shinde were sworn in as ‘deputy chief ministers’ of Maharashtra, they were being sworn into positions that had no mention in the constitution. They were, as courts,…
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Telangana State has a new Talli; BRS opposes it
Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, who is trying hard to establish his mark in the Congress-ruled State, has installed a new Telangana Talli (mother goddess for the people of Telangana) at the…
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President Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter could open Pandora’s Box
Last week, Americans and people worldwide were stunned by the news that President Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter Biden. This clemency controversy was significant because Hunter Biden, a family member, contributed…
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Cricket: Vinod Kambli’s ruined career is a caution for all aspiring youngsters
It is sad to see that a talented cricketer’s life is in ruins today because of a combination of ill health, bad luck, and a drinking problem. The unfortunate man who is…
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Baten Gay to Jeeten Gay: Divided We Win, United You Lose
The unprecedented delay of 12 days in formation of the government by the National Democratic Alliance in Maharashtra has ultimately confirmed that the ruling coalition registered a historic victoryeven though it was…
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Let us look beyond temples, mosques
As I sat at the neighbourhood café (in Mumbai) this December 6 afternoon, sipping black coffee, TV memories of another December 6, 32 years ago, flooded back. The feeling can be summed…
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Is the Congress government in Telangana returning to the days of killing Maoists?
Hyderabad: There have been about 40 alleged police encounters with armed cadres of the banned CPI (Maoist), resulting in the killing of nearly 100 ‘comrades’ since the formation of Telangana State in…
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Prof. Suleman Siddiqui takes people on the journey of Sufism through ages
Hyderabad: With the passage of time Sufism has lost its puritanical spirit. Today it has descended into taifa (saint cult hood) phase. The body remains but the soul is gone. Sufism, with its…
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Nicobar Islanders linked to South Asia; their ancestry is 5000 years old
Andaman and Nicobar Islands fascinate us for two unique features—natural beauty and the ancestry of the inhabitants. Studies, especially based on DNA fingerprinting, suggest that the first group of aboriginals on the…
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Ambedkar’s strength is his moral force, not politics; his ideas flourish among Dalits
Since 1957, today, December 6, Dalits flock to central Mumbai in their lakhs to pay obeisance to one of the greatest Indians, the late Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar, the chairman of the drafting…
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India’s rural healthcare is at critical juncture; climate change threatens to worsen vulnerabilities
Extreme weather events (EWEs) across the world are becoming increasingly frequent and severe due to climate change, posing significant challenges across various sectors. The impacts are particularly acute for low- and middle-income…
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Congress government will complete its term, reveals survey
Hyderabad: Notwithstanding Opposition BRS, BJP, and others baying for Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s blood for various omissions and commissions during the one-year rule, the majority of people in a survey opined…
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Cricket: Mind games and tricks that Shane Warne employed to lure batsmen to doom
Australia is a land of fast bowlers. Its cricket history is replete with tales of ferocious fast bowlers starting with Fred Spofforth who terrorised English batsmen in the 1880s and was called…
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Maharashtra: after days-long slugfest, ruling dispensation should get down to business
Now that a government with a monstrous majority is formed in Maharashtra after much grasping and gasping, it is time for it to settle down to the business of governance rather than…
