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Everlasting glory of Ghalib: Magisterial selection and reflective reading
Mirza Asad Ullah Khan Ghalib (1779-1869)’s creative dexterity and speculative imagination consistently epitomise the cerebral and soft power that makes India a distinct and enduring presence in the literary and cultural landscape…
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Cricket: Iron is hot, give Kuldeep a chance against England’s weakness for unorthodox spin
India is now trailing in the series against England by 2-1. It is imperative that India must change the script and put the Englishmen on the back foot. What better way to…
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Opinion: Daily killing of Palestinians is the new normal
It is a daily brutal decimation of Palestinians. There is no attempt to stop it. Perhaps, we, the other humans, do not care. According to a recently published report, Gaza’s population has…
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Here’s what triggered latest deadly violence in Syria, why it matters
Beirut: Clashes between government forces and members of a minority sect in Syria have drawn intervention by Israel and once again raised fears of a breakdown in the country’s fragile postwar order.…
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Like father, like son: Thiago Messi is preparing to step into his father’s boots
In international football, the glare of the spotlights is usually focussed on the top-level leagues. These include the English Premier League, the La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, and the UEFA Champions League.…
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TG ministers have turned helicopters into ‘Shared Autos’; officials hit back, saying they save time
Hyderabad: Ministers turning “frequent flyers” and undertaking helicopter hops for even short trips to constituencies and functions in Telangana has kicked up a row. Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and some…
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Slugfest on cards over TS government decision to allocate 42 pc reservation for BCs
Hyderabad: A political slugfest is on the cards in Telangana State over the Revanth Reddy government decision to implement 42 per cent reservations for Backward Classes (BCs) in the ensuing Local Bodies…
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Opinion: Indian sports admins are in a fool’s paradise; urgent need to wake up to reality
We Indians always seem to be living in a land of dreams where everything looks rosy. Often our media too does the same and does no investigation. In reality, nothing is functioning…
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As Rahul Gandhi traverses LoP path, he scores more misses than hits; Gandhi needs to buckle up for this role
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) for one year now. In this role, he plays a significant part in India’s Parliament. He holds the government accountable…
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Murder, murder and more murders; Bihar is new normal in India
If a top health-hub tycoon of Bihar is gunned down outside his house just a stone’s throw from the sprawling bungalow of Chief Justice of Patna High Court and High Court Club…
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Miracle man Norris survived Titanic disaster, World War to win Wimbledon and Olympics
Hyderabad: Sometimes, in life, fate plays an important role. Some people are dogged by failure at every turn while others are raised high as if by a miracle and achieve phenomenal success.…
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A temple trust scam like no other in the country; journey from innocence to evil
An open-to -sky temple to Shani – Saturn – in a Maharashtra village is a huge attraction where about 4000 worshippers pour in every day to seek blessings against misfortune. It is…
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Air India plane crash report: Fuel switch explainer
New Delhi: The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau’s (AAIB)preliminary probe report on the fatal Air India plane accident has put the spotlight on the fuel switches of the crashed Boeing 787-8 and the…
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Celebrating Guru Dutt’s 100th birth anniversary; he was a genius par excellence
Somebody once said that if ever there was a genius in the Hindi film industry, it was Guru Dutt. As an actor, director, choreographer and writer, Guru Dutt was in a class…
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A brain in space: Intelligent constellation of swarming satellites
India has embarked on an ambitious project to put in place a constellation of satellites for intelligence gathering. Kepler Aerospace will develop what it claims as the world’s first autonomous swarming satellite…
