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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…
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Development or prosperity? Hyderabad’s forests ask a bigger question
By Anjana Divakar Somewhere between the sleek glass towers of Hyderabad’s IT corridor and the ever-expanding urban sprawl lies a vanishing piece of the city’s soul—its forests. The clearing of nearly 400…
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Cricket: Irfan Pathan’s sacking reflects BCCI’s intolerance for ‘contrary’ opinions
The ongoing 2025 season of the IPL has thrown up quite a few surprises, not only in the field but also in the commentators’ box. For the first time, we are seeing…
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MANUU to hold job mela for teachers on April 20
Hyderabad: The Job Mela for teachers will be held at Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) on 20th April 2025. The students of MANUU (Regular & Distance) modes and other qualified candidates…
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Beyond GDP: Building an inclusive India
By Anandini Gupta India is now the 5th largest economy in the world. This narrow GDP-centric metric is often mistakenly understood as a representation of the progress and growth of the country…
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Cricket: Unsung Aussie batsman Johnny Taylor was Don Bradman’s role model
When he was playing, Sir Don Bradman was the idol of every young cricketer. But who was Bradman’s idol? That is a question which many people will find difficult to answer. Well,…
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Punjab Assembly goes live with digital access to its archives
The Legislative Assembly of Punjab has achieved a first of its kind. It has gone live with digital access to the public of all its archives from 1947. Using a search engine,…