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Women need to work with stronger conviction in films: Suhasini Maniratnam
By Syed Khaled Shahbaaz Hyderabad: National Award-winning actress Suhasini Maniratnam stressed that women need to work with more conviction in cinema. Exploring the role and determination of women in cinema and theatre,…
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Ahead of maiden flight of Vikram-1, Skyroot test fires largest privately developed rocket stage
Skyroot Aerospace, the Hyderabad-based, space startup last night achieved a significant milestone ahead of its maiden flight of its orbital launch vehicle, Vikram-1 later in 2025. The company successfully static test fired…
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Maharashtra: Rightists seek ban on film on Shivaji; government backpedals on its word
It was Ashish Shelar, Maharashtra’s minister for cultural affairs, who had announced that four Marathi movies would be screened at the Cannes Film Festival – Sthal, Snow Flower, Khalid Ka Shivaji, and…
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Lucknow is where tahzeeb sits cheek by jowl with modernity; feel it, remember it, cherish it
Lucknow, despite being the capital of the most populous and politically influential state, Uttar Pradesh, denotes poetry, kathak, biryani, kebab, and all that awakens one’s sensitivities. Food for thought: refining sensitivities –…
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Amjad Khan redefined role of villain in Sholay; Gabbar Singh was based on a real dacoit
The epic action adventure film Sholay will complete 50 years on August 15, 2025. After it was released on Independence Day in 1975, it quickly became the top-grossing Hindi film of the…
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Congress hit by ‘cabinet berth pangs’; Rajagopal blasts leadership for denying him place
Hyderabad: The ruling Congress government headed by A Revanth Reddy has been hit by cabinet berth pangs, as party Munugode MLA Komatireddy Rajagopal Reddy has fired a series of missiles against the…
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BRS home fight: Kavitha hits out at Jagdish Reddy, calls him Lilliput
Hyderabad: Bharathi Rashtra Samithi (BRS) is rocking with Kavitha’s onslaught. After a brief lull, Telangana Jagruthi founder Kalvakuntla Kavita lambasted former Minister and Suryapet MLA, Guntakandla Jagdish Reddy, for his loose comments…
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Trump tightens screw around India; New Delhi scrambles for damage control
India’s hopes for reduced export tariffs to the United States were dashed on Wednesday when the Trump administration announced a 25% levy and an unspecified penalty for buying arms and crude oil…
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Football: New coach Khalid Jamil may be the inspiring figure that India badly needs
After decades, the Indian football team players will have an Indian coach to guide them. The man who has been selected for this task is Khalid Jamil, a 48- year-old former midfield…
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Cricket: Lion-hearted Siraj confirmed his stature as India’s main strike bowler
During the recently concluded tour of England, Mohammed Siraj has confirmed his stature as India’s most important strike bowler. His presence in the team made up for the absence of Jasprit Bumrah,…
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Exploring tech and equity: The gender and inclusion conference 2025
By Moumita Barman The digital age has brought dramatic changes to how we work, learn, and access services, yet this transformation has been far from universally inclusive. In low- and middle-income countries,…
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Uttarakhand cloudburst: Explainer on the extreme weather event
New Delhi: A cloudburst in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district has caused flash floods, wreaking havoc in high-altitude villages of Dharali. Here’s an explainer on what a cloudburst is. Counted among the most devastating…
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Sleepless in cities: Rental markets and regulations need immediate government attention
The demand for rental accommodation in India is significant, with the market estimated to be worth 34.18 billion $ in 2023. Rented accommodations are vital for a large section of our populace…
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Do not blame leftist historians; look for lacuna in your writings
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s dislike for historians knows no boundary. Ever since the formation of this saffron organization a century ago its bigwigs and apologists have been baying for the blood of…
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From sex tape scandal to conviction: Timeline of rape case against Prajwal Revanna
Bengaluru: From the time a large number of pen drives allegedly containing his sex videos surfaced in Hassan in April 2024—amid the Lok Sabha election buzz—to his arrest by an all-women Special…