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Owls, the silent night guardians of urban concrete jungles
Text and images by N Shiva Kumar Hyderabad is transforming rapidly into an urban jungle. High-rise buildings, expansive malls, metro railways, multiple flyovers, and sprawling tech parks now dominate the landscape, replacing…
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Opinion: Restoration of statehood turning from political to emotional issue in J&K
It was never thought that restoration of statehood to J&K would evolve into a narrative of the people of this territory versus “ outsiders” as the masses had not anticipated that post-abrogation…
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Bangladesh Sinks Into Dictatorship
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who earned the distinction of being the world’s longest-serving Prime Minister, met with a sad end to her long political career. She was unceremoniously forced to quit…
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Olympics: Julien Alfred from tiny island of Saint Lucia shocks the world with her victory
The women’s 100-metre final produced one of the most dramatic upsets of the Paris Olympic Games. The 100-metre sprint is the Blue Riband event of every Olympic Games. Nothing matches the drama…
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‘Convenience over art’: Handloom industry struggles against fast-fashion
In a consumer-driven society, where daily life is centred around shops, supermarkets, and instant experiences, the handloom industry faces significant challenges. With the omnipresence of advertising, marketing, and one-day delivery options, traditional…
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Digital Health Priorities in the Indian budget
The Union Government has allocated Rs. 87,656.90 crores in FY 2024–25 to the Department of Health and Family Welfare, a rise of 13% from the previous year. This year, digital health has…
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Andhra Pradesh: Revolutionising English education, State launches ambitious project
Hyderabad: English speaking proficiency among undergraduate students in Andhra Pradesh is set to improve significantly with the government’s launch of an ambitious project aimed at imparting a working knowledge of English in…
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Do we need another book on Hyderabad? The Kohinoors makes a compelling case
Hyderabad: Is there a need for yet another book on Hyderabad? This question naturally arises when one comes across a new publication detailing the history and heritage of the city. Indeed, Hyderabad,…
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Ram Narayan, an expert in Persian has written a commentary on Shahnama
It is raining heavily in Mumbai again. Having written an article for my newspaper (The Times of India) on Saturday afternoon, I took a light lunch and dozed off. It was actually…
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Hyderabad: Splendid specimen of Arabic Zodiac Panel of Nazri Bagh, residence of Osman Ali Khan
The Nazri Bagh Palace complex was originally built by a nobleman Kamal Khan and was later sold to the Sixth Nizam, Mir Mahboob Ali Khan, who bought it for his heir apparent,…
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Olympics: Actress Taapsee Pannu’s husband coached India’s badminton players in Paris
Bollywood film star Taapsee Pannu has acted as a sportswoman in several of her films. She acted as Mithali Raj in a biopic about the famous woman cricketer and also acted in other…
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Opinion: Time for ECI to end its hide-and seek game on J&K polls
Now when the Election Commission of India will be visiting Jammu and Kashmir for a second time this year to assess the preparations for the legislative Assembly polls in the Union Territory…
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Olympics: ‘Fans’ are hurling abuses at sportspersons who failed to succeed; it should stop now
In the midst of the ongoing Paris Olympic Games, a very distressing trend has come to the forefront among India’s sports fans. Many of them have begun to use social media platforms to troll, abuse and…
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Olympics: Jyothi Yarraji, the girl from Andhra Pradesh is set to debut in Paris
It’s an evolving tale of sheer grit, determination, and hard work. Jyoti Yarraji, the daughter of a security guard, is all set to run the race of her life in the 100-metre…
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Olympics: Yusuf Dikec, Turkey’s Mr. Cool Shooter, had competed in Hyderabad in 2007
Every Olympic Games throws up several unusual incidents and unique characters. In Paris, Turkish shooter Yusuf Dikec has grabbed the headlines with his casual approach and his success in obtaining a silver…
