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Opinion: Kashmiris have given vote a chance, decode it fairly
A grand applause has greeted record-breaking voter turnout in three Lok Sabha seats in Kashmir Valley. A desert for electoral politics has suddenly started looking as an oasis in reality Spring was…
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Grand Prix to La Cinef, Indian filmmakers shine bright at Cannes 2024
By Hathim Ashir Hyderabad: The 77th Cannes Film Festival came to an end on May 25 and cinephiles from India this year were a tad bit more excited. This year was important…
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Hyderabad: Disabled delivery partner defies odds to support family
Hyderabad: ‘Where there is a will there is a way’ is a very well known proverb, and 32-year-old Rahmath from Hyderabad’s Talabkatta area in the old city is perhaps an embodiment of…
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Rising temperatures, rising stress: Toll of climate change on mental health
As our planet continues to face the increasing effects of climate change, we often look at only the visible and tangible impacts. For example, every summer brings with it disturbing headlines announcing…
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‘Empowering’ Muslims without doing basic homework
The leadership of All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen, which wastes no time in accusing the secular parties of denying due representation to Muslims, appears to have little idea as to how many seats it…
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Urdu beyond rhetorics: Publication of Zikre Meer marks tri-century of God of Poetry
Ramshackle buildings in the narrow lanes of the downtowns, moth-eaten inestimable books, treasured yet tattered manuscripts stacked in rickety almirahs, withering sales of books, publishing journals and books faltering on academic rigour…
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Opinion: Pakistan doesn’t deserve space in Indian election campaign
Pakistan should not have been brought into the ongoing Lok Sabha poll campaign as that can have serious consequences as it would become some sort of necessity to talk about the state…
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Hyderabad: As man vs bear debate rages on, concern grows over women safety
Hyderabad: A one-off TikTok video has stirred a social media debate across the world, highlighting that most women fear an unrelated man more than a wild beast. Women around the world are…
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Opinion: India sees a window of opportunity in POJK protests
Two home truths have emerged over protests that have rocked Pakistan occupied Jammu and Kashmir at a time when Kashmir on this side of the Line of Control is witnessing a rare…
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Market not sure whether BJP will comfortably form the next government
Like many other countries, political parties in India often claim victory during elections even before official results are announced. It is part of their politics. The ongoing polls are not just another…
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Explained: Is Hindu population really declining as BJP suggests?
A recent paper by a government-linked organisation on population trends has sparked widespread debate and discussions. While many question the timing of the release of the paper as Lok Sabha elections are…
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Gender budgeting in India—A policy perspective
By Ablaz Mohammed Schemnad Fiscal interventions should be strategically prioritised to address the developmental challenges associated with gender inequality. Gender responsive budgeting, commonly known as gender budgeting, serves to imbue fiscal allocations…
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Opinion: New forces are emerging with alternative narratives in Kashmir
It is certain that the people in Kashmir, despite having their loyalties divided between the two traditional parties – NC having its presence and effectiveness for almost a century, and PDP inching…
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Opinion: NC-PDP’s squabble to BJP’s absenteeism in valley adds up to new vacuum
Kashmir’s original plan for the ongoing Parliamentary polls has been replaced with narratives of mutual hostility and confrontation between two premier parties – National Conference and People’s Democratic Party, which not long ago were expected to fight together…
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Andhra: Vizag Salon offers free haircuts for anyone who votes!
Visakhapatnam: A salon in Vizag has come up with a unique way to woo citizens to vote by offering free haircuts. Malluvalasa Radhakrishna, the head of RK Smart salon located opposite Kancharapalem…
