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Indian Medical Association obfuscates the Kolkata incident by giving nationwide strike call
By giving a call for an all-India strike the Indian Medical Association has dexterously tried to shrug off the responsibility for whatever had happened in the R G Kar Medical College Hospital…
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From Wayanad to Delhi: Need for stronger climate action
India’s vulnerability to natural disasters has long been recognised as a consequence of its unique geo-climatic conditions. Floods, droughts, cyclones, earthquakes, and landslides are not new phenomena for the country. However, the…
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J&K elections will be playout of regional aspirations versus BJP’s nationalism
The Election Commission of India has done its job, though quite belatedly, by announcing the Assembly poll schedule for J&K, now it is for the political class of the Union Territory to…
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The game-changing era of photography is here
By P V Sivakumar Just as we, a small group of News Photographers in Hyderabad had just covered a political protest against reservations near the Secretariat and were relaxing – leaning behind…
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Study renewed terrorism in J&K first before telling what it is all about
A series of acts of terror and gun battles between terrorists and security forces have been grabbing headlines as Jammu and Kashmir is in sharper focus on the issue of terrorism and…
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History behind the Indian national flag as told by writer-teacher-intellectual Ismat Mahdi
Hyderabad: Do you know that Mahatma Gandhi’s Young India was edited by a Hyderabadi? Maybe not.Yes. It was edited by Badrul Hasan for some time. This is an episode from the little-known…
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Gama Pahelwan, the legendary wrestler, was also India’s freedom fighter
The strength and skill displayed by Vinesh Phogat in the wrestling competitions of the Paris Olympics recently brought back memories of India’s famous wrestlers of the past who used to defeat their rivals from other…
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Films, from elsewhere: the Kolkata People’s Film Festival
By R. Umamaheshwari ‘Here we are all, on a dream caravanA Caravan, but a dream,A Dream, but a caravanBut we know which are the dreamsTherein lies the hope’ [From Caravan of Dreams,…
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Siasat and Hyderabad: A legacy intertwined for 75 years
Hyderabad: The Platinum Jubilee of The Siasat Urdu Daily is a remarkable milestone, symbolizing 75 years of dedicated journalism and service to the community. In a nation’s history, 75 years might seem…
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Tribals of East India hold on to traditions despite external influences
Tribal populations living in the interior parts of eastern India have largely managed to retain their cultural heritage despite the influence of modernisation but face threat to their language. According to a…
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Sheikh Hasina’s rise and fall: A tale of authoritarianism and decline
Sheikh Hasina’s surreal rise and fall is “the normal” with leaders who come to power riding high on public sympathy, suffering personal tragedy or as messiahs to the growing hardships of the…
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Olympics: Militaryman Sai Ashok wins appreciation for excellent work in Olympics
Away from all the glitter of gold and silver medals there was an officer of the Indian army who served at the Paris Olympics and gained appreciation for his excellent work. That…
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K Natwar Singh: A man who wore many hats and spoke his mind
New Delhi: K Natwar Singh wore many hats as he straddled the worlds of diplomacy, politics and writing but what remained consistent across decades was his sharp-wit and plainspeaking. The former Congress…
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Bangladesh: Genesis of extreme bi-polar polity
The origin of the developments that led to the ouster of Sheikh Hasina on August 5 can be traced back to the assassination of her father Sheikh Mujib-ur-Rahman on August 15, 1975,…
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Future of Waqf properties is in ‘serious danger’
Zafarul-Islam Khan It is now confirmed that the Modi government will soon introduce two bills related to Waqf or Muslim endowments. The first will repeal the Waqf Act 1923 while the other…
