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Tu shahin hai…Mumbai man Fakhi loves to conquer mountains
Did poet-philosopher Allama Iqbal have a young man like Imran Fakhi in mind when he penned this hugely motivational couplet? Fakhi has just returned after successfully conquering Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain peak…
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Shatranj kay Khiladi: Young ‘Kings & Queens’ of India have taken world by storm
It is said that the game of chess originated in India in ancient times and then spread to Persia and from there to the rest of the world. Therefore it is fitting…
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Badlapur rape and murder case: Bandhs are enforced, not observed
But for Friday’s restraining order by the Bombay High Court, Mumbai would have seen a bandh, most probably complete in most parts of Maharashtra. Bandhs cost the economy, and cause hindrances to…
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Ram Madhav’s re-entry into J&K can prove game changer for BJP in Assembly polls
Ram Madhav, an old familiar face of BJP in Jammu and Kashmir, on his appointment as election in-charge for the Assembly polls 2004 in the Union Territory , has hit the ground…
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Remembering the legacy of ace photographer Raja Deen Dayal
Raja Deen Dayal, a pioneering figure in Indian photography, immortalized Hyderabad’s forts, palaces, temples, mosques, and monuments, creating a visual narrative that endures to this day. His lens also captured the essence…
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Rahul Gandhi’s political landmine visit of J&K
Rahul Gandhi is making his entry to Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday to assess Congress’ status and stature in the union territory ahead of the Assembly polls, apparently to stitch a pre-poll…
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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…
