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Anand Bakshi at 105: A tribute to the iconic Bollywood lyricist
Renowned Urdu poets, who turned lyricists, dominated the Golden Era of Hindi Cinema Iconic and towering personalities like Sahir Ludhianvi, Shakeel Badayuni, Kaifi Azmi, Majrooh Sultanpuri, Raja Mehdi Ali Khan, Shailendra, and…
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Bihar reels under the uncalculated increased risks in upping the number of female police personnel
Without sounding a misogynist, one needs to put the facts straight. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar may boast that the appointment of 35% female constables is a move in the direction of…
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Everlasting glory of Ghalib: Magisterial selection and reflective reading
Mirza Asad Ullah Khan Ghalib (1779-1869)’s creative dexterity and speculative imagination consistently epitomise the cerebral and soft power that makes India a distinct and enduring presence in the literary and cultural landscape…
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Cricket: Iron is hot, give Kuldeep a chance against England’s weakness for unorthodox spin
India is now trailing in the series against England by 2-1. It is imperative that India must change the script and put the Englishmen on the back foot. What better way to…
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Opinion: Daily killing of Palestinians is the new normal
It is a daily brutal decimation of Palestinians. There is no attempt to stop it. Perhaps, we, the other humans, do not care. According to a recently published report, Gaza’s population has…
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Here’s what triggered latest deadly violence in Syria, why it matters
Beirut: Clashes between government forces and members of a minority sect in Syria have drawn intervention by Israel and once again raised fears of a breakdown in the country’s fragile postwar order.…
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Like father, like son: Thiago Messi is preparing to step into his father’s boots
In international football, the glare of the spotlights is usually focussed on the top-level leagues. These include the English Premier League, the La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, and the UEFA Champions League.…
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TG ministers have turned helicopters into ‘Shared Autos’; officials hit back, saying they save time
Hyderabad: Ministers turning “frequent flyers” and undertaking helicopter hops for even short trips to constituencies and functions in Telangana has kicked up a row. Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and some…
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Slugfest on cards over TS government decision to allocate 42 pc reservation for BCs
Hyderabad: A political slugfest is on the cards in Telangana State over the Revanth Reddy government decision to implement 42 per cent reservations for Backward Classes (BCs) in the ensuing Local Bodies…
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Opinion: Indian sports admins are in a fool’s paradise; urgent need to wake up to reality
We Indians always seem to be living in a land of dreams where everything looks rosy. Often our media too does the same and does no investigation. In reality, nothing is functioning…
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As Rahul Gandhi traverses LoP path, he scores more misses than hits; Gandhi needs to buckle up for this role
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) for one year now. In this role, he plays a significant part in India’s Parliament. He holds the government accountable…
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Murder, murder and more murders; Bihar is new normal in India
If a top health-hub tycoon of Bihar is gunned down outside his house just a stone’s throw from the sprawling bungalow of Chief Justice of Patna High Court and High Court Club…
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Miracle man Norris survived Titanic disaster, World War to win Wimbledon and Olympics
Hyderabad: Sometimes, in life, fate plays an important role. Some people are dogged by failure at every turn while others are raised high as if by a miracle and achieve phenomenal success.…
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A temple trust scam like no other in the country; journey from innocence to evil
An open-to -sky temple to Shani – Saturn – in a Maharashtra village is a huge attraction where about 4000 worshippers pour in every day to seek blessings against misfortune. It is…
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Air India plane crash report: Fuel switch explainer
New Delhi: The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau’s (AAIB)preliminary probe report on the fatal Air India plane accident has put the spotlight on the fuel switches of the crashed Boeing 787-8 and the…
