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Sweat behind sweet dates: Life of Indian farm workers in date farms in deserts
Dates are a staple of the Arab world. For the rest of the world, it is associated with the month of Ramzan, as its popularity reaches a peak in the holy month…
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The US should change gun ownership laws to save innocent lives
Ishrat Aziz Laws must be judged on the basis of results. The consequences of existing lax gun laws in the US are there for all to see. According to the Switzerland-based Small…
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What G20 meet in Srinagar means – a grand geo-political message
The immediate challenge in Kashmir today is to ensure the smooth conduct of the G20 meeting in Srinagar next month. The Government’s decision to hold a meeting in Kashmir in the year when India is holding the…
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Interesting journey of Telangana–a barren land 10 years ago to lush green State
By Moumita Burman and Arun Teja Polcumpally Hyderabad: Agriculture is the backbone of the Indian economy, and Telangana state is no exception. The state’s agricultural sector has seen significant growth and evolution over…
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Remembering Mohammed Quli Qutb Shah, the founder of Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Most cities in the world, especially great civilisations, revere their founders and make it a point to remember them. But our city seems to be an exception, given that in popular…
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Master cricketer Durani’s generosity and warm heartedness made him a folk hero
Salim Durani’s exploits on the cricket field are well known. His ability to hit sixes and his penchant for taking crucial wickets, have been extensively reported. But what was the man like off the field?…
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Christina Hammock Koch to be first woman to go around the moon
US astronaut Christina Hammock Koch will be the envy of all women in the world as she becomes the first woman to go around the moon. While men have journeyed to moon…
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Timeline of scandal that led to former US President Donald Trump’s conviction
New York: Former US President Donald Trump is scheduled to appear on Tuesday before a Manhattan court here following an investigation related to hush money payments to a porn star, Stormy Daniels,…
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Make excellence your habit
I can’t remember for how long I have been telling Muslims in India to avoid confrontation and focus on education. The results of this year’s Bihar 10th Board examination once again prove…
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Maidaan is biopic on Hyderabad’s legendary football coach Rahim; will release on June 23
Syed Abdul Rahim, India’s most successful football coach, never received any recognition or reward from the government of India. From his early days he spotted talented boys on the football fields of Hyderabad,…
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CEC says ‘vacuum’ in J-K, what it means beyond gap between last elections and now?
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar made a significant comment about the Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir. He observed: “There is vacuum that needs to be filled,” and it immediately got translated into the widening duration between the…
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Moulvi Syed Allavuddin: Hyderabad’s unsung hero of Indian freedom struggle
Moulvi Syed Allavuddin who was a spiritual leader used to exhort the people of Nizam State, one of the strongest princely states of South India, to rebel against the British hegemony. He…
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Six-hitter Salim Durani had dismissed mighty Sobers and Lloyd to take India to victory
Salim Durani, nicknamed Prince for his six hitting abilities in the 1960s and 1970s, has departed from the field forever. He was a bold and fearless man, always ready for tough battles.…
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Daniel Manohar: From flamboyant Hyderabad opener to much respected IPL match referee
Hyderabad: It was a star-studded Ranji Trophy cricket match between Karnataka and Hyderabad at the Gymkhana Grounds, Secunderabad. The visitors had past, present and future India players Anil Kumble, Javagal Srinath, Venkatesh…
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Historic Mah Laqa Bai Chanda complex falls on bad times; Govt should wake up to its upkeep
Hyderabad: The tomb of Mah Laqa Bai Chanda, a courtesan, poet and a philanthropist who lived between 1768 and 1824, has once again become victim of vagaries of time. A young Mah…
