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Allama Iqbal was a poet par excellence and Sufi
Asif Khan Recently I was watching a very short video. the speaker was talking about one of the couplets from Zarb-e-Kaleem, a long poem written by Allama Iqbal. It prompted me to…
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Between pleasure and purpose–A conversation with Damodar Mauzo
Perhaps all the dragons in our lives are princesses who are only waiting to see us act, just once, with beauty and courage. Perhaps everything that frightens us is, in its deepest…
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India can mitigate risks like Joshimath instead of embracing them
By Feroze Varun Gandhi On Dec 24, 2009, a tunnel boring machine drilling into the mountain on which Joshimath resides punctured an aquifer ~3km away from Selang village – this resulted in…
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Tulasidas Balaram, Secunderabad-born football legend, passes away
Hyderabad: One of India’s legendary footballers Tulasidas Balaram is no more. He was born in Ammuguda in Secunderabad but after playing the major portion of his football career in Kolkata, he decided to…
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Cricketers in Hyderabad welcome SC appointment of Justice Rao to clean up the mess
For too long Hyderabad cricket has traveled along a dark tunnel. There seemed to be no end to the journey and even the BCCI was unable to find a solution. But now…
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Manik Sarkar: the veteran, CPI(M) hopes will change its fortunes in Tripura
Agartala: The communist party workers slouching against the walls of the party office in the sultry mid-day Tripura heat, stood up straight and stopped their chat session as the stern-faced, tall, bespectacled…
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J-K: Anti-encroachment drive, bulldozers may reopen fault lines of years gone by
For the first time since the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019, Kashmir has started witnessing protests against the anti-encroachment drive in which bulldozer has become a symbol of state power.…
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Moved by earthquake in Turkey, Hyderabadi girl Khadija raises money for victims; writes heart wrenching poem
An eight-year-old girl Khadija Ahmed in Hyderabad has sold her three poems to 10 persons and raised Rs 3000 to donate the money for the earthquake affected people in Turkey. She was…
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Change of guard in Ladakh is not even a half-step, need is to take people on board
Amidst all the noise and analysis about the changes made in the Raj Bhavans across a dozen states and one Union Territory on Sunday, the most critical aspect remains out of focus,…
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Visiting India is always a nostalgic experience
Dr Altaf Mazeee No sooner I landed in Hyderabad at 2 am on NYE’s eve, after checking into the hotel, it was always a dream to visit Charminar at Sunrise and offer…
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Maharajas who played dirty politics and hampered development of Indian cricket
The smooth progress of Indian cricket has frequently been hampered by the whims and egos of the people in power. It happens now and it happened in the past too. Back when…
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British interfered even in the private affairs of the Nizams
The harem culture was common in all royal households in India and it is this very culture that has resulted in succession wars. A common understanding is that the harem and the…
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India has unique distinction: It produced several cricket captains of other nations too
India enjoys a unique distinction in world cricket. It is the birthplace of several cricketers who went on to become captains of teams from foreign lands. No other nation has produced so many outstanding cricketers who…
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What is Formula E? All you need to know ahead of race in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Big-ticket motorsport action returns to India after a decade with Hyderabad becoming the 30th location to host a Formula E race. Here is all you need to know about the all-electric racing…
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Key to India’s place in small satellites market is SSLV-D2
The February 10 mission of the ISRO to test its Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) performance will have a special significance for both the space agency and two companies with active presence…
