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From couplets to kebabs: A feast of words and flavours

Hyderabad: Urdu programmes are typically known for their lyrical verses, thunderous claps, and a chorus of wah-wah. But last Sunday, it wasn’t just poetry in the air – the mouthwatering aroma of…
Flexible for whom? The hidden inequalities behind women’s work in gig economy

By Shraddha Pratapa and Manisha Dhulipala Every morning at 7-00 am, Rehana logs into the Urban Company app, hopeful the algorithm will finally send her a job. Most days, she waits. Hours…

Rethinking Regulation: A Call for Respect, Coordination, and Transparency

By Sejal Gupta Regulation is the silent force shaping our everyday lives. From the medicines we take to the flights we board, regulatory bodies ensure safety, fairness, and order. Yet, in India,…
Women happy over prospect of getting 33 percent quota in parliament and legislatures by 2029

The Modi government’s recent announcement of the Census date as March 2027, before the implementation of a 33 per cent quota for women in Parliament and State legislatures in the 2029 polls,…
Cricket: Rainbow Nation unfurls its glorious colours for the world to view with awe

South Africa’s glorious triumph in the World Test Championship will be a huge morale booster for cricket in the country. It’s likely to be as significant as the 1983 World Cup victory…
Cricket: Playing for Hyderabad was the most enjoyable experience in life, says Abbas Ali Baig

The 1970s were undoubtedly the golden period of Hyderabad cricket. The state had a star-studded team and an abundance of talent. That is why, when the Indian team went on a tour…
Opinion: Unplanned departures; when life ends without warning

Hyderabad: Life is nothing but a delay of the inevitable – death postponed. Yet, how few ponder over this truth? Beneath its charm, excitement, ambitions, and accomplishments, life carries a startling fragility.…

Coach SM Arif suggests ‘necessary rest’ for players to end slide in Indian badminton

The recently conducted Indonesian badminton tournament ended on a disastrous note for India. This prestigious event, which carries total prize money of 1.45 million USD, is a part of the BWF World…
Game changer: Ukraine’s drone strikes alarm United States no less than Russia

The June 1 Ukrainian drone attack deep inside the Russian territory causing enormous destruction to President Vladimir Putin’s air-power reminds us of the past records of militarily and scientificallyless advanced country/empire inflicting…
The Mumbai train accident was avoidable

The Monday morning deaths of commuters on the Mumbai suburban network were a not so common, freak accident, substantially due to the gap between two sets of tracks being less than the…
World class universities in the US face Trump wrath; education system in shock

US President Donald Trump has targeted top US universities during his second term. He has been waging a war on Ivy League universities for the past few weeks. He has particularly targeted…
Dhyan Chand and teammates leveraged popularity to collect funds for quake victims in 1935

Exactly 90 years ago, during May and June 1935, the Indian hockey team was in New Zealand and Australia to play a series of matches against the host countries’ national teams, and…
Sensing tigers: Valmik Thapar had uncanny ties with animals; left an indelible mark on wildlife

For thousands of years, human beings used to be terrified of tigers whenever they ventured into the jungles. Tigers were the apex predators. They were strong, fast and intelligent. But in modern…
Sin taxes, sacred duties: Redirecting India’s tobacco revenue

By Chirag Begwani and Anandini Gupta India is the second largest consumer and producer of tobacco in the world. Each year, the Indian government earns over Rs. 70,000 crores from the taxation…
Haj: Beyond the rituals

Hyderabad: There is more to Haj than meets the eye. It’s not just going through the paces – the tawaf (circumambulation), sa’ee (running between Safe-Marwa hillocks), and drinking from the fountain of Zam Zam. It’s not even…