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In Hyderabad bars stay open late, but tiffin sellers get jail

By Ajay Mallareddy Telangana’s government wants you to imagine Hyderabad as the next Singapore: a city that never sleeps, open around the clock, alive with commerce past midnight. That vision is sold…
How the Congress govt in Telangana is enabling Hindutva and hate

Hyderabad: I think the headline is enough to understand where I’m going with this piece. All of us expect and know what the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Hindutva groups stand for in…

Beyond the paper leak: Deadly price of India’s exam obsession

The NEET paper leak has rightly triggered nationwide outrage. Equally shocking, however, is the tragic loss of young lives that have followed in its wake. Reports indicate that about 20 students across…
Gen Z protests: The Cockroach chose to approach, not encroach

By Shayan Bisney At the outset I would like to thank the Law Clerk of the Chief Justice of India who knowingly had to write another mundane speech for the Chief Justice…
You cannot delete Bluetooth: India’s war on Bitchat’s code

Hyderabad: Late on July 23, the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), an arm of the Union Home Ministry, sent GitHub an ultimatum: remove three repositories of the messaging app Bitchat within…
Keep the bulldozers away from Jauhar University

While attending the first Round Table Conference in London in 1930, writer-poet and freedom fighter Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar boldly told the British Raj, “If you do not give us freedom in…
Dear Wangchuk, why silence on Jauhar University’s demolition?

Delhi’s Jantar Mantar has, for nearly a month now, been witness to slogans, posters and hunger strikes. Leftist comrades, Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) activists and Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk have been vigorously…

FIFA World Cup: Spain’s tactics curbed the genius of Messi

Spain’s outstanding World Cup triumph was not the result of having any great genius in its ranks or a stroke of luck. It was the culmination of years of planning, a distinctive…
Severe drubbings in Ireland, England expose India’s weaknesses

India’s recent defeats to Ireland and England in the T20I series are worrying, because the results have exposed some weaknesses that were so far largely masked by India’s immense individual talent. The…
CURE Bill needs a cure, leaves no room for voters

The CURE Bill 2026 does not refer to the Telangana Legislature in matters of reporting, accountability, or procedural oversight. Apart from the Chief Minister, who stands as the sole elected representative linked…
Anisur Rahman’s The Essential Mir: A Faithful Tribute

I must admit at the outset that it has been a truly rewarding and enriching experience to go through Prof. Anisur Rahman’s trailblazing The Essential Mir. The marked feature of this translation…
Nikah halala cannot become a shield against criminal law

The Allahabad High Court’s refusal to quash a first information report (FIR) alleging repeated rape under the guise of nikah halala is a significant reminder of a constitutional first principle: criminal law…
Muslim women’s mosque access: Religion, rights and reform

The debate surrounding Muslim women’s entry into mosques is no longer confined to courtrooms or religious committees. It has become part of a larger conversation about faith, dignity and justice in contemporary…
FIFA World Cup: New heroes, records enhanced quality of the game

Every edition of the FIFA World Cup has thrown up surprising new heroes and outstanding performances from teams that were considered underdogs. In every tournament, a few players arrived as unknowns and…
Pathology of power: When democracy rewards defiance

A “leader” slaps a teacher. A “leader” forces food into the mouth of a fasting canteen employee. A journalist who wrote against some leaders is murdered. A journalist who investigated a politically…