Opinions
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Love Jihad: A bogus theory, as Islam itself does not allow it
Hyderabad: The Madhya Pradesh cabinet recently approved the Religious Freedom Bill 2020, which provides for a prison term of up to 10 years and a fine of Rs 1 lakh…
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Opinion: Sellout in the name of reforms
Venkat Parsa An unabashed push for privatization has been launched by the Modi government. This strikes at the very root of the Nehruvian dream of a self-reliant India, through the…
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Opinion: Azad’s moment of crowning glory
Venkat Parsa Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad hit the headlines, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi bid a teary-eyed, emotional farewell to the retiring leader on the…
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Why the Modi govt fears outspoken, dissenting young women
The arrest of 21-year-old climate activist Disha Ravi over a toolkit on protests against farm laws shared by Greta Thunberg is drawing widespread criticism. Disha, one of the founders of…
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Opinion: We need a fresh Quit India Movement
Shafeeq R. Mahajir Those who want to stultify the Constitution and render enshrined guarantees nugatory, must quit India. Why? Well, they must quit because they want to run a Quiet…
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Madanapalle murders: How educated Indians fall prey to preachings of self-proclaimed godmen?
Hyderabad: The eerie Madanapalle double murder that sent shock waves across the country this week continues to get spookier with new details emerging every day. Videos of one of the…
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Gandhiji’s Martyrdom Day: A grim reminder of hate politics
Venkat Parsa Mahatma Gandhi Martyrdom Day on January 30 is a grim reminder of how far hate politics can go, if left unchecked. It is for the thinking sections to…
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Niece pays tributes to Scholar Zia Shakeb
Dr Syeda Fatima Manzelat It is a moment of extreme sadness and mourning at the demise of Dr. Mohammed Ziauddin Ahmed Shakeb, my beloved uncle (Mamu Saheb), whose soul calmly…
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Does hike in fuel prices help government to cover up its revenue deficit?
Amid the rise in the global prices of crude oil and the fall of rupee against the dollar, the price of diesel and petrol will fluctuate and continue to rise…
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Opinion: Budget is both challenge, opportunity to govt for mid-course correction
Venkat Parsa As Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman prepares to present the Union Budget on February 1, there are soaring expectations from across all sections of society. A nation recovering…
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Opinion: NC, PDP heading for regional split in J&K – glimpses appear on R-Day
By Arun Joshi Two major regional parties in Jammu and Kashmir- National Conference and People’s Democratic Party have virtually split on regional lines . This was visibly evident on India’s…
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Remembering Dr Ziauddin Ahmed Shakeb beyond the literary world
Syed Hurairah He could explain Iblis’ (Satan) mocking of Jibreel (Archangel Gabriel) in the last misra (line) of Iqbal’s ‘Jibreel-o-Iblees’ in the most gleeful fashion. There always was a faint smile on…
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Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose: A Congressman to the core
Venkat Parsa With eye on the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections due in April-May this year, the BJP has stepped up its efforts to appropriate the legacy of Netaji Subhash…
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Patriotism, Religion and RSS Ideology
By Ram Puniyani Word ‘anti-National’ has been more in vogue form last few years. Simply put all those who are criticizing the RSS and its progeny are labeled as anti-National.…
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What Chandrababu Naidu’s public embrace of Hindutva politics means for Telugu states?
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief and the former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Chandrababu Naidu launched a scathing attack against the current Chief Minister, YS Jaganmohan Reddy, last week, during…
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Political convulsions rock Kashmir politics
Arun Joshi Political convulsions have yet again rocked politics of the Valley. It is becoming more and more directionless as the premier regional party National Conference that exhibited its traditional…
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Priyanka Gandhi’s plan for Congress revival in UP
Venkat Parsa As Priyanka Gandhi, the AICC General Secretary in-charge of Uttar Pradesh, steps into the 50th or the Golden Jubilee year of her birth on January 12, 2021, she…
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Modi govt pushing unplanned agriculture reforms
The Modi government is groping for a credible excuse to push through the three controversial farm laws, following the unprecedented challenge posed to it by the farmers. Unable to get…
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Pardon my pardons
Fakir Syed Aijazuddin The next time any American preaches to you about democracy, whisper one word in reply: Trump. Whenever any American talks to you condescendingly about the quality of justice…
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My name is Hema Malini and, I am a pucca Hyderabadi
Hema Malini Waghray During my current research on the Brahma Kshatriyas of Hyderabad, the community members welcomed me into their homes and shared numerous stories. I have met a few…
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Congress at 135: Crisis of confidence in the grand old party
Venkat Parsa The Congress, which completes 135 years on its Foundation Day on December 28, 2020, finds itself in a bind, like never before in its long, chequered history. With…
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Split verdict of DDC polls in J&K fraught with deepening political crises
Arun Joshi The results of the first ever DDC elections were supposed to stir revolution in the politics of J&K – either It was going to be a decisive verdict…
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Opinion: The idea of India
By Arup Kumar Dutta Let me begin this piece by reiterating a personal experience. Some years back, in an interactive session with students of a school in Delhi, a youngster…
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Begin to embrace poor this New Year
Mohammed Wajihuddin It is the evening before Christmas, that time of the year when happiness is spread and good wishes are exchanged. I am seated at a Cafe Coffee Day…
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To critique or not to critique? Honestly, it is difficult to answer
Shafeeq R. Mahajir The song goes bekhudi mein sanam, utth gaye jo khadam, Aa gaye, aa gaye, aa gaye paas hum. Question is, aa toh gaye… par kahaan ? “Follow your heart”…
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Farmers hugely suspect State intentions; demand withdrawal of new laws
Amir Ullah Khan and Raju R Bhupathiraju After nearly two months of protests, the farm sector is finally something several people are getting interested in. Having ignored the farmer for…
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Opinion: Farmers stir- a litmus test for Modi govt
Venkat Parsa The Modi government faces a litmus test, as talks with the agitating farmers have not borne any fruits so far. The government has to find a solution to…
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Opinion: DDC polls – a paradigm shift in Kashmir
Arun Joshi A paradigm shift is taking place in Kashmir where seeds of grassroots democracy have started sprouting like never before. The driving factor is the ongoing District Development Council…
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Humanity loses a gem–Undre was Sufi in the garb of a doctor
Mohammed Wajihuddin How many deaths can one afford to mourn in a week? Can a person write obituaries back-to-back and still remain sane? Two days after I mourned death of…
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Opinion: Sonia Gandhi steps into Platinum Jubilee Year
Venkat Parsa On December 9 this year, Congress President Sonia Gandhi steps into her 75th year of her birth, Amrit Utsav, or Platinum Jubilee year. Significantly, Sonia Gandhi has set…
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