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Internal security dimensions need to be addressed for permanent peace in Kashmir

The security dimensions of Jammu and Kashmir have changed, and the challenges are far greater than the state had witnessed during 30 years of high-intensity terror violence which manifested religious, political goals,…
Hyderabad Public School — a benefactress ignored!

There is a flurry of activity, an extravaganza of well organised events and celebrities and alumni walking through the hallowed portals of the grand old Hyderabad Public School which is celebrating its…

Rethinking Women’s Reservation Bill–A call for bottom-up empowerment

By Moumita Barman The recent introduction of the Women’s Reservation Bill of 2023 in the Indian Parliament marks a significant step towards gender parity in politics. This legislation, also known as the…
National Museum building must be preserved

The thought that the National Museum building will be demolished by March next year is itself sad and shocking. The officials in the National Museum itself say that no final decision has…
Election code doesn’t stop citizens from holding peaceful protests

Telangana police seems to be using the Model Code of Conduct as an excuse for not allowing the general public to gather or organise peaceful protests. This assertion is incorrect, as there…
Sad day for cricket world: Bishan Singh Bedi leaves behind ‘hard to fill’ a legacy

“Knowing Bishan Paaji from close range was the only way to know about the good things of life and cricket. I am often asked who the seniors I admire are. Bishan Paaji tops…
Regulate media consumption when propaganda becomes profitable

By Sarfaraz Nasir Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, once famously defined democracy as ‘government of the people, by the people, for the people’. He said this a couple…

Demolition man David Warner gains strength from Hyderabadi biryani; wipes out Pak

David Warner could well be called the Master Blaster of the Australian team. But the Aussies have given him another name. The hard hitting batter is called The Bull. But he has other…
Iconic Indian writer R K Narayan honed his skills by reading great works of literature

It is difficult to imagine that R.K. Narayan, the author who is hailed as one of the most proficient of India’s writers, once failed an English examination. It happened when he was…
Imran Pratapgarhi uses Iqbal’s ‘Lab pe aati hai dua…’ to portray plight of Palestinians

Hyderabad: As the Israel-Palestine war rages on, poet, Imran Pratapgarhi, comes out firing on all cylinders. And he does it with the only weapon at his disposal- lyrical prowess. He succeeds in…
BRS takes Bathukamma to Solapur; Kavitha to head festivities

Hyderabad: Bathukamma, Telangana’s famed festival, goes to Solapur, the land of textiles in Maharashtra for the first time. Bharat Jagruthi headed by TRS MLC Kalvakuntla Kavitha is organising the “Bathukamma Sambaralu” at…
Growing demand for caste census is testimony to deepening democracy in India

Bihar has set a national agenda by releasing caste census and it is being debated all over the country. Though this has been talked about over the years, it has assumed centrality…
Legislature remains exempt from efforts to empower the marginalised

By Tanvi Rupakula In August, the Supreme Court took a step forward in combating gender bias embedded in legal language and court proceedings by flagging a list of terms, stereotypes, and phrases…
Battle Telangana: KCR pushes KTR, Harish Rao in front to take on Congress and BJP

Hyderabad: With stakes high, a multi-political star cast battle is on in the third election in Telangana State. Unlike in the past when a single leader used to steer the party, all…
Sir Syed demanded Muslims move forward with times

I wrote the following passages in 2015. This was discovered by a friend in her files. She sent it to me on the condition that I will not be naming her if…