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Eid under fire: When celebration meets the silence of grief
This year, Eid-ul-Fitr arrives not with the familiar echoes of laughter, but with a heavy silence that hangs over shattered homes and grieving hearts. The end of the holy month of Ramzan…
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Hyderabad quiz whiz who built a USD 100 bn empire: The Shantanu Narayen story
It was a cold winter evening in New Delhi towards the end of December 1993. A delegation from Apple Computers, US, was holding a media briefing at the Taj Palace hotel in…
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Moinabad farmhouse drug row: Bail for TDP MP but jail for rest?
Hyderabad: The smooth police bail for Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MP Putta Mahesh Kumar, arrested under various non-bailable offences for drug consumption, poses a significant question: Is justice equal for all? Kumar…
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Iran exposes the tall Western claims of scientific development
The stunning display of hypersonic missiles, drones and other firepower by Iran during the ongoing war with the US and Israel, as well as during the 2025 12-day-long conflict with Tel Aviv,…
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US-Isreal-Iran war: Foreign policy failures come to haunt PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi started on a note of gung-ho on his foreign policy. With no major issue needing to be addressed, he had a free run for far too long. The…
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Telangana Speaker dismissing disqualification pleas of BRS MLAs is hypocrisy
I think expecting the lawful course of action in India is like playing a game of roulette. You never know when it will actually go, because the law is used however anyone…
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After World Cup win, Indian team may just be the greatest-ever in T20 cricket
After the magnificent triumph in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, this Indian team is being hailed as the greatest T20 team in the history of the game. The T20 format is…
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India on the verge of historic T20 WC victory, but beware of men in black
Sanju Samson has provided India with the firepower that it needed so badly in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup. Like the Biblical Samson, when India’s Sanju Samson goes for the jugular,…
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Attacks against Iran target global peace and security: Consul General
On February 28, on the eve of Nowruz and on the 10th day of the holy month of Ramzan, the United States and the Zionist regime, in a gross violation of Iran’s territorial…
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Latest fast bowling hero Auqib Nabi must be picked in Indian team immediately
Aquib Nabi has exploded on the nation’s cricket consciousness like a bouncer slamming into a batsman’s helmet. The man, who has now been nicknamed the “Kashmir Express,” is the cynosure of all…
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Expo moral policing in Hyderabad: Whose Ramzan is it anyway?
Hyderabad: If the headline was sufficient or catchy enough for you to get curious and read more, I’m glad, because, honestly, I was hoping that I wouldn’t have to write on this…
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Fasting or feasting? Reclaiming the true meaning of Ramzan
Ramzan is about fasting, not feasting. But in Hyderabad, at least, the latter appears to be true. The deeper purpose of reflection and spiritual renewal often gets overshadowed by a culture of…
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T20 WC: India standing on the edge of cliff, facing do-or-die battles next
India’s massive loss to South Africa in the Super Eight section of the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup tournament is an indication that India’s winning streak has hit a roadblock. Its…
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Uneven pitch: Why Hyderabad is losing out on hosting international matches
In India, cricket is more than a sport – it’s an emotion. And Hyderabad has long shared an inseparable bond with the game. However, a troubling trend has emerged. The city is…
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Democracy on trial: Umar Khalid’s endless wait for justice
On February 17, the Press Club of India in New Delhi hosted the release of “Umar Khalid and His World,” a book put together by his friends, supporters and fellow travellers, honouring…
