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Irony of protests against killings in Kashmir – Mehbooba says it all

A single tweet by Mehbooba Mufti, who is better known as one of the strongest political voices in Kashmir, said it all. about the conditions in the Valley in the aftermath of…
NFC, the dream of Homi Bhabha turns 50; powering India’s nuclear energy programme

In the summer of 1983, two very wide bodied aircraft from France landed in the Begumpet Airport in Hyderabad. They carried low enriched uranium, which was required to keep the fuel starved, Tarapur…

Sultan Khan–Greatest chess hero in undivided India

The recent success of Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa the 16-year-old chess prodigy, has brought the game of 64 squares back into the news headlines. The young Indian recently defeated world champion Magnus Carlsen for the…
Akhilesh breaks ‘strategic silence’; thanks minority for supporting SP

Kulsum Mustafa Three months after the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections results were announced, and two years before the Lok Sabha elections are to begin, Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav has finally…
Mandir-Masjid issue needs renewed approach

By Dr. Javed Jamil RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat’s latest statement on Mandir-Masjid issue is welcome. He stated that RSS will not take part in any such movement after Babri-Ram Mandir issue. Whether…
Revisit Indus Water Treaty in light of worsening climate change worries

Arun Joshi The recent Indo-Pak talks on the Indus Water Treaty can become a big source of opening a new chapter of better understanding on the water issues in the larger context…
Telangana celebrates 8 years of statehood; future of TRS as ruling party is shaky

C R Gowri Shanker Hyderabad: India’s youngest State Telangana turns eight years old today, and so is chief minister K Chandrashekhar Rao, with eight years in office. Like Telugu Ugadi pachadi, these…

Biden fighting a losing battle in US mass shootings

Satyen Mohapatra Biden Administration seems to be fighting a losing battle against the surge of gun violence in the US since the beginning of the pandemic despite spending millions to bring about…
Why are Indians still curious about the British royal family?

Why are the Indians curious about the British Royal family even after India’s Independence? Even the present generation of Indians know of Queen Elizebeth 11. We have listened to the nursery rhyme…
Piya Haji Ali…Piya Haji Ali… Piya Ho

Few Pirs or Sufi saints in South Asia can match the popularity of the 14th century Pir Haji Ali Shah Bukhari, or simply Haji Ali. I have been to the doors of…
BJP echoes opposition in JK against bureaucratic setup

Arun Joshi For the first time in four years of the Central rule in Jammu and Kashmir, BJP has come out strongly in favour of having a political government to replace the…
Historians weigh in on places of worship: Just let the past be!

New Delhi: Be it Delhi’s Qutab Minar or Agra’s Taj Mahal, heritage monuments are lately a hot topic of debate. Mathura’s Shahi Idgah and Varanasi’s Gyanvapi mosque have already made their way…
Why Davos’ investment projects aren’t enough for Telugu states

The Annual World Economic Forum Summit in Davos has emerged as an attractive platform for Indian leaders. The Central and the State Governments leaders make high-profile visits to Davos, ostensibly to court…
Here comes Iltija Mufti – Mehbooba’s daughter on political landscape of Kashmir

Arun Joshi Long awaited development on the political map of Jammu and Kashmir has taken place Friday with PDP president and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti’s daughter Iltija Mufti appearing at the party’s…
Akhilesh fires verbal missiles at Maurya; the end target was Yogi

He could not have been more blunt or direct. Not mincing words, or softening his tone, Samajwadi Party chief, and Opposition Leader in the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha, Akhilesh Yadav, attacked BJP…