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Coach SM Arif suggests ‘necessary rest’ for players to end slide in Indian badminton
The recently conducted Indonesian badminton tournament ended on a disastrous note for India. This prestigious event, which carries total prize money of 1.45 million USD, is a part of the BWF World…
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Game changer: Ukraine’s drone strikes alarm United States no less than Russia
The June 1 Ukrainian drone attack deep inside the Russian territory causing enormous destruction to President Vladimir Putin’s air-power reminds us of the past records of militarily and scientificallyless advanced country/empire inflicting…
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The Mumbai train accident was avoidable
The Monday morning deaths of commuters on the Mumbai suburban network were a not so common, freak accident, substantially due to the gap between two sets of tracks being less than the…
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Sensing tigers: Valmik Thapar had uncanny ties with animals; left an indelible mark on wildlife
For thousands of years, human beings used to be terrified of tigers whenever they ventured into the jungles. Tigers were the apex predators. They were strong, fast and intelligent. But in modern…
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Sin taxes, sacred duties: Redirecting India’s tobacco revenue
By Chirag Begwani and Anandini Gupta India is the second largest consumer and producer of tobacco in the world. Each year, the Indian government earns over Rs. 70,000 crores from the taxation…
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Cricket: Siraj is on the verge of reaching a milestone; may do it in England
Fast bowler Mohammed Siraj is on the verge of reaching a personal milestone and he may achieve this mark during the forthcoming series against England. At present his tally of wickets in…
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Behind bars, beyond help: India’s prison mental health crisis
Mental health remains a deeply neglected dimension of India’s prison system—a system already under pressure from overcrowding, poor infrastructure, and chronic understaffing. While conversations around mental well-being have slowly gained traction in…
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Distorting history: Babri Masjid and Shah Bano years
The Edit page article ‘Old Shadow’ (The Telegraph, Kolkata, May 24, 2025) by Asim Ali contains a small, but a very significant error. The locks of Babri Masjid in Ayodhya were not…
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Shift in India’s approach to tackle terrorism; inclusion of opposition leaders in its team augurs well
The Modi government has launched a significant international diplomacy effort to seek support from the global community in the fight against Pak-sponsored terrorism. Seven all-party delegations have been sent to major international…
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Cricket: New look Indian team ready to tame English lions in their own den
India’s Test cricket is about to enter a bold new era. After many years there is no Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli or Mohammed Shami in the lineup. The BCCI selectors led by…
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Braveheart Banu Mushtaq’s courageous journey to the top of world literature will inspire others
Multi-talented Kannada writer, lawyer, and social activist, 77-year-old Banu Mushtaq, has pulled off an incredible feat by lifting the prestigious International Booker Prize for her collection of twelve short stories in a…
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KCR’s family feud comes out in the open with a bang; Kavitha’s ‘damning letter’ creates flutter
Hyderabad: BRS MLC Kalvakuntla Kavitha’s “letter bomb” to father and BRS supremo K Chandrasekhar Rao has created a storm in political circles, especially Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS). Kavitha’s letter to “Daddy” dear…
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Bitter fight between KTR and Kavitha is hurting BRS; Harish Rao stands with KTR
Hyderabad: The Pink Party seems to be literally in Red. Speculation is rife in political circles that all is not well in Telangana Rashtra Samithi turned Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) founded by…
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Caste Census: Why decision for new enumeration taken after massacre of 26 persons in Pahalgam?
After the Centre’s sudden and what many feel mistimed announcement to hold the Caste Census the Bharatiya Janata Party is Struggling to come out with a fresh strategy in Karnataka, Telangana, and…
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Part Three: Nitish Roy goes about setting unique stage in one TV series after the other
Art direction in film and television sets the tone for us as viewers to receive the story. On occasion the sets and props can even become uniquely significant for the narrative. A…
