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Telangana government should wake up to public grievances; case in point is sub-registrar offices
Hyderabad: How much time should it take to register a rental agreement with the sub-registrar? Thirty minutes; one hour; two hours or even more? As I understand, looking at the Karnataka model,…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is “Preaching consensus, provoking confrontation,” says Sonia Gandhi
The 18th Lok Sabha has the potential for positive functioning. The Modi government said they wanted consensus. Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought agreement and criticised the Opposition for causing problems. Modi stated…
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Ghettoisation in Hyderabad: A historical, social and policy perspective
By Arman Hasan In contemporary India, one of the greatest material challenges for urban planners has been to comprehend the trends of socio-spatial marginality in the city. Hyderabad is no exception to…
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India stamps authority on cricket; men win World Cup, women create world record
These days T20 cricket matches should carry a statutory warning: Not For Those With Weak Hearts. Millions of hearts would have been pounding uncontrollably on Saturday night as Rohit Sharma’s men in…
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Andhra Pradesh is witnessing huge winds of change
Hyderabad: Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) president, Nara Chandrababu Naidu, who trounced Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy-led YSRCP in one of the most bitterly fought assembly elections, is getting down…
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Carlos Alcaraz—A tennis legend in the making
Twenty-one-year-old Carlos Alcaraz Garfia of Spain has got tennis pundits all over the world talking about him after he chalked up an impressive triumph in the French Open tennis championship recently. He…
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The creative intermingling of words and visuals
The tantalizing uncertainty of life, the unpredictable and intriguing experience of desire, and an intense way of perceiving external reality can hardly be communicated through words. This puzzling and less-recognized human folly…
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Modi has a tough route to navigate with his trademark authoritative style
The new NDA coalition government led by Narendra Modi has just taken office, and it’s too early to predict how it will perform. India is familiar with coalitions, as it has a…
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Qatar-based Urdu literary award stands out in prestige; honours writers from India and Pakistan
Zakia Mash’hadi No award for Urdu literature could vie with the Aalmi Majlis e Frogh e Majlis Urdu Doha, Qatar in terms of prestige as it zeroes in on literary merit; hence,…
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India’s sports stadiums should be named after players, not political leaders
The ICC T20 men’s World Cup is in progress and the USA, by virtue of being one of the host countries, is in focus. One thing that is not known to many…
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Two centuries ago, cricket was popular in the USA; will ICC T20 event revive it?
Contrary to popular belief, the rivalry between England and Australia is not the oldest one in the history of cricket. The very first Test match between England and Australia was played in Melbourne in 1877 and The Ashes…
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Yet another Ramayana? Mainstreaming the regional, and cultural hegemony
By R. Umamaheshwari The entry point, in the present case, was a chance recent discovery, on the internet, of a couple of teasers; yet another Ramayana. This film, Ramayan, is expected to hit…
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Rising temperatures, rising stress: Toll of climate change on mental health
As our planet continues to face the increasing effects of climate change, we often look at only the visible and tangible impacts. For example, every summer brings with it disturbing headlines announcing…
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Sukumar Sen, the first Chief Election Commissioner of India, made Nehru wait for the necessary preparations
After India attained independence from British rule, the first general election was held between 25th October, 1951 and 21 February, 1952. As can be easily imagined, it was a mammoth exercise and…
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Election 2024: Unlike now there was no panic among BJP leaders in 2004 election campaign
Whatever may be the result of the parliamentary election of 2024 the fact remains that unlike the 2004 this time the top guns of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party appear to be…