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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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Haj 2025: A spiritual journey amidst modern challenges
Every year millions of Muslims from all corners of the globe converge upon the holy city of Makkah in Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj. One of the five pillars of Islam, Haj…
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Legendary actor, film-maker Clint Eastwood is 95; he has no plans to retire
On 31 May 2025, one of Hollywood’s greatest film personalities – Clint Eastwood – celebrated his 95th birthday. His journey began in 1955 when he made his first appearance in a film…
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Football: Egyptian King Mo Salah rules English football; what qualities make him great?
We have often heard the famous quote from Shakespeare, “Some are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them.” Egyptian footballer Mohamed Salah, popularly called Mo Salah and…
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Pads, Pride, and Policy: Building equity ‘one period’ at a time
By Lubna Ludheen Imagine a young girl in rural India dropping out of school because she cannot afford sanitary pads, or a woman in an urban slum enduring infections due to lack…
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End of an era in Naxalbari movement; Nambala Kesava Rao eliminated in an alleged police encounter
Hyderabad: It was a paradox that the CPI (Maoist) suffered its biggest blow this month – losing general secretary Nambala Kesava Rao and 70 other comrades in encounters – when the party…
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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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Historic James Street Police Station in Secunderabad restored
Hyderabad: In a development that will bring some cheer to heritage enthusiasts, the historic James Street Police Station on MG Road in Secunderabad has been nearly restored back to glory. The structure,…
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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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Operation Sindoor and history of relations among Pakistan, Turkey, Iran
As Turkey, and to some extent Iran, came under heavy criticism in India for siding with Pakistan during Operation Sindoor one needs to understand the long history of relationship among these countries.…
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Identity in retirement: Beyond the dread of isolation
Does retirement signify a profound sense of emptiness, wrapping up the venerated routine and professional identity and heightening the dread of emotional and social isolation? Does it usher in an “age of…
