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Bulldozers, madrasas and the myth of minority ‘prosperity’
Backdrop: 20 demolition actions against Muslim establishments recorded between June 2024 and February 2026. Sixty-nine Islamic religious sites were bulldozed or declared illegal. In Sambhal, villagers armed with tools and a bulldozer…
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Inheritance of Longing: Hyderabad author explores complex inner lives of women
By Vandana Menon “Listen deeper when the pace is quicker,” writes Tuljha B Reddy in her debut collection Inheritance of Longing, in which stories tumble out one after the other — each…
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Tigers prefer breeding in private; tourists are taking away their moments to love and grow
Tiger, the Indian national animal, is under a new threat–Stress from the exploding ‘tiger tourism’, which is shrinking their spaces and time for breeding and growing in numbers. For decades before Project…
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Journalists won’t ask Modi but 2 comedians will: Is India’s economy in trouble?
On May 10, Narendra Modi stood at a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) rally in Hyderabad and handed the country a homework list – don’t buy gold, carpool, work from home, postpone foreign…
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Scientists decode molecular traps, viral infections to arrest infections
Scientists at the Hyderabad-based CSIR-CCMB have successfully decoded ‘sticky molecular traps used by plants to arrest viral infections. Plants are known to use liquid-like, sticky protein droplets to trap and disable attacking viruses.…
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M Kamaluddin Ahmed: Telangana’s rural son history has forgotten
By Raziuddin Ahmed Long before Telangana became a reality, before slogans echoed across university campuses and political parties, there was M Kamaluddin Ahmed, who raised his voice for the region’s forgotten villages…
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Saudi Arabia rolls out extensive Haj 2026 service improvements
As millions of Muslims prepare for Haj 1447 AH/2026, Saudi Arabia has intensified preparations across the holy sites with a series of infrastructure, transport and technology upgrades aimed at improving pilgrim safety,…
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FIFA World Cup 2026: Argentina marching confidently but Messi advises caution
In exactly one month’s time, the FIFA World Cup will kick off with Mexico playing against South Africa in the opening match at the grand 87,000 capacity Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.…
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What you should know about Lung Cancer
By Dr Nikhil Suresh Ghadyalpatil A 52-year-old schoolteacher came to me with a persistent cough and mild breathlessness. She had never smoked a cigarette in her life. Her chest X-ray showed a…
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David Attenborough at 100: Opened eyes to nature’s beauty and need to preserve it
Perhaps no other person has done as much as Sir David Attenborough to make humans appreciate the beauty of planet Earth, its significance and the need to preserve it for posterity. The…
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Hot days, cool camps: Turning summer into a season of discovery
Summer vacations often test the patience of both children and parents. While the soaring temperatures make everyone sweat, restless children at home can make tempers fray. With schools closed, keeping young minds…
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Is rapper Karma being cancelled after backlash over ‘anti-national’ song?
Hyderabad: Karma did not just release a rap song, he released a mirror. And clearly, some people did not like what they saw. The Dehradun rapper’s latest track, “Public Notice,” has stirred…
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Successful IPL captains have different methods but there’s a common factor too
What qualities go into making a successful cricket captain? Apparently, it is a mixture of courage and a quality that is difficult to define but is widely known as leadership ability. There…
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Assembly elections results: Is disintegration of the Opposition imminent?
Is the INDIA coalition facing fragmentation? What is its current status and what are the prospects for the future? Following a successful outcome in the 2024 elections, will the coalition reconvene in…
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Is it a mystery that the number of peacocks are not increasing in the KBR Park
Hyderabad: KBR Park, earlier known as Chiran Palace, is home to about 600 peacocks. With little variation, the number has remained the same over the years. Why? Have the peacocks stopped breeding?…
