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Mussamat Khanzadi Begum took the British Empire to court in 1870, and won
By Musa Munir Khan There is a principle so fundamental to the rule of law that we rarely stop to examine where it came from. No government official, however powerful, can simply…
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West Asia war explodes superiority myth of Mossad, CIA, Western spy agencies
The resignation of the Director of the United States Counter Terrorism Centre, Joe Kent, who was himself a former top official of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), on March 17 exposed the…
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Beware of hate mongers on social media, they are harming Indian cricket
With three ICC T20 World Cup titles in its bag, including the most recent one, India is riding the crest of a wave in white-ball cricket. The Indian empire is at its…
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US-Israel-Iran war saps India’s economic stability
War does not resolve an issue. It leaves behind a tale of untold miseries across nations, as the celebrated Urdu poet Sahir Ludhianvi asserted over five decades ago. His prophecy holds today…
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The Rajas who shaped Indian history: The legacy of Prof Mahmudabad’s family
By Aman Alam The Supreme Court on March 16 closed the case against Prof Ali Khan Mahmudabad, the Ashoka University historian and columnist, after the Haryana government declined to grant sanction for…
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Why the BJP does not have an alliance with Jana Sena in Telangana
Hyderabad: The Jana Sena Party (JSP) has been part of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) for some years now in Andhra Pradesh, which also includes the Telugu Desam…
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In the age of AI, innovation soars, imagination snores
Once upon a time, humans had a curious habit – they used their brains. They solved problems, wrestled with ideas, made mistakes, corrected them and occasionally produced something called original thought. It…
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Eid under fire: When celebration meets the silence of grief
This year, Eid-ul-Fitr arrives not with the familiar echoes of laughter, but with a heavy silence that hangs over shattered homes and grieving hearts. The end of the holy month of Ramzan…
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Hyderabad quiz whiz who built a USD 100 bn empire: The Shantanu Narayen story
It was a cold winter evening in New Delhi towards the end of December 1993. A delegation from Apple Computers, US, was holding a media briefing at the Taj Palace hotel in…
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Remembering VVS Laxman’s 281 on its silver jubilee: A new life to Indian cricket
Some achievements in India’s cricket history have remained etched forever in the minds of all fans. A few examples are Kapil Dev‘s brilliant catch to dismiss Viv Richards in the 1983 World…
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Moinabad farmhouse drug row: Bail for TDP MP but jail for rest?
Hyderabad: The smooth police bail for Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MP Putta Mahesh Kumar, arrested under various non-bailable offences for drug consumption, poses a significant question: Is justice equal for all? Kumar…
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Who is Telugu poet Nandini Sidha Reddy set to receive Sahitya Akademi Award?
Hyderabad: Telugu poet Nandini Sidha Reddy is among 24 authors who will receive the Sahitya Akademi Award for 2025, the National Academy of Letters announced on Monday, March 16. He was selected…
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Iran exposes the tall Western claims of scientific development
The stunning display of hypersonic missiles, drones and other firepower by Iran during the ongoing war with the US and Israel, as well as during the 2025 12-day-long conflict with Tel Aviv,…
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US-Isreal-Iran war: Foreign policy failures come to haunt PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi started on a note of gung-ho on his foreign policy. With no major issue needing to be addressed, he had a free run for far too long. The…
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Telangana Speaker dismissing disqualification pleas of BRS MLAs is hypocrisy
I think expecting the lawful course of action in India is like playing a game of roulette. You never know when it will actually go, because the law is used however anyone…
