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Cycling star Maxwell Trevor pushes for stronger sports infrastructure, incentives for young talent
Why is it that India always performs badly at the Olympic Games? At every Olympics, our severe shortcomings in Olympic sports are laid bare before the entire world. Ahead of every Games,…
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Opinion: United response is real answer to terrorists in Kashmir
The Sunday evening terror attack in Gagangeer in Central Kashmir which left seven civilians, including a local doctor, dead, was not yet another terror attack in the genre of such attacks to…
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Karnataka High Court judgement is flawed; it is neither farsighted nor foresighted
I recently had the satisfaction of coming across a news item which stated that the Karnataka High Court had quashed the criminal case lodged by the police against two persons in connection…
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Inclusive institutions are pathways to economic growth
By Rashad Ullah Khan The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences[DP1] was awarded to Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson, who both belong to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and to James Robinson…
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Maharashtra polls: 4 major parties vie for prestigious Shivaji Park for meeting on Nov 17
Mumbai: Shivaji Park, a large ground in South Central Mumbai – Dadar to those who know the metropolis – is a much-coveted public ground now. As many as four political parties have…
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Misunderstood history: Jews, Christians, and the Muslim connection
History cannot be rolled back, but it can certainly be understood from a proper perspective. It is extremely difficult to restore the status quo ante. Thus, notwithstanding the speeches made by Benjamin…
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Bogey of blasphemy must not be allowed to unleash mindless violence, says Sir Syed
Sir Syed (1817-1898) was rarely recognized beyond being the founder of the Aligarh Muslim University. It is hardly known that his narrative of reason, set about more than 150 years ago, can…
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Maharashtra polls: Raj Thackeray punctures promises being made by major political outfits.
In competitive politics which is at its sharpest, politicians seldom tell the people that what is expected is not possible. They promise the moon when on the stump but seldom deliver. It…
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Firoze Shakir: The saffron clad ‘Sufi’ photographer of Bombay
Hyderabad: Street photography today is a lot more accessible thanks to smart phones and also due to social media and the easy access to technology. But back when the internet was still…
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Judging judges: Judiciary should be seen as above reproach or else it would cause dismay
How ought judges to be judged? How ought they to be selected? Why these questions now? Well, on occasion we have learnt of judges who immediately after their retirement became members of…
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Maharashtra polls: Unfolding of unusual contours
Two political parties that split just over two years ago, the Shiv Sena and the Nationalist Congress Party, are fighting the splinter group and they see it as an existential battle. It…
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Banned drugs continue to be sold, prescribed, and purchased in open market
Earlier in August, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) issued a ban on 156 fixed-dose combination drugs (FDC), citing safety concerns. These included antibiotics, vitamins, anti-pyrectics, and blood pressure medications.…
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Following defeat in Haryana, Congress is cautious in dealing with INDIA partners
The Grand Old Congress Party faces criticism from its INDIA coalition partners for mishandling the recent Haryana Assembly polls, allowing the BJP to win for a third time despite ten years of…
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New Zealand spinner Ajaz Patel could be the danger man for India
New Zealand’s cricket team, or the Black Caps / Kiwis as they are called, have arrived in India for a three match Test series which is to begin from Oct 16 in…
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Forgotten legacy of Urdu in modern medicine: Abid Moiz pays tribute to lost heritage
Hyderabad: It now remains just the language of poets and dreamers. Time was when Urdu was the medium of instruction for study of medicine. Usually, people jump to the conclusion that it…
