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Who are the men behind Nitish Reddy’s phenomenal rise in Indian cricket ?

The city of Visakhapatnam is known as the Jewel of the East Coast because of its picturesque surroundings and natural beauty. But people in distant corners of India now associate the city…
Demonization, not just isolation of Jats worked for the BJP in Haryana

More than the Congress Party it was the defeat of the journalistic fraternity and political pundits of all hue and colour in Haryana as almost all of them had till 10:00 on…

Big cat: Scoop the poop for tales of Tiger tummy

Tigers look alluring in their fabulous striped pelt marvellously coloured in shades of reddish-orange. Their sharp stare can send a shiver of terror into your body. However, their powerful presence is not…
Chaupal panchayat of WhatsApp University: Why has social media become an addiction?

A long-time journalist friend after a prolonged marathon of playing with words and scribbling hundreds of stories on national and international events had a nagging doubt early in the morning and raised…
Mental well-being needs to get centre stage in health management

By Seema Kumar and Prachi RaturiAs journalists we often get beats to cover. From politics to education to health to lifestyle to crime to now even social media, we hear. News and…
Young Shreyas’s chess skills saved his family from deportation

There are plenty of examples where a player’s sports skills enabled him or her to earn a good living and lifted their family out of poverty. But an unusual case has now…
Uddhav wants a CM’s face announced; partners wary

Here is an anecdote from 1999 which has relevance today. The Congress and the then united Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) had contested the Maharashtra Assembly polls against each other in a triangular…

Massive rise in digital frauds: How safe are your passwords?

Social Media platforms always advocate using dynamic and strong passwords to protect the user data. Remember, they recommend lengthy passwords consisting of 12-16 characters long, a mix of uppercase and lowercase alphabets;…
Hyderabad-Beyond Biryani, a globalised city now

For a typical Hyderabadi the title ‘Beyond Biryani’ instantly arouses curiosity. What’s new to know about this delicious dish that has become ubiquitous in the city? As I took a closer look…
INDIA is not in tatters; wait for the outcome of Maharashtra elections

The response by several political parties to the Congress losing Haryana is not in the least surprising. It just happened that this Haryana development came the way of other political parties who…
Delhi Durbar: The house for a Chief Minister–A curious case Kejriwal

During his entire tenure, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik had lived in his ancestral home. Now as leader of Opposition, he continues to stay there. He was just not bothered to ask…
Dipa Karmakar, the gymnast who defied death, retires after an outstanding career

In the sport of gymnastics the Produnova Vault is known as the Vault of Death. While executing this extremely difficult maneuver, the risk of crashing down and suffering serious injury, even death,…
The bail plea of Umar Khalid: Tareeq pe tareeq…tareeq pe tareeq…

The bail petitions of Jawahar Lal Nehru (JNU) student Umar Khalid and others, who have been accused under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, (UAPA) have been postponed once again. The next day…
Arab monarchs have the weapon to stop war on Gaza: Prof Achin Vanaik

Hyderabad: October 8 marks one year of Israel’s war on Gaza and the genocide it is unleashing upon the common Palestinian people living in a 360 km square area, around half of…
Philip Noel-Baker: Only man to win Olympic medal and Nobel prize

When we think of Nobel prize winners we visualise people with exceptional brains whose dedicated work in their respective fields finally fetches them the world’s most prestigious prize. When we think of…