Opinions
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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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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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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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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?…
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How science, sports psychology raised batting to explosive levels in this IPL
What we are witnessing in the IPL nowadays seems unreal. IPL battles were always intense affairs, but this time, almost every team is scoring 200 or more in their allotted 20 overs.…
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Hyderabad: As GHMC elections approach, Congress yet to fix ‘negative’ image
Hyderabad: The Congress may be in power in Telangana, but the party is still struggling to get a foothold with the public in the city. With the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC)…
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Which sport offers maximum health benefits? Here’s what research says
There are many people in Hyderabad and elsewhere who would like to play a sport, not to become a great champion, but just to remain fit. Office goers and students, both male…
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Donald Trump insults Pope Leo: Which way is the US going?
The conflict between President Trump and Pope Leo XIV is unprecedented in modern history. While popes have commented on politics before, Trump’s personal insults toward Pope Leo are unusual. Although reports suggest…
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End of an era: Babban Khan, who made a nation laugh, takes his final exit
Jokes aside, it is time to turn serious. The man who brightened dull evenings and brought smiles to weary faces is no more. Babban Khan, the king of comedy, has passed away,…
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Constitution Amendment Bill 2026: The architecture, arithmetic of exclusion
The framers of the Indian Constitution deliberately bequeathed a document that was “silently pluralistic,” avoiding the rigid, often incendiary, ethnic categorisations found in other postcolonial charters. Instead, they opted for a functional,…
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SRH’s gamble with Hinge, Hussain paid off, it must now aim for more consistency
The induction of two untried young bowlers, Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain, worked wonders for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in its last match against Rajasthan Royals. As is well known, fast bowlers hunt…
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Indian cricket superman Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is making bowlers very, very afraid
A young Superman has descended on Indian cricket from another planet. His name is Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. In the comics, the character of Superman was born on the planet of Krypton where the…
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Accountability by design: Regulatory challenges in infrastructure sectors
By Sejal Gupta The panel on “Accountability by Design: Shaping AI Regulations, Platforms, and Critical Digital Infrastructure” at the recent 7th Digital Citizen Summit (DCS) 2025, hosted by Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF)…
