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Opinion: Indian sports admins are in a fool’s paradise; urgent need to wake up to reality
We Indians always seem to be living in a land of dreams where everything looks rosy. Often our media too does the same and does no investigation. In reality, nothing is functioning…
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As Rahul Gandhi traverses LoP path, he scores more misses than hits; Gandhi needs to buckle up for this role
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) for one year now. In this role, he plays a significant part in India’s Parliament. He holds the government accountable…
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Murder, murder and more murders; Bihar is new normal in India
If a top health-hub tycoon of Bihar is gunned down outside his house just a stone’s throw from the sprawling bungalow of Chief Justice of Patna High Court and High Court Club…
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Miracle man Norris survived Titanic disaster, World War to win Wimbledon and Olympics
Hyderabad: Sometimes, in life, fate plays an important role. Some people are dogged by failure at every turn while others are raised high as if by a miracle and achieve phenomenal success.…
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A temple trust scam like no other in the country; journey from innocence to evil
An open-to -sky temple to Shani – Saturn – in a Maharashtra village is a huge attraction where about 4000 worshippers pour in every day to seek blessings against misfortune. It is…
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Air India plane crash report: Fuel switch explainer
New Delhi: The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau’s (AAIB)preliminary probe report on the fatal Air India plane accident has put the spotlight on the fuel switches of the crashed Boeing 787-8 and the…
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Celebrating Guru Dutt’s 100th birth anniversary; he was a genius par excellence
Somebody once said that if ever there was a genius in the Hindi film industry, it was Guru Dutt. As an actor, director, choreographer and writer, Guru Dutt was in a class…
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A brain in space: Intelligent constellation of swarming satellites
India has embarked on an ambitious project to put in place a constellation of satellites for intelligence gathering. Kepler Aerospace will develop what it claims as the world’s first autonomous swarming satellite…
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Language crisis: Maharashtra government is at the cleft end of a stick
If Hindi was to be taught in schools in Maharashtra schools at the primary level itself, then the state would most likely be required to appoint candidates from outside the state which…
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Kotwal House: Old Hyderabad Police Commissioner office restored
Hyderabad: The 125-year-old Kotwal House, also known as the old Hyderabad Police Commissioner’s office, has been fully restored after lying in neglect for years. The heritage structure was donated for the purpose…
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Indiscipline, factionalism, revolts are hurting Congress in Karnataka; the future is tense
The Karnataka Congress is facing challenges due to a power struggle between Chief Minister Siddharamaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar. Many in the party predict a potential change of guard. The…
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Coming together of Uddhav and Raj Thackeray to impact political equation in Mumbai
It is a family reunion in Maharashtra with a huge political impact with the estranged cousins of the Thackeray family getting together. Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray buried their hatchets on Saturday.…
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Why Dilip Kumar refused a role in the epochal film Lawrence of Arabia that won 7 Oscars
Over the course of a glittering career that lasted for more than half a century–55 years to be precise– Bollywood’s legendary thespian Dilip Kumar acted in some of the most memorable films…
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Azmet Jah appears on city skyline after two years; asserts his position as Ninth Nizam
Hyderabad: In a belated move, Prince Azmet Jah has come out with a declaration that he is the successor to his father, Prince Mukarram Jah Bahadur who passed away on January 15,…
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New TG President of BJP Rao asserts, ‘I am not dummy but daddy’; declares to face the opposition boldly
Hyderabad: Strengthening BJP from the grassroots level is top priority of the newly elected Telangana BJP President Ramachander Rao. In an interview with Siasat.com President Naraparaju Ramchander Rao said that facing the…
