Opinions
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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)…
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Dhurandhar to surrender: The optics of a superpower’s climbdown
The guns have fallen silent, but the battle over narrative has just begun. After nearly 40 days of intense confrontation, the conflict involving Iran, the United States of America and Israel has…
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How safe are Indian roads? A look at the latest report
India’s economic progress is often measured through expanding mobility, meaning more roads, more vehicles and faster connectivity. However, the National Crime Records Bureau’s (NCRB) Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India (ADSI) 2023…
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After ceasefire, the West fears war within Judeo-Christian civilisation
The fear of the slow erosion of Judeo-Christian civilisation appears to be gripping sections of the West after President Donald Trump backed away from what many had interpreted as an existential confrontation…
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As Irani cafes slowly fade, Hyderabad is becoming a coffee-raving city
Hyderabad: Nothing lasts forever, as they say, and it couldn’t be truer for Hyderabad, which is rapidly going through major cultural shifts. Within that sphere of change are many, many things that…
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Geography vs firepower: How Iran is redefining power in the US–Iran war
At first glance, Iran appears no match for the United States. It cannot compete dollar for dollar with the American economy, nor can it rival the scale and sophistication of US military…
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The wilful destruction of Hyderabad’s heritage: Chiran Fort is in peril
Hyderabad’s Begumpet has many historical wonders that are well preserved and unknown to many in the city. Perhaps that’s why these historical monuments have survived the ravages of time and politics. But…
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West Asia war overshadows state election campaigning in India
Anxiety is writ large on the faces of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) bigwigs as the dragging on of the war in West Asia and devastating blows suffered by Israel have taken…