Opinions
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Ayatollah Khamenei: Legacy of resistance more alive than before
As Iran prepares for the grand state funeral ceremonies of Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Hussaini Khamenei beginning July 4, the Islamic Republic mourns one of its most defining figures. Khamenei, the Supreme Leader…
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Palestine: Sonia Gandhi piling moral pressure on Narendra Modi
With Palestine emerging as the Narendra Modi government’s Achilles’ heel, Congress leader Sonia Gandhi is mounting moral pressure to take a more humanitarian stand, with Gaza being turned from an open-air prison…
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Shadow of political conflict robs FIFA WC of joy, sportsmanship
Throughout the course of history, the FIFA World Cup has always carried political undertones. Way back in 1938, it was alleged that dictator Benito Mussolini had used his power to influence the…
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Beyond shayeri: Dr Abid Moiz explores Urdu’s untapped potential
Is Urdu all about poetry, ghazals, mushairas, Ghalib, Iqbal and Faiz? To many people, the answer appears to be an emphatic yes. Urdu is often associated with lyrical verses, romantic couplets and…
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Legislative architecture and Constitutional mandate in Conflict
Two treatises, “Socio-spatial Consequences of Disturbed Areas Act 1991 on Urbanizing Spaces in Gujarat” by Shrivastava and “Saffron geographies of exclusion: The Disturbed Areas Act of Gujarat” by Tejani, both of 2022,…
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Beyond tokenism: CJP and the Muslim youth question
The recent indefinite protest organised by the Cockroach Janata Party (and various Left-wing student organisations) at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar is currently at the centre of national politics. Thousands of young people have…
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Transforming Lives: How Zakat charities support Hyderabad’s Poor
It was a day like any other. Early morning, Muhammad had reached his rice mill to begin working on a consignment whose deadline was looming ahead. As he crouched down to start…
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West Bengal’s political crisis and future of Indian federalism
In a democratic system, elections are premised on the idea that voters elect representatives who remain honest and accountable to the public, upholding the very mandate upon which they were chosen. However,…
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A law that segregates without saying so
The principle is well-settled: a plea of malice against a public authority must be specifically pleaded and proved with cogent material; courts will not infer an oblique motive from a pattern of…
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Lionel Messi consolidates position as the king of world football
Lionel Messi is sending shock waves that are rocking international football. He is nearing 39 (he will celebrate his 39th birthday on Wednesday, June 24) but is playing like an eager 25-year-old…
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A bite beyond belief: The universal appeal of dum-ke-roat
If haleem defines Ramzan in Hyderabad, dum-ke-roat heralds the arrival of Muharram. The moment the crescent indicating the month of mourning is sighted, bakeries across Hyderabad begin preparing one of the city’s…
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The beginning: Legislative architecture and Constitutional mandate in conflict
Two treatises—Socio-spatial Consequences of the Disturbed Areas Act 1991 on Urbanizing Spaces in Gujarat by Shrivastava and Saffron geographies of exclusion: The Disturbed Areas Act of Gujarat by Tejani, both of 2022,…
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How Nehru, Azad and Ambedkar answered the politics of grievance
The constitutional answer to the politics of inherited grievance is neither obscure nor difficult to discover. It lies in the circumstances in which the republic itself was conceived. One of the great…
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Cricket world divided over Sooryavanshi clash with Lankan player
When a cricketer dons the India team jersey, he becomes more than just a cricketer. He or she is seen by outsiders as a representative of the country and the player stands…
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FIFA World Cup 2026: What India can learn from Morocco
Knowledgeable football lovers who recently watched the drawn (1-1) match between Morocco and Brazil in the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2026, would not have been surprised that a lesser-known team like Morocco…
