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Uneven pitch: Why Hyderabad is losing out on hosting international matches

In India, cricket is more than a sport – it’s an emotion. And Hyderabad has long shared an inseparable bond with the game. However, a troubling trend has emerged. The city is…
Democracy on trial: Umar Khalid’s endless wait for justice

On February 17, the Press Club of India in New Delhi hosted the release of “Umar Khalid and His World,” a book put together by his friends, supporters and fellow travellers, honouring…

Australian cricket fans shocked by early exit, poor show in T20 WC

Where sport is concerned, Australia is one of the most successful nations in the world. With a population of about 28 million, it regularly bags plenty of medals in the Olympics, produces…
BNP election victory: Big win, but small change likely in Bangladesh

The victory of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) should be seen in the light of the recent political developments in most of the seven member countries of the Bay of Bengal Initiative…
From custodianship to command: Judicial review and electoral integrity

The conduct of elections in India is constitutionally entrusted to the Election Commission of India (ECI) under Article 324 of the Constitution. This power, described as plenary in form, has nonetheless been…
The farcical side of the racial superiority of the whites

The hypocrisy of the diminishing race of white supremacists in the United States and Europe knows no bounds. When a handful of Latinos, African-Americans and Asians, even with proper documents, would come…
Editorial: When Assam CM points a gun at minorities, the hate has real consequences

The Assam Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has come under heavy criticism for posting a video on X that showed Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma taking aim with a rifle and firing a…

Numaish: When Hyderabadi women go on frenzy and men become bag holders

Hyderabad: Numaish and Hyderabad are made for each other. In fact, if Hyderabad ever applied for a soulmate, the All-India Industrial Exhibition – fondly and forever called Numaish – would win hands down.…
Battleground Iran: China-Russia factor behind US design in West Asia

As the entire Iranian coastline in the Indian Ocean (Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman and Persian Gulf) has enormous economic as well as strategic significance for China and Russia, any such (mis)adventure…
Commando-style training secret behind Abhishek Sharma’s striking power

With 929 points, the slim and handsome Abhishek Sharma is now the world’s number one ranked batter in cricket’s T20 format. These days, Abhishek is being compared to Chris Gayle – the…
What after Ajit Pawar? Maharashtra politics in conundrum

Lyndon Johnson was sworn in as president after John Kennedy’s assassination on the very aircraft the slain leader’s body, as per the US laws governing presidential succession. Rajiv Gandhi was made the…
Mentally unsound person can’t be village head, let alone US President

If a person of unsound mind is not allowed to contest the election for the post of village head even in the most backward country of the planet, how is it that…
US action in Iran risks regional and global nuclear escalation

By Farah N. Jan, University of Pennsylvania Harrisburg: The United States is seemingly moving toward a potential strike on Iran. On January 28, 2026, President Donald Trump sharply intensified his threats to…
Rethinking Partition: Who among Jinnah and Nehru was more responsible?

Hyderabad: As India marked another Republic Day recently, it is worth revisiting the events that led to its birth in 1947 – and the accompanying trauma of Partition. The division of the subcontinent…
Judiciary: Delay… deference… drift

In a constitutional democracy, criticism of institutions, particularly the judiciary, must be articulated with restraint, precision and fidelity to constitutional principle. Yet, restraint does not entail silence. Certain developments, when viewed cumulatively…