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The Kargil War was a turning point in India’s military history and forced the govt to strategise its warcraft but even after over two decades, several reforms are yet to be ushered in
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The Indian Communist Party today suffers from a scarcity of trust and imagination to think and act differently. It has become just another political force
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One of the greatest events in the history of the world, the French Revolution began with the sack of Bastille on this day in 1789
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Revealing the dark side of American schools’ promises, proms and pageants, the pioneering tale of growing up in small-town America, Carrie, celebrates its 50th year
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The diminishing population of leopards serves as a reminder of the delicate balance between nature and human development
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The region, as a relatively new geopolitical construct, is experiencing an evolving architecture through a mushrooming network of both old and new inter-state groupings
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The iconic novel about the ‘East-West encounter’, A Passage to India, with its exploration of the class-race intersection, gender and humanism, turns 100
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It’s unclear exactly which way deepfakes will develop in the future but it’s clear that visual modification will be there for a while and there are no quick fixes to address the issue yet
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As range anxiety eases and charging turns convenient, electric vehicles will no longer be just an alternative
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The just-gone-by World Turtle Day on May 23 was a reminder to get our act together and protect the gentle giants of the ocean
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Replicating a few facilities of the Thames riverfront in London will be of no use if sewage water continues to flow into the Musi
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Against a backdrop of inflationary pressures, unpredictable monsoon and dwindling govt expenditure, farmers turn to gold as a safeguard butthe recent surge in prices is adding to their woes
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Languages with more speakers, like Hindi and English, may not die out, but they can overshadow regional languages, eroding the multicultural essence and creating a more homogeneous society
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Will the non-migratory sarus crane, which now mostly survives by the scruff of the neck, thrive together with the rustic folk?
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Laws prohibiting discrimination in employment, housing, healthcare and education can provide a framework for transgender persons to navigate marginality
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Happiness is a tangible outcome of just societies, built on the bedrock of equality and fraternity. Genuinely pursuing these noble values will be an apt homage to Dr Ambedkar on his birth anniversary
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In the 2019 elections, five people from the registered 5,090 NRI electors voted in Andhra Pradesh while none of the registered 1,436 electors voted in Telangana
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As 2024 marks 300 years since the establishment of Asaf Jahi dynasty, a look back at the drama that unfolded during the succession of first Nizam Mir Qamruddin, also marking the debut of European powers in Deccan’s polity
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A separate mango board on the lines of Coffee, Tea and Rubber Boards will help farmers not only get MSP for the crop but also address the many problems facing them
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In the new era of regulation dominated by technology, expect the unexpected… for the good!
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The International Big Cat Alliance will help lay the groundwork for a future where flourishing natural ecosystems become central to economic and developmental policies
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The assassination of dissidents through poisoning is cognate with a literary obsession with poisons
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Summary statistics do not reveal the truth. Only when you drill down the data, cut and dice, the truth starts to emerge in bits and pieces
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Implementing the Swaminathan Committee formula will significantly raise MSP, and, in turn, farmers’ profitability
