A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way. But how many will measure up on this yardstick? Not many. Leaders are good at selling pretty radical ideas but when it comes to action they fail to walk the talk. Majlis leader, Asaduddin Owaisi, is in the news these days for...

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For the first time ever, students of government school are selected to visit NASA Stars in their eyes: Students from Hyderabad who will be visiting NASA; receive orientation They are on cloud nine. And justifiably so. They have earned a visit to National Aeronautics and Space Administration...

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One’s lonely, two’s company and three’s a crowd. But we were slightly more than a cricket team. Seventeen in all—from infants to adolescents and adults. We were saddled with heavy baggage too, 22 items to be precise. In other words the whole thing was the opposite of less-luggage-more-comfort principle. It...

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Faiz Ahmed Faiz: The Renowned Writer and Poet There are times when one feels down in the dumps. What lifts the spirits then is not wine, the bottled poetry, but the real one. Trust Faiz Ahmed Faiz to articulate your feelings when overwhelmed by emotions. Sometimes pain and suffering defies expression....

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What’s all this fuss about Women’s Day? It was a simple question our maidservant asked the other day. But it left me groping for an answer. It is the celebration of women’s emancipation and achievements, I explained after pondering a while. She gave a sneering look which seemed to say don’t-give-me-that-crap. “How...

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Jumerat Bazaar, a mecca for shoppers looking for bargain deals Neither the swank malls nor the glittering markets have robbed it of its charm. It not only survives the onslaught of bricks-and-mortar stores but sees more footfalls week after week. That is Jumerat Bazaar for you. This open-to-sky...

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A science lab in a Madrasa is creating a buzz There was a buzz around the Rahmani block at Al Mahadul Aaali Al Islami. Nothing unusual for a seminary where hundreds of students do research and specialise in Islamic sciences. But on this particular day, they were excited as they hung around this...

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Poets and relevance :An evening of poetry with a focus on daily happenings  There was a hint of warmth in the air as winter was on its way out in the city. Anwarul Uloom college in Mallepally presented a spectacle that prompted not just students but everyone else to make a beeline to it....

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